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| From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $43.62
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Rating:  85 reviews
Sales Rank: 69
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Genre: musical_instrument_games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0.1 x 0.1
MPN: RVLPR64E
Model: RVLPR64E
UPC: 045496901301
EAN: 0045496901301
ASIN: B001DO3NEW
Release Date: October 20, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Wii Music for Nintendo Wii lets you play musical instruments and make music using the Wii Remote and the Wii Balance Board | | • | Start a band with up to six different band members | | • | Pick a background stage, and shake, move, and press buttons to play up to 60 different instruments for a ton of melodic fun | | • | No need to press a specific button at a certain time; instead you just need to mimic the actions of playing that instrument | | • | Save up to 30 music videos and create playlists among your favorites |
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Amazon.com Product Description
When it comes to music and rhythm games, Wii Music stands in a class of its own. Unlike other music games, which penalize players if they don't play perfectly, Wii Music 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, Wii Music automatically transforms your improv stylings into great music. 
Your music, your way | 
Simple pickup and playability.
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Easy controls and learning curve.
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Huge array of diverse instruments.
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Make music by yourself.
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Or with up to 3 friends.
View larger. | Gameplay: Getting Your Band Together
In Wii Music 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: - Solo Play: 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.
- Multiplayer: When in a band with friends, up to four people can be band members.
- Wii Friends: 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.
Tutes: Your Own Private Back-up Band
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. Key Game Features:
- Easy to Play Improv Jams - 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. Wii Music 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.
- Wii Controls Immerse You in the Music - You can play most of the 60-plus instruments in Wii Music 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, Wii Music doesn't make you use many complex buttons. You only need to imitate playing the instrument.
- Virtually Endless Ways to Make Music - 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 Super Mario Bros. theme into Latin-flavored numbers. The song list is only a takeoff point-it's how you improvise with the songs that matters.
- Share Your Band Jams With Friends - 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.
60+ Instruments
You can play most of the 60-plus instruments in Wii Music 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. Wii Music offers virtually endless ways to make music. Fun Beyond the Jam
Designed with classic Wii gameplay in mind, Wii Music 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. - Videos Mode: Watch your jam videos in an enhanced playback mode that brings your jams to life with fun environmental effects and dramatic camera angles.
- Mii Maestro: 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 Legend of Zelda theme. Make them play quickly, slowly, strongly or gently-the orchestra is at your command.
- Handbell Harmony: 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.
- Pitch Perfect: 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.
- Drum Mode: In the one mode that uses the Wii Balance Board accessory (sold with Wii Fit), 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.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 80 more reviews...
 Disappointed January 6, 2009
J. Connel
As a grandmother, I buy games for the grandkids, aged 6 to 18. The smaller kids couldn't really understand it and lost interest quickly and the the older kids found it annoying. I am of no help as I'm just a "watcher". Rather annoying to me.
 Musical fun for the whole family! January 6, 2009
B. Olson (Kalispell, MT USA)
Wii Music provided hours of fun for a two children, ages 6 and 4, their parents and their grandparents over the holidays! It has a wide range of instruments, allows one to indulge the urge to direct an orchestra, and provides the opportunity to learn and improve - all with such enjoyment that there were smiles throughout!
 OK January 6, 2009
A. Murphy
This game is a little strange. Not as much fun as I expected from Wii.
 No Guitar Hero January 6, 2009
Purple Prussian (Northeast USA)
My high-school age kids are both musical and we all thought this might be a cool alternative to Guitar Hero (which we don't have). It does some neat stuff, but as a game, it isn't terribly exciting, mostly because a lot of the music is pretty lame. We got Mario Kart and this for Christmas and they've only played Wii Music once or twice vs. dozens of times for Mario Kart.
Wii Music does do some very cool things and younger kids might find it more interesting.
Educational Fun January 6, 2009
Deborah Wilborn (South San Francisco, CA United States)
While teenagers will appreciate games like Guitar Hero, the younger crowd will have much more fun with Wii Music - and they will be learning at the same time.
Lessons - Sebastian Tute guides lessons in how to play the different types of instruments, but his later lessons on how to jam teach about rhythm, accompaniment, and song structure. As you take lessons, you unlock even more instruments to enjoy.
Games - Mii Maestro allows you to conduct an orchestra. This seems simple, but the subtle differences in conducting style required to get a good score make it challenging. The handbell game shows how the notes of the scale are structured together to create a song. The final game, Pitch Perfect is a challenging exercise in ear training, where the player is required to match pitches, pick out incorrect notes, and even create chords.
Jams - This is the heart of the game, where you can practice an instrument with the Tutes, or jam with a friend. As you get more experienced at the game, you learn how to make your own arrangements of songs. The Jam section starts of with only a few simple songs, but as you do other activities, eventually 50 songs are available for jam sessions, ranging from simple tunes like "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and "Happy Birthday", to classical pieces like "Minuet in G" and "Ode to Joy", and of course pop tunes like "September", "Every Breath You Take", and "Material Girl".
Videos - All of your saved Jams can be viewed here, and if you are connected online, you can send your Jams to others to enjoy.
Overall, this is a game that is fun for the entire family, but will also give children a background in music they wouldn't normally receive if they didn't pick up a real life instrument.
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