Information comes from 414 people polled…
- 88% male, 11% female, 1% intergender/trans/other
- 60% aged 21 or younger, 23% aged 22-30, 17% over 30
- 100% have played some version of Guitar Hero; 37% have also played Rock Band
- 93% own some version of Guitar Hero; 25% own both Guitar Hero and Rock Band
- 45% typically play for 1-2 hours at a time
- 16% usually play at the “easy” or “medium” difficulty levels; 19% at “hard”; 64% at “expert”
- 76% have used “practice mode” (which breaks songs down into short sections that can be drilled at slower tempos)
- 57% often play with other people watching; 69% often play in a multiplayer mode
- only 41% reported having much prior familiarity with ≥ 50% of the songs included in the games
- 79% stated that the games increased their appreciation for new songs/genres; 76% had added new music to their listening collections because of the games
- 73% had experience playing an instrument; 49% (of all respondents) had experience playing guitar; 32% had played in a band; 14% regularly performed music in public
- 34% reported feeling creative during gameplay
