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I don't know why no guide was posted for this, but it has been almost a year, this one is designed for submission. It is not really a work in progress, more here to format, but feel free to submit suggestions.

 

Estimated Achievement Difficulty: 8/10

Offline: 61 (1244:gsicon:)

Online: 1 (6:gsicon:)

Approximate amount of time to 1000:gsicon:: 30+ hours

Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 1

Missable Achievements: May need to repeat Challenges if you fail.

Do cheats disable achievements: No, almost anything can be unlocked with “No Fail” active.

Does difficulty affect achievements?: Yes

Glitchy Achievements: Most Authentic Strummer

Unobtainable Achievements: None

Extra Equipment Needed: Guitar Controller (Rock Band or Guitar Hero will work), Pro Guitar controller, Keyboard controller, Rock Band Drum controller with Pro Cymbal expansion (at least 3 cymbals), 3 USB microphones (headset mic does not count).

 

Introduction:

 

Let me start out by saying that this will be one of the most expensive games you ever play. With all the new controllers you will need, you are looking at well over $300 to have the possibility of gaining the 1250:gsicon:. If this is only a source of gamerscore, you may want to look elsewhere. With all the new instruments that you will need to learn, this will probably be a harder completion than Rock Band 2, but it is doable if you put the time in to learn the new instruments. If you enjoyed the previous games, you will enjoy the latest instalment in the series. Also, every achievement can be unlocked with no fail active, but you will still need a good deal of skill to do most of the achievements.

 

Step 1: Setting up (Start a Band, Rock the World)

 

The game gives you a number of small achievements for doing little things in preparation for starting the game, like calibrating the game, creating a character, and connecting your game to the Rock Band website. I would recommend doing these right away, just to get them out of the way.

 

Step 2: Road Challenges (Chances are you’ll go far...)

 

This mode replaced the World Tour mode from the previous games. Instead of one large tour, you are presented with a number of smaller tours of between 6 and 20 songs. Each has a specific challenge associated with them, too, ranging from playing sections perfectly to activating overdrive at the right time.

 

Really, you can play these challenges on any instrument and any difficulty, but I would recommend the guitar on at least hard if not expert (if you can manage) to start making progress toward HOPO-Cidal Maniac and Bleeding Fingers. And any instrument on Expert will help you on your way to Rock Band Immortal. These can get pretty difficult toward the end, but you always have an option of what type of challenge you want, with a greater selection based on the amount of DLC you have. If you think you are in danger of not making the achievement requirement for the Challenge, just keep selecting easy songs instead of the harder songs it might throw at you. You will need to complete Career Goals to unlock the challenges, but you should get more than enough passed as you are playing through the challenges. You can always replay the challenge if you missed the achievement goal.

 

Step 3: The Endless Setlist (Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day)

 

This is actually available to you as soon as you start up the game, but you might want to leave it for later as you get the hang of the new songs. Hopefully you can get this done on Expert, to make more progress toward Rock Band Immortal, and again, Hard or Expert Guitar will help you toward HOPO-Cidal Maniac and Bleeding Fingers, but you can do this on any instrument and any difficulty. There is no Bladder of Steel this time out, so you can fail, retry, take a break, whatever you need to do. You can even turn on No Fail for a few tricky songs like Free Bird if you want. But really, you should be trying to make progress toward other achievements (read: Rock Band Immortal) while you spend the 6+ hours on this.

 

Step 4: 25 songs on other instruments (Welcome to this one-man show)

 

You will need to bust out the full range of the Rock Band 3 peripherals for this one. Each instrument (with the exception of Vocal Harmonies and Pro Drums) requires you to 5 star 25 songs on easy, but it is far easier to do this on medium if you struggle with an instrument. Some songs are far easier on one instrument than another, so this is another opportunity to make progress toward Rock Band Immortal, if a song is 4 dots on Guitar and one dot on vocals, you might want to make that one of your 25 songs on vocals and do it on Expert. Alternatively, you can open up the instrument’s goals and just play through the 25 easiest songs for that instrument. You can also try for the instrument specific achievements while going through these, so refer to the guide for details on those.

 

Step 5: Trainers (He bought a guitar and she taught him some chords)

 

The trainer from Rock Band 2 has been beefed up as a result of the pro instruments. With the pro instruments being the focus of the game, the trainers have the ability to teach you the ins and outs of playing the real instrument. The keyboard trainer contains some fairly legitimate and challenging lessons, and even trained piano players have reported that it is quite challenging at the end. A lot of people will not manage to unlock these achievements, but if you do, you will have a pretty good grasp on the real instrument.

 

Step 6: Multiplayer (...if you get in with the right bunch of fellows)

 

There isn’t much in this game that requires you to play with another player, but there are many things that are made easier by venturing online. If you are having trouble doing something solo, see if you can get another player to help you and refer to the guide below for tips. For example, the opening solos to Free Bird are easy, but you might fail on the last solo, so a partner can help save you. The tricky thing is that Harmonies can only be done locally since only one person can be signed in on vocals at a time. And obviously, for almost everything, the more people you have, the easier it gets. You can always find a partner for these achievements in the Achievement Trading Thread HERE.

 

Step 7: DLC (It’s always fu-u-u-u-u-u-u-un, when we go shopping)

 

For the first time, Rock Band has included achievements for playing DLC, and if you have played the previous games, you probably already have enough to get you the a bunch of the achievements. You’ll need 20 songs, of which 17 will need some specific characteristic. It is important to note that the songs imported from any other Rock Band game do not count towards these achievements. Only songs downloaded from the Music Store and the Rock Band Network count for these achievements. It is worth mentioning that some of the DLC songs are very HOPO heavy, allowing you to more easily grind out HOPO-Cidal Maniac. So if you are missing anything for the achievements, pick up a points card and download something fun that qualifies for the achievement.

 

Step 8: Grinding out the long achievements (No witty subtitle here)

 

Some of the achievements will take a lot of skill, or a lot of time, but by now, you should have finished off most of the achievements. The only ones you might have left are Rock Band Immortal (or Legend if you don’t feel up to playing on expert), Bleeding Fingers and HOPO-Cidal Maniac, if you have been going for everything. Fortunately you have been making progress toward this for the entire game, so you are not starting from scratch. For each of these, you can check which songs you still need to 5 star or which solos you still need to pass in the goals menu. Save HOPO-Cidal Maniac until last, as you will be making progress towards it constantly, but for everything else, practice the songs until you can 5 star them on at least one instrument. It may take a while, but it is definitely an achievement.

 

Step 9: Mop Up (This is the end...)

 

By now you should have everything that you can get at your current skill level. You will improve with practice, but it won’t happen overnight. If you have missed any achievements, refer to the guide below for tips on how to get them.

 

Conclusion:

 

There is no easy way of doing a lot of the achievements in this game. It will take practice, skill and a degree of organization that people haven’t seen from previous games. However, once you have the 1250, you will be able to take the skills at the pro instruments with you into the world of real music. Not only that, but you’ve probably had some fun getting to the 1250:gsicon: as well.

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http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPncc6Y=.jpgTune Up 4 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Calibrate your audio/video setup for the optimal Rock Band 3 experience.

While at the main screen, press :start:, go to Options > System Settings and select calibrate. It only takes a minute to get this achievement. Easier if you have the Rock Band Stratocaster, since it calibrates automatically with light and sound pulses.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UP-qIl0=.jpgSelf-Made Dude or Lady 5 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Create a Character.

Again, nothing difficult, just press :start:, select characters and new character. You can create almost anything, but once you save your character, this will unlock.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UP4K2s4=.jpgBest. Name. Ever. 5 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Rename your band.

From the Main Menu, go to Customize > Customize Band and edit you band’s name to something suitably epic.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPoO6uo=.jpgWell Connected 6 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Connect your Rock Band 3 Band with rockband.com at http://www.rockband.com.

You will have to go online for this one. In the menu, press :start:, select Options > Extras > Account-Linking Code and write the code down. Now head over to the Rock Band website (LINK), select “Link Up” and follow the instructions (which will require your code). The achievement will unlock once you play the game again while connected to LIVE.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPwr03s=.jpgYou Ain't Seen Nothing Yet 20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Maintain overdrive for 60 seconds.

With 4 people, this can be done on almost any song. Supposedly this can be done solo on some imported songs thanks to unison bonuses appearing in solo play, but it is far easier to do with multiple people. This can be accomplished on almost any song (obviously it needs to be 2:00 or longer), but some claim that this can be done on solo guitar on a host of songs from Rock Band 1 and some early DLC. 2 people on many imported songs can maintain overdrive for most of the song, though. Coordinate with your partner and make sure that they only activate overdrive when your overdrive is about to end. A drummer or vocalist should always start the overdrive chain, since they can only activate at certain points. You can find a partner in the Achievement Trading Thread HERE.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UP3LK+g=.jpgMillionaire Club 25 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Get 1,000,000 on one song.

This can be done with as few as two people, but more people make it far easier. You can choose a long song like Heard it Through the Grapevine (DLC) and have an easier time of this, but this can also be accomplished with only two people on Free Bird if they can play almost perfectly on Expert Drums and Guitar or Bass. I did this playing very well on Expert Bass while singing with a mic stand on Expert Vocals, while my partner gave a gold star performance on Expert Drums. If you get 4 people for this, not everyone needs to play on Expert as the 8x multiplier from having everyone in overdrive at the same time provides a massive boost, so be aware of that. You can find a group in the Achievement Trading Thread HERE.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPpIyaQ=.jpgRock Band Master 25 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png 5 Star on Medium (or 3 Star on a higher difficulty) any 50 Rock Band 3 songs.

See Rock Band Immortal. The 50 songs for this achievement must be from the list of 83 on disc songs, but can be done on any instrument.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPuoMTc=.jpgRock Band Legend 30 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png 5 Star every song in Rock Band 3 on Hard.

See Rock Band Immortal.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPmJOII=.jpgRock Band Immortal 50 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png 5 Star every song in Rock Band 3 on Expert.

This will not be obtainable by everyone. You will need to get 5 stars on all 83 on disc songs on Expert difficulty to unlock this. If you can play well on every instrument, this will be far easier. For example, Rainbow in the Dark is fairly challenging on Guitar, but simple on keyboard. Antibodies is very difficult on Guitar and Bass but not too bad on Vocals. If you are trying to do this with only one instrument, good luck, it will take a lot of skill. You can check which songs you have left by going to the Career Goals section under Rock Band > Epic Rock Band 3 > Rock Band 3 Expert Master. If you are close on a song, you can turn on No Fail to try and get a more effective overdrive path.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPhpwBE=.jpgAlex's Luggage Combination 30 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Beat a Rock Band 3 score of 12,345,678.

This doesn’t have to be done on a specific challenge or on a specific instrument, it is just your combined score across all the different songs you have played on every instrument. You will probably unlock this part way through the challenges if you are playing on expert, and it is much easier if you have imported songs or DLC.

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http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPlv3ao=.jpgHometown Threwdown 20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Complete the "Hometown Throwdown" Road Challenge.

Simple as that, just pass all the performances in the challenge. This can be done on any instrument on any difficulty.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPiPJTk=.jpgReal Nor'easter 20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Complete "The Wicked Awesome Tour".

See Hometown Throwdown.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UP1S0ic=.jpgHell Defrosted 25 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Win all rewards on the "Hell Freezes Over" Road Challenge.

To get this you will need to gain 110 spades over the course of 12 songs on any instrument and any difficulty. You gain spades by earning stars on the song and completing the challenge associated with the songs. You don’t need to get every spade since there are 120 available, just enough to gain every reward. If you are concerned, you can always pick easier songs when you get the chance. The challenge varies depending on the song chosen, but all are explained before the song starts.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPsxyPg=.jpgWilderness Survival 20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Complete the "Through the Wilderness, Eh?" Road Challenge.

See Hometown Throwdown.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPyyKrQ=.jpgMajor Mileage 25 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Get 90 or more spades on "The Long Drive South" Road Challenge.

See Hell Defrosted. There are a maximum of 120 spades available in the challenge, so you have a lot of margin for error on this.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPkQwU0=.jpgParty Animal 20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Completed the "Total Debauchery" Road Challenge.

See Hometown Throwdown.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UP6TIwE=.jpgThe Connoisseur's Connoisseur 25 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Get 90 or more spades on "The European Connoisseur" Road Challenge.

See Hell Defrosted. There are 120 spades available in the challenge, so you have some margin for error.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPjwOd4=.jpgMile High Club 25 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Complete the "Really Frequent Flyers" Road Challenge.

See Hometown Throwdown.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UP34EvQ=.jpgUltimate Road Warrior 30 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Win all awards on the "Really Frequent Flyers" Road Challenge.

See Hell Defrosted. You will need to get 180 of the 200 spades available in the challenge.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPm6AZ4=.jpgHOPO-cidal Maniac 25 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Kill 53,596 Hammer-ons and Pull-offs.

You will need to play on guitar for this as bass hammers do not count toward the total, and HOPOs (those little notes you play without strumming) do not show up on Easy. A few medium songs have them, and many hard songs have some, but by far the most appear on expert. Also, you actually have to hammer the note, it doesn’t count if you strum the hammer. You will probably make a lot of progress toward this while going for other achievements, but not as much as you might think. Playing through the Endless Setlist on expert won’t gain you much more than 10,000 HOPOs, but if you play enough you will unlock this naturally. If you want to speed things up, throw some HOPO heavy songs into your regular rotation. Songs like “Less Talk, More Rokk” by Freezepop (DLC), Ramblin’ Man and Alabama Getway (RB2) and Everybody Wants to Rule the World work well for this. A list of good songs can be found HERE. You can always check your progress in Career Goals Guitar > Epic Guitar Goals > HOPO-Cidal Maniac.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPha+Q0=.jpgBleeding Fingers 30 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Get 85% on all Guitar Solos in Rock Band 3 on Hard or Expert.

 

This is a bit misleading as you don’t need to get 85% on every solo in the game, just 85% on a single guitar solo in each song that has one. If a song has multiple guitar solos, like Free Bird or 25 or 6 to 4, you only need to get 85% on one of the solos, not all of them. Some will be easy on Expert, but others may require you to go down to Hard. You can check which songs you still have left in Career Goals under Guitar > Guitar Solo Goals > Guitar Solo Master.

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http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPt97QM=.jpgGuitar Perfectionist 25 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Get 100% accuracy on Expert Guitar.

There are some easy songs on the disc if you need them, but all require some degree of skill. If you want, you can sort by difficulty and choose a beginner song like The Hardest Button to Button. You can also turn on No Fail and over strum the song to guarantee that you get every note if you are still struggling.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPqdFZA=.jpgGuitar Apprentice 20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png 5 Star on Easy Guitar (or 3 Star on a higher difficulty) any 25 Rock Band 3 songs.

It is much easier to get 3 stars on 25 songs on Medium. If you want, you can just sort by difficulty and play the 25 easiest songs in quickplay, or head to the goals menu and select Guitar > Medium Song Progress and pass every song in the first 3 goals that you can.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPwY6mc=.jpgBass Streaker 10 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Get a streak of 500 notes on Bass.

Most songs on expert would have enough notes to pull this off, but if you cannot manage, select a longer song on medium or hard. Free Bird should work fine on a low difficulty if you are having problems. Some people have reported that this carries over to the next song, but you are better off trying to do this in a single song, just to be safe. You can see your current streak play selecting Bass Streaker from the Bass goals menu.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UP4549I=.jpgMost Authentic Strummer 10 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Hit 100% of the notes, only strumming up, on Hard Bass.

This achievement is mildly glitchy. Some people have met the requirements and have not gotten it. Also, you can get this on expert, but if you are doing it on expert, you must play all the hammers without strumming, since that is the Expert equivalent of the goal. Walking on the Sun seems to be the easiest on Expert, though So Watcha Want by the Beastie Boys from Rock Band 2 remains the easiest bass song in the catalogue as it is only green notes. If you are having trouble with upstrumming, turn on lefty flip for the Beastie Boys song and just down strum.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPg8izU=.jpgBass Apprentice 20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png 5 Starred on Easy Bass (or 3 Starred on a higher difficulty) 25 Rock Band 3 songs.

See Guitar Apprentice

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UP-ZG0E=.jpgDrum Roll, Please! 10 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Nail a drum roll.

A drum roll is a series of repeated notes contained within a solid outline. These only appear on expert drums, though, so you will need to play at a high level to unlock it naturally. By far the easiest drum roll in the game is at the end of Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before. It is an easy song, and the drum roll is only five slow alternating yellow and blue notes. 25 or 6 to 4 also has an easy drum roll, but it is at the end of a much harder song, so No Fail might be required for that one.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPp78Lg=.jpgFastest Feet 15 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Hit 90% of the Kick notes in a song on Hard Drums.

Fairly self explanatory, just focus on the kick pedal during the song to get this. You can play any zero dot song on Hard for an easier time of it, and turn on No Fail if you are struggling. We Will Rock You from Lego Rock Band and Polly by Nirvana (DLC) are by far the easiest songs on drums if you need to go off disc.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPubCCs=.jpgDrums Apprentice 20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png 5 Star on Easy Drums (or 3 Star on a higher difficulty) any 25 Rock Band 3 songs.

See Guitar Apprentice

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPkj+FE=.jpgKeys Streaker 15 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Get a streak of 350 notes on Keys.

This is done on keys, and it must be done on the keyboard controller, it does not work playing keyboard on guitar. Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting contains more than enough notes on easy to clear the goal with room to spare. As with Bass Streaker, you may be able to spread this out over multiple songs.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPsC8eQ=.jpgKeys Apprentice 20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png 5 Star on Easy Keys (or 3 Star on a higher difficulty) any 25 Rock Band 3 songs.

 

See Guitar Apprentice

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http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPriCXc=.jpgPro Bass Apprentice 20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png 5 Star on Easy Pro Bass (or 3 Star on a higher difficulty) any 25 Rock Band 3 songs.

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http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UP9A4o4=.jpgDrum Trainer Initiate 15 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Complete the introductory Pro Drum Trainer lessons.

You can access the trainer from the Goals menu (Pro Drums > Pro Drum Trainer > Drum Trainer Initiate) or the Training menu. The beginning lessons are pretty basic, and shouldn’t pose a problem to someone who has played the game before. You will need at least 3 cymbals to access these lessons.

 

To pass the lesson, hit 100% of the notes without adding extra hits at full speed. Pass all the lessons at this level to unlock the achievement.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UP6gGh0=.jpgDrum Trainer Graduate 30 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Complete the final Pro Drum Trainer lessons.

You can access the trainer from the Goals menu (Pro Drums > Pro Drum Trainer > Pro Drums Lessons) or the Training menu. These are actually legitimately challenging beats and will give even experienced drummers some difficulty. One thing that might help is moving the cymbals around, monkeying with the inputs to give a more comfortable drumming experience. Even then, the speed of these lessons, fills and beats are very challenging. You will need to pull them off at full speed to get the achievement.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPyBE6g=.jpgPlay a Real Guitar Already! 15 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Play "The Hardest Button to Button" on Pro Guitar.

This is pretty straight forward. If you have the Pro Guitar, just load up the song in quick play and pass it. You can turn on no fail if you are struggling.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPt367Y=.jpgPro Guitar to the Max 15 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Max out your Score Multiplier meter on Pro Guitar.

Just like almost every other instrument, this requires you have overdrive active when you get you maximum multiplier, which is a streak of 40 or more notes. You do not need to maintain the multiplier for long, just long enough to see the multiplier change from the Overdrive.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPqXEyU=.jpgPower Chords 15 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Complete the "Power Chords" lessons in the Pro Guitar trainer.

This is one of the more basic lessons for Pro Guitar and can be accessed from the Goals menu (Pro Guitar > Introducing Pro Guitar Part 2 > Power Chords) or the Training Menu. It should provide a good introduction to the pro guitar.

 

Theshieguy has written an excellent set of instructions for this if you are struggling. Check it out HERE. Note that the pause method described has been patched and no longer works.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPi2GpA=.jpgComplex Chords 25 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Complete the "More Chord Holding and Arpeggiation" Pro Guitar lessons.

 

Like the other trainers, these can get pretty intense, so practice will be required. But, they are training you to play an actual guitar, so you are learning a skill that you can take elsewhere.

 

Theshieguy has written an excellent set of instructions for this if you are struggling. Check it out HERE. Note that the pause method described has been patched and no longer works.

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPlW4gM=.jpgPro Guitar Apprentice 20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png 5 Star on Easy Pro Guitar (or 3 Star on a higher difficulty) any 25 Rock Band 3 songs.

See Guitar Apprentice

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPz0Cfo=.jpgPro Keyboardist 15 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Hit at least 90% of the notes in 3 songs on Expert Pro Keys.

There are some easy songs on pro keys, but this still may take some practice. Need You Tonight is by far the easiest song, and you can check out the rest of the songs on the zero dot level to find one that suits your style and ability.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UP0U8Wk=.jpgPro Keys Graduate 25 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Complete the final Pro Keys trainers.

Like the Pro Drum Trainer, these final lessons can be very tricky, and have even given trained piano players difficulty. Access them from the Goals menu (Pro Keyboard > Lessons and Trainer Goals > Advanced Scales) or the Training menu and pass every lesson at full speed to unlock this. You will need to hit every note without hitting extra notes to unlock this achievement.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPgv418=.jpgPro Keys to the Max 15 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Max out your Score Multiplier meter on Pro Keys.

See Pro Guitar to the Max. The required streak is only 30 notes for keys, but activating overdrive may take some practice.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UP81+Nw=.jpgPro Keys Apprentice 20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png 5 Star on Easy Pro Keys (or 3 Star on a higher difficulty) any 25 Rock Band 3 songs.

See Guitar Apprentice

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http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UP7VAE8=.jpgTriple Awesome 10 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Get a Triple Awesome while playing with Vocal Harmonies.

You will need at least two microphones for this and it must be done locally, but it can be done on any difficulty. If you are able to do some vocal acrobatics, you might be able to get this solo, but it is far easier with two people. Space Oddity and Rock Lobster both have fairly easy double harmony lines with a third harmony added after the other two have finished, as do a few other songs, like Centerfold.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UP3yFEE=.jpgIs This Just Fantasy? 25 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Hit all triple awesomes in "Bohemian Rhapsody" on Medium or a higher difficulty.

You will need three microphones for this and it must be done locally. There is no easy way to do this. Even on medium, it is a tricky song with 35 triple harmony parts. Not only that, but some parts are separated by perfect octaves, so the trick of changing octaves does not work unless you stagger the entrance properly, and even then, there is no guarantee. It is possible to do this solo using individual tracks piped through speakers, but getting the timing right is going to be tricky, and you still need 3 mics. Probably the easiest way to do this is to get 3 people who can carry a tune and practice. And even then, it will not be possible for everyone.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPwS7NI=.jpgVocals Showmanship 10 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Deploy overdrive four times in a single song as a vocalist.

This is not terribly hard. You should get it on the way to Vocal Apprentice, but if you don’t all you really need to do is play a song of reasonable length on easy and activate overdrive every opportunity. This is not possible on every song, though.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UP+sARM=.jpgTambourine Master 10 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Hit 100% of the notes in a percussion section.

The percussion sections (where you tap the mic in time with the tambourine/cowbell/hand claps) show up on standard vocals and can be done on any difficulty. You will probably get this over the course of going for Vocal Apprentice, but if you don’t Are You Gonna Be My Girl (from Rock Band 1) has some very short sections at the start, as does Space Oddity (on disc).

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UP2NCKY=.jpgVocal Virtuoso 15 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Earn an Awesome rating on at least 90% of the phrases in 6 songs on Hard Vocals.

You can do this on expert, but it is far easier doing it on hard. You are better off choosing songs that suit your voice than you are trying to work from a list of easy songs. In general, though, you can try the zero dot songs first. If you are having trouble, hum instead, and change the pitch of the note so that it is an octave up or down, since the game will allow for a “C” in any octave to substitute for the “C” in the song. You can also sing ahead of the note to try and hit the pitch before it actually comes up.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPxt8DU=.jpgVocal Apprentice 20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png 5 Star on Easy Vocals (or 3 Star on a higher difficulty) any 25 Rock Band 3 songs.

See Guitar Apprentice

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/UPnPG8w=.jpgThe Endless Setlist III 50 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Sucessfully complete "The Endless Setlist III!"

This is far easier than it has been in other games. The order of the Endless Setlist is no longer slowly progressing through the easy songs to get to the very hard songs, you get a mix of difficulty all through the setlist. Second, you will get a break in between every song and you don’t need to worry about the Bladder of Steel. Finally, you can turn on “No Fail” if you really want, and pass every song, but it really isn’t needed since you can change difficulties on each song.

You will have access to the Endless Setlist as soon as you boot up the game, either by going to “Play a Setlist” and choosing it, or accessing it through the Epic Rock Band 3 goals in the Career Goals menu. This will take about six and half hours plus any breaks or retries, so set aside a solid day to get this done.

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http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/+UVPyg==.jpgDownloader 20 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Play a downloaded song.

See Decent Collection.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/+2RGfw==.jpgMercurial Vocalist 30 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Earn 5 stars on Vocals on a downloaded Queen song.

You can do this on any downloadable Queen song on any difficulty. Bohemian Rhapsody and the Lego Rock Band imports do not count for this. Choose one that suits your voice, but the easiest Queen song is I Want to Break Free (near as I can tell).

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/-7+s2g==.jpgLive Free or Die 25 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Beat all of the free downloadable songs for Rock Band.

This is for the four free songs that were available at launch (or rather the four major ones). They are Charlene by Stephen and the Colberts, Still Alive by GLaDOS and Jonathan Coulton, Promised Land by Vesuvius and Headphones On by Miranda Cosgrove. All you need to do is pass them on any difficulty and on any instrument.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/-l9USQ==.jpgFistful of Awesome 15 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Beat 5 downloaded songs.

See Decent Collection

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/-sathg==.jpgAccountant's Dozen 15 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Beat 12 downloaded songs.

See Decent Collection

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/-H5d-A==.jpgDecent Collection 15 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Beat 20 downloaded songs.

All you have to do is play and beat 20 different songs downloaded from the Rock Band Music Store or the Rock Band Network. Considering there are currently 7 songs available for free, you can do this on the cheap if you really want. You can do this on any instrument and on any difficulty.

Imported songs do not count towards this achievement.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/-Z6lbw==.jpgI Want It All 15 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Play a downloaded Queen song.

Just pass a downloaded Queen song on any instrument and on any difficulty. Again, Bohemian Rhapsody and the Lego imports do not count for this.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/-rmxYQ==.jpgShameless Self-Promotion 15 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Download and play three songs from a band that has Harmonix team members in it.

Note that any song imported from Rock Band 1 or 2 (including the 9 songs available for download from RB2) do not count for this. Basically any song by Bang Camero, Freezepop, The Main Drag and Shiamus (including Like a Fool, which was available as part of the 20 free songs with a new copy of Rock Band 2) will work if you downloaded it from the Music Store or the Rock Band Network. There are several other bands that will work, but those are the only ones with multiple songs available. Also, Less Talk More Rokk by Freezepop is one of the most HOPO heavy songs available if you are going for HOPO-Cidal Maniac.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/-1lJ8g==.jpgJust Another Band Out of Boston 15 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png 5 Star any Boston song.

There are several songs available from Boston in the Music Store. Just download and 5 star it with any instrument on any difficulty. Note that Foreplay/Long Time from Rock Band 1 does not count for this. More Than a Feeling is the easiest guitar song of the set.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/-yZVFQ==.jpgFace Melter 25 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Melt faces by beating any three '80s Metal songs.

Again, only songs from the Rock Band Music Store and Rock Band Network count for this. This must be done on Guitar. You can sort by Genre and Decade in the Rock Band Music Store, so simply select any “Metal” song from the 80’s. There are dozens of songs available for this, but the big names are Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Motley Crue, Megadeth and Anthrax. Beat any three songs on any difficulty on guitar to unlock it. If you think you have enough in your library to accomplish this, select the goal under Guitar and Downloadable songs.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/-OekMw==.jpgDave Grohl Band 30 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Beat 5 songs from any band that has had Dave Grohl as a member.

Again, only songs from the Rock Band Music Store and Rock Band Network count for this. Dave Grohl is the drummer for Nirvana, the guitar player and singer for Foo Fighters and has played with a host of other artists including Nine Inch Nails (see The Perfect Drug), Tenacious D and Queens of the Stone Age. You can play any song by these artists on any instrument and any difficulty to unlock this.

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/achievements/1388/+oS+7A==.jpgThe Perfect Drug 30 http://www.xbox360achievements.org/images/site/gp-g.png Get a 200 note streak on "The Perfect Drug".

This must be done on Drums, but can be done on any difficulty. It is a challenging song, but there is a long outro that is the same pattern repeated for quite some time. Play on a difficulty you are comfortable on and you should be able to manage this in the outro on any difficulty if you are struggling. This song also counts toward Dave Grohl Band.

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For one reason or another that guide was not posted to the main site. Which is a shame, since this game has languished with out a guide for 9 months. Not sure why it wasn't posted, but the one I am working on is designed to be posted.

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Triple awesome -

 

You can do this with 1 person, using 1 microphone by downloading the song "You Should Be Dancing" by The Beegees, for 160 msp. Watch the following video at the 3:02 mark.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvviynMCBWs&feature=player_embedded]You Should Be Dancing - Bee Gees Expert (All Instruments Mode) Rock Band 3 DLC - YouTube[/ame]

 

Is This Just Fantasy -

 

You can do this by yourself, with 3 microphones and 2 computers that have decent sound output.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZukgEbs2oA&feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_940413]Is This Just Fantasy? Rock Band 3 Achievement/Trophy One Player Version 2 - YouTube[/ame]

 

The instructions, copied and pasted from the YouTube video description:

This video will allow you to unlock the achievement for hitting all triple awesome sections in Bohemian Rhapsody on Rock Band 3 with only one person. However, it will still require three microphones.

 

Place two microphone against two different computer or headphone speakers. Start up Bohemian Rhapsody on medium harmony vocals and just as the first line of the song is about to start press play on this video. Sing the blue part of the song and your other two microphones should be hitting the other sections. Providing you hit all your lines, the goal should unlock at the end of the song.

 

If the microphones are missing their lines you will have to mess around with the volume on your system, the spaces between the microphones and speakers or try different microphones altogether. Unfortunately, this is the best we can do until Harmonix add the microphone sensitivity slider back. If the line that is being consistently missed for you is hitting the majority of the section then you may be able to use your own voice to get a bit more extra credit, you shouldn't have to do this in most cases though.

 

HOPO-cidal Maniac -

 

The best song available now is "Betty and Me" by Johnathan Coulter. "She's Always a Woman" and "Landslide" also have more HO-POs per minute than Less Talk More Rokk. Less Talk More Rokk is the 4th best, in terms of efficiency, and also is the longest, meaning less loading screens.

 

There's a pretty decent list here:

http://www.trueachievements.com/a67407/hopocidal-maniac-achievement.htm?showguides=1

 

Dave Grohl Band -

 

Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Nine Inch Nails (NIN), Tenacious D, Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures & Garbage

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Triple awesome -

 

You can do this with 1 person, using 1 microphone by downloading the song "You Should Be Dancing" by The Beegees, for 160 msp. Watch the following video at the 3:02 mark.

 

 

Yeah, that's by by the easiest way to get that one. I found Prequel to the Sequel one of the easiest songs for HOPO-cidal Maniac, I think it was included in the Rock Band 2 free pack. I also need to try your recommendations of Landslide and She's Always a Woman.

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Thanks for the tip on You Should Be Dancing, Maka. I had not heard about that one, though I sang it solo at a friend's place, it is a challenging song on vocals. As for the video of Bohemian Rhapsody, do you know what the ownership limitations are? I am always hesitant to post a video from a non-forum user, due to x360a's copyright rules (which is also the reason why I have written a new guide instead of just submitting the guide that was already written and giving credit to the original writer, which was my previous guide writting MO). Kind of the same reason why I posted the list of HOPO songs from the forums here, and would not post the TA list.

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Thanks for the tip on You Should Be Dancing, Maka. I had not heard about that one, though I sang it solo at a friend's place, it is a challenging song on vocals. As for the video of Bohemian Rhapsody, do you know what the ownership limitations are? I am always hesitant to post a video from a non-forum user, due to x360a's copyright rules (which is also the reason why I have written a new guide instead of just submitting the guide that was already written and giving credit to the original writer, which was my previous guide writting MO). Kind of the same reason why I posted the list of HOPO songs from the forums here, and would not post the TA list.

 

You are allowed to link to any videos on YouTube by any users, as long as they follow the YouTube Terms of Use (which the Bohemian Rhapsody one does). If anything is wrong with the video, the guide team will simply take it out when publishing to the main page.

 

And I'm a terrible singer and did Triple Awesome by myself, first try on easy.

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You are allowed to link to any videos on YouTube by any users, as long as they follow the YouTube Terms of Use (which the Bohemian Rhapsody one does). If anything is wrong with the video, the guide team will simply take it out when publishing to the main page.

 

And I'm a terrible singer and did Triple Awesome by myself, first try on easy.

 

I submitted the video to the guide team, they say it should be fine. Maybe I am just a way better singer than I think, since I got Triple Harmony on Hard naturally with my friend. I did drop both the video and the DLC tip into a message to the guide team.

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....I found Prequel to the Sequel one of the easiest songs for HOPO-cidal Maniac, I think it was included in the Rock Band 2 free pack. I also need to try your recommendations of Landslide and She's Always a Woman.

"Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac is THE best song to knock out HOPO-cidal Maniac. I always get 650-700 notes in three minutes. Not hard at all on expert and I can hit pretty much all the notes with ease. Well worth the 160 MSP. Plus, it's a great song ;)

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mismzhMryU&hd=1]Landslide - Fleetwood Mac Expert Guitar/Vocals Rock Band 3 DLC - YouTube[/ame]

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It seems like an appropriate rating for the difficulty of the completion. The trainers for the pro instruments are quite difficult, even for experienced players, particularly since the pause trick was patched.

 

Nothing is truly patched though. Just clear the cache, although I agree with the 8/10 diff

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