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Originally Posted by npnautica
ive only played guitar hero 2 and i love it, id be interested in a guide. I can tear up all the medium songs and can only do about 4 songs on expert so any help would be appreciated
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Moving from Medium to Hard is the largest noticeable step you'll take in Guitar Hero. The two immediate differences are the increase of the chart scroll speed and the addition of the orange note. The scroll speed can be overcome quickly, but the orange note will be a primary problem.
To begin with, make sure you're using all 4 fingers and using your pinky as often as possible for orange(aside from extremely fast trills where your pinky may not be able to keep up, in which case slide to middle/ring or index/middle)
From this point on in the game, your base of operations is now the red note. For hitting the green note you will slide your hand over to hit it and any attached notes if it is a chord, then slide back over to red. There are very few exceptions to this rule, and you'll know it's an exception when you see 90% of the notes being green or having a green base. The reason for this is that it is far easier to move your index finger over than it is to move your pinky, so you'll try to put as much work on it as possible. Once you've mastered playing from red and the control of your pinky, the orange note will no longer be a problem.
Another aspect of Hard/Expert that is very important is Hammer-ons and Pull-offs. Compared to Guitar Hero I, the HO/PO system in Guitar Hero II and 80's is very forgiving, although very unlike an actual guitar. I would recommend doing the tutorial included with the game to learn this mechanic, because this is going to be what gets you through some of those outrageously hard solos and trills. When you get to Freebird and you can't use Hammers, you're going to wish you learned how. Just remember, any time you see a hammerable note(note with no black inner circle), do it, because the more you practice the more natural it becomes. Songs like Jessica, Thunderhorse, and Laid to Rest have enormous amounts of HO/PO's and should be used as a learning tool if you're not able to get the technique right away.
Those are the primary issues you'll be dealing with initially, but you'll soon be coming across new problems like Sliding and Alt-Strumming that you may need help with, in which case let me know and I'll do what I can.
If you can't pass a song after a few tries, go back to an easier bracket or back down to Hard if you're doing Expert. Hard and Expert go hand in hand so techniques you pick up in either difficulty will generally help you in the other. Try to 5 star all the songs before moving on to the next bracket, and if you get completely stopped, try some of the bonus songs to help calm the nerves and help you progress without making you feel like you have to beat the song. And don't freak out when you get stuck on Psychobilly Freakout(no pun intended), Carry Me Home, Institutionalized, or Hangar 18. Those songs were meant to be difficult and you wouldn't be the first(or the millionth) person to fail them.
Above all else remember to have fun, and take breaks often. You don't want to burn out too quickly, and you don't want to end up with carpul tunnel(sp?). If you experience any pain in your fingers or wrists, stop playing for the day or switch to lefty-flip and see how ambidextrous you really are!