Wii Music

When it comes to music and rhythm games, iWii Music/i stands in a class of its own. Unlike other music games, which penalize players if they don't play perfectly, iWii Music/i is a musical playground where there are no mistakes. Here anyone can pick up and master the huge array of instruments available, through simple motions like strumming and drumming. Musicians in your band jam by simply playing their instruments to the beat of a song or by improvising to their heart's content. Play faster. Play slower. Skip a beat, or throw in 10 more. No matter what you do, iWii Music/i automatically transforms your improv stylings into great music.p/ table width="114" border="0" cellpadding="5" align="left" cellspacing="0" tr tdimg src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/B001DO3NEW.logo.200.jpg" align="center" alt="'Wii Music' game logo" width="200" height="42"br/ smallcenterbiYour music, your way/i/b/center/small/td/tr/table table align=right width=250 cellpadding=10 tr td height="194"img alt="On-screen direction in 'Wii Music'" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/B001DO3NEW.01.sm.jpg" border=0 align=top width="250" height="153"br smallcenter biSimple pickup and playability.br/ View larger./i/b /center/small /td /tr tr tdimg alt="Drum set in 'Wii Music'" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/B001DO3NEW.03.sm.jpg" border=0 align=top width="250" height="140"br smallcenterbiEasy controls and learning curve.br/ View larger./i/b /center/small /td /tr tr td height="204"img alt="Sitar and congas in 'Wii Music'" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/B001DO3NEW.02.sm.jpg" border=0 align=top width="250" height="140"br smallcenterbiHuge array of diverse instruments.br/ View larger./i/b /center/small /td /tr tr td height="204"img alt="Singleplayer in 'Wii Music'" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/B001DO3NEW.04.sm.jpg" border=0 align=top width="250" height="140"br smallcenterbiMake music by yourself.br/ View larger./i/b /center/small /td /tr tr td height="204"img alt="Multiplayer in 'Wii Music'" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/B001DO3NEW.05.sm.jpg" border=0 align=top width="250" height="140"br smallcenterbiOr with up to 3 friends.br/ View larger./i/b /center/small /td /tr /table bGameplay: Getting Your Band Together/bbr/ In iWii Music/i every band has six members: Two play the main melody, two cover the percussion beats, one covers the bass groove and one uses the song's chords to support the melody. As a band, the six members often play their special parts at the same time, though each player can jam however and whenever he or she wants. Play all at once. Take turns in the spotlight. Pair up in creative ways throughout the song. You can bring the band to life by yourself, playing one part at a time-or with up to four players. See game mode below: ul libSolo Play/b: When you play by yourself, you can add one part at a time to arrange the whole song exactly how you want. The Tutes are on hand to back up your band in any parts you need filled./li libMultiplayer/b: When in a band with friends, up to four people can be band members./li libWii Friends/b: Using WiiConnect24, you can send your jam videos to Wii Friends who own Wii Music. They can then watch your performance, modify it to their liking and send their jam videos back to you./li /ul bTutes: Your Own Private Back-up Band/bbr/ When not playing with friends, you can invite jam masters known as Tutes to play with you. They'll join a session playing an instrument that each thinks is strong for a specific song. You can simply enjoy the musical camaraderie, or pick up instrument tips by watching them jam. If you choose to watch, the Tutes will show you lots of techniques for many of these instruments, then ask you to follow their examples. They'll start with the simplest techniques, then as you master each one, show you even more nuanced ones.p/ bKey Game Features/b:br/ ul libEasy to Play Improv Jams/b - All members of your band jam by simply playing their instruments to the beat of a song or by improvising to their heart's content. Play faster. Play slower. Skip a beat, or throw in 10 more. iWii Music/i challenges you to transform your improv stylings into great music. There are no mistakes and no game scores-just playing for the pure joy of playing./li libWii Controls Immerse You in the Music/b - You can play most of the 60-plus instruments in iWii Music/i using simple motions with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers. Strum to play guitar, banjo and sitar. Drum to play jazz drums, congas and snare drums. Hammer away to play piano, vibraphone and marimba. Unlike most music games, iWii Music/i doesn't make you use many complex buttons. You only need to imitate playing the instrument./li libVirtually Endless Ways to Make Music/b - You choose the song and instruments and decide whether to blaze through a rock take on classical songs, put a jazzy spin on folk tunes or transform Nintendo classics like the iSuper Mario Bros./i theme into Latin-flavored numbers. The song list is only a takeoff point-it's how you improvise with the songs that matters./li libShare Your Band Jams With Friends/b - They'll see your Mii band members, your players' improv styles and your instrument selections. They can watch your recordings, or play over parts of your song, then send their modified recording back to you. So you can send improv jams back and forth over WiiConnect24, changing them again and again./li /ul b60+ Instruments/bbr/ You can play most of the 60-plus instruments in iWii Music/i using simple motions with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers. Strum to play guitar, banjo and sitar. Drum to play jazz drums, congas and marching drums. Hammer away to play piano, vibraphone and marimba. Unlike most music games, Wii Music doesn't make you use complex buttons. You only need to imitate playing the instrument. iWii Music/i offers virtually endless ways to make music.p/ bFun Beyond the Jam/bbr/ Designed with classic Wii gameplay in mind, iWii Music/i includes many other modes and play options besides the main band jams, including several musical games and an enhanced video playback mode for recorded jams. ul libVideos Mode/b: Watch your jam videos in an enhanced playback mode that brings your jams to life with fun environmental effects and dramatic camera angles./li libMii Maestro/b: By waving the Wii Remote like a conductor's baton in this mini-game, you'll lead a Mii orchestra through orchestrated songs, such as The iLegend of Zelda/i theme. Make them play quickly, slowly, strongly or gently-the orchestra is at your command./li libHandbell Harmony/b: In this musical mini-game, you'll play in a handbell ensemble by swinging your Wii Remote and Nunchuk. Everyone on the team has a job to do: play one of your notes only when the tune demands it./li libPitch Perfect/b: How good is your musical ear? In this whimsical musical quiz, you'll have to solve challenges, like putting note-playing Miis in order from lowest to highest pitch./li libDrum Mode/b: In the one mode that uses the Wii Balance Board accessory (sold with iWii Fit/i), you can feel what it's like to play a real-life drum set. You'll use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk as drumsticks, and place both feet on the Wii Balance Board-which work as virtual pedals for the bass drum and hi-hat cymbal./li /ul p/