Week 6

One of the main reasons I chose to play Rock Band this semester was because of the heavy influence of rock music involved in the game. I have always had a passionate interest in classic rock music, thanks to the influence of my Dad. Not only have I played classic rock songs by the Who, the Rolling Stones, and Journey, but I have learned to like the modern rock songs as well. When I originally played this game it was for the classic rock songs, and so I could feel like I was actually playing these hits that I have jammed out to countless amounts of times in the car. Now that I have played these songs on Rock Band, I feel as if I have truly learned to play these songs through the active learning this game provides. Not only do I get to play these rock songs I have always loved, but I am able to learn about them as well. For instance, when you pick a song to play, it tells you the album it was on and when it was recorded. This was new information to me at first and I enjoy reading these facts. Also, I can now detect the different instruments in each part of a song. Having played Rock Band for a while now and getting used to the sounds of different instruments, I have been able to hear and appreciate each one separately, a new trait I have acquired and use when I listen to all rock music.