Questionnaire for Thesis

[buckethead bungler]

Thanks for the responses guys, I know this isn't in any way necessary for you to do but to all those that have responded you have been a great help!

If anyone else is bored and would like to fill it out to eat up 5min of their time please do so.

[Jack Napalm]

Hi all,
1. How long have you been playing guitar?
18 years

2. How would you rate your ability on a scale of 1 through to 10?
6.5


3. Do you have a strong knowledge of music theory?
Not strong but adequate

4. Are you familiar with/aware of MIDI pickup technology in guitars?
Yes

5. Do you have a MIDI pickup installed in any of your guitars?
Yes

6. Do you currently use any MIDI software such as Power Tab, Guitar Pro, Tabbit, etc?
Yes, Guitar Pro


7. Does anyone you know use such programs?
Yes

8. If yes, do you use this software as a practice tool, to record ideas or both?
Practice Tool


9. Are you familiar with/aware of a computer game called “Guitar Hero”?
Yes

10. If yes, are you in any way encouraging of it and its values?
No

All right, I was bored.

[Megadeth79]

1. How long have you been playing guitar?

5 years approx.
2. How would you rate your ability on a scale of 1 through to 10?
5

3. Do you have a strong knowledge of music theory?
No

4. Are you familiar with/aware of MIDI pickup technology in guitars?
Not really

5. Do you have a MIDI pickup installed in any of your guitars?
No

6. Do you currently use any MIDI software such as Power Tab, Guitar Pro, Tabbit, etc?
Guitar Pro

7. Does anyone you know use such programs?
No

8. If yes, do you use this software as a practice tool, to record ideas or both?
Practice

9. Are you familiar with/aware of a computer game called “Guitar Hero”?

Yes
10. If yes, are you in any way encouraging of it and its values?
Yes.

[Madness]

1. How long have you been playing guitar?

14 yrs.


2. How would you rate your ability on a scale of 1 through to 10?

5

3. Do you have a strong knowledge of music theory?

not strong but, adequate.

4. Are you familiar with/aware of MIDI pickup technology in guitars?

yes

5. Do you have a MIDI pickup installed in any of your guitars?

No

6. Do you currently use any MIDI software such as Power Tab, Guitar Pro, Tabbit, etc?

no

7. Does anyone you know use such programs?

yes but, not for "guitar" music.

8. If yes, do you use this software as a practice tool, to record ideas or both?



9. Are you familiar with/aware of a computer game called “Guitar Hero”?

Yes

10. If yes, are you in any way encouraging of it and its values?

yes

[buckethead bungler]

Legends!

[RR_YJMFAN]

My .02.

1. How long have you been playing guitar?

28 yrs

2. How would you rate your ability on a scale of 1 through to 10?

6

3. Do you have a strong knowledge of music theory?

No

4. Are you familiar with/aware of MIDI pickup technology in guitars?

aware yes/familiar no

5. Do you have a MIDI pickup installed in any of your guitars?

No

6. Do you currently use any MIDI software such as Power Tab, Guitar Pro, Tabbit, etc?

No

7. If yes, do you use this software as a practice tool, to record ideas or both?


8. Does anyone you know use such programs?

No

9. Are you familiar with/aware of a computer game called “Guitar Hero”?

aware yes

10. If yes, are you in any way encouraging of it and its values?

[bibz]

1. How long have you been playing guitar?

15 years

2. How would you rate your ability on a scale of 1 through to 10?

9 (others mightnt though )

3. Do you have a strong knowledge of music theory?

no, basic understanding only

4. Are you familiar with/aware of MIDI pickup technology in guitars?

yep!

5. Do you have a MIDI pickup installed in any of your guitars?

nope!

6. Do you currently use any MIDI software such as Power Tab, Guitar Pro, Tabbit, etc?

yes

7. If yes, do you use this software as a practice tool, to record ideas or both?

practice only

8. Does anyone you know use such programs?

yes

9. Are you familiar with/aware of a computer game called “Guitar Hero”?

indeed

10. If yes, are you in any way encouraging of it and its values?

No, it could be implemented alot better, as a game, and guitar "sim". Timing is always going to be a problem with latency and tv screens. Also wheres the jackson controllers?