Everyone that has touched the game knows that Guitar Hero 3 is almost impossible to put down once you get started. After spending a little bit of time on it, however, you will discover that it is more challenging than the earlier versions. Fear not though, this article is going to show you some of the secrets to success at Guitar Hero 3 and have you playing like a seasoned veteran of the game.

The mistake a lot of people make when they first start playing Guitar Hero 3 is that they try to take on too much without really mastering the basic principles of learning how to play the guitar controller. This is one game that you actually need to approach like the real thing. You have to train each hand and let them know what they are supposed to do and then you can combine them. You have to get your finger work down before you can move on to the higher levels.

The first level of the game is deceptively easy and most people find themselves blowing through without taking the time they should to familiarize themselves with the game and how it is played. Rushing through these early games without spending the time to learn the necessary game play techniques will leave a player unable to progress in the higher levels.

You should also take the advancement of levels at a slower pace. I know when I first started playing I breezed right through the easy level, struggled a little bit with the medium level and then got murdered on the expert levels. I had actually just put the game away until one of my buddies shared some of these tips with me and within a few weeks, I was shredding like a master!

The buddy system is a good idea when you are trying to conquer the expert levels of Guitar Hero 3. Moving through the higher levels with a friend gives you the chance to encourage each other as well as share tricks you have learned to get past the hardest parts.

When you are playing alone, it is pretty easy to get frustrated and just put the game away. When you are playing in co-op mode, you are playing for both you and your friend and that little extra bump may be all you need to put you over the top in Guitar Hero 3.