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Step 1
Set up the drums, guitars and microphone in a manner in which you'll be able to see the television screen.
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Step 2
Insert the video-game disc into the PlayStation 2 console.
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Step 3
Press the power button, and wait for the game screen to come up on the TV monitor.
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Step 4
Follow the on-screen prompts to select the number of players, difficulty level, which instruments and which song your band would like to play.
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Step 5
Match the colored notes that are streaming down the screen to the colors of which instrument keys you are playing. It's basically a matching game from that point on. Timing is critical or the "note" will not count. Several mistakes can lead to being booed off stage.
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Step 6
Use your fingers on the guitars to play the color keys. This takes some coordination, but once you get the hang of it, you'll be able to find the keys with ease.
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Step 7
Play the drums by striking the correct color's pad or the kick pedal. The drums are played with real drumsticks to give the drummer a realistic experience.
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Step 8
Sing into the microphone. It is designed to detect phoneme, pitch and rhythm.
