Hi Chris this is VistaUserButRegretsIt from the chat room. I have a top five tip list for Guitar Hero.

1. Learn to alt-strum. What that means is strumming up and down. Some people have a problem with fast passages in songs and they say they can’t get past them because they can’t strum up and down. Alt-strumming is very important. Especially on songs like Through The Fire And Flames

2. Adjust the strap. Whenever I’m playing Guitar Hero with my cousin he always complains because I keep adjusting my strap. I do this because different songs, for me at least, require different strap heights. A low strap is for songs with difficult fretwork because it straightens out your arm so you can move it more fluidly; a high strap is for songs with fast strumming passages because if the strap is too low you will have a hard time strumming fast and in the middle is for a song with both like Through The Fire And Flames.
3. Go Wired. Get a wired Guitar Hero controller when you get Guitar Hero. They are more reliable when it comes to the fret buttons working. I bought a Guitar Hero 2 bundle for my birthday back in October that had the wired X-plorer controller in it and for Christmas I bought Guitar Hero 3 with the wireless Les Paul and I like the X-plorer way better. Until the wireless Les Paul is fixed and has working, reliable fret buttons you can count on, stick with the X-plorer.
4. Stand up when you play. I know this seems like a no-brainer, but I see a lot of people sit down when they play and that really limits your arm movement — especially if you’re leaning on your fretting hand. Plus you can strum faster standing up, which is always a good thing.
5. Practice! There is no magical ritual you go through to be good at Guitar Hero — you just practice. If you’re having trouble in a certain part of a song, go to practice mode and practice it. You can slow down parts of the song and see what buttons you have to press in what order. It helps me get through songs like Raining Blood and One.

These tips (except for number 3) are also good for people who play guitar for Rock Band. But the Fender Sratacaster controller for Rock Band is having problems, so pick up the X-plorer for Rock Band. All Guitar Hero controllers work for Rock Band, but the Rock Band controller does not work in Guitar Hero. Hope these tips help.