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In a recent article in the Bakersfield Californian by columnist Robert Price, entitled: Guitar Hero is a blast, but does it foster learning?, Price wonders whether the popular video game will help kids learn music. I just wanted to weigh in with my own 2 cents on the matter. I recently saw that Slash, the top-hatted guitarist formerly of Guns & Roses, and now Velvet Revolver, was featured in the new version. He was also an avid player, but felt that his own extensive guitar chops didn't necessarily give him any advantage. Even when he was playing songs he himself wrote and played on. So, I guess that Guitar Hero would be a way to get a little better coordination, improve your manual dexterity, and maybe even get you more physically involved, which would be good exercise, but to really master a musical instrument, you would have to go beyond. But if it gets kids interested in music, I am all for it. The other interesting story about Guitar Hero was that they were being sued...
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