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Get A Load Of This Keyboard Thing

by Jeff Cork on Sep 08, 2010 at 03:36 AM

So you think playing a keyboard is easy stuff, eh? Don't be fooled, knucklehead. There's a lot to absorb. Fortunately, MTV Games and Harmonix have come to the rescue. In this short video, the Rock Band 3 team, explains how the keys correspond to the flashy stuff on your screen. (Don't worry--they don't use that kind of technical jargon, so you won't get overwhelmed.)

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In this clip, the Harmonix team explains how the two main modes--normal and pro--work with the new keyboard peripheral.

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As a bonus, here's a quick look at the DS version of Rock Band 3. Unlike its big brothers, this one lets the player be a one-man band with lane-switching a la Amplitude.