“If music is a language, you should never stop talking.”
🎛️ GEAR CHECK
☐ Electric Guitar / Bass / MIDI Keyboard
☐ Rocksmith Real Tone Cable
☐ Computer or Console (Xbox 360 / PS3 / Windows PC / Mac)
☐ Screen or Monitor
☐ Loaner System Requested (if needed)
✅ Tip: You can’t play the game without the gear. This isn’t optional. If you need help, we’ll get you a loaner to get started.
🎮 GAME ON: First Month
☐ Rocksmith 2014 Installed + Connected
☐ First Song Unlocked
☐ Played for 20 Minutes (Minimum)
☐ “Riff Repeater” Used to Practice a Section
☐ Score Tracking Enabled (Watch for growth!)
📚 LEARNING THROUGH PLAY
☐ Complete 1 Technique Lesson (Slide, Bend, or Hammer-on)
☐ Learn How to Tune Your Instrument
☐ Find the “C” Note on Your Instrument
☐ Play Along With a Backing Track / Session Mode
☐ Ask Your Instructor 1 Question About Technique
💡 Remember: Your first goal is expression, not perfection.
🎤 PERFORMANCE TRACK
☐ Choose 1 Song for Your Repertoire List
☐ Play Song in Practice Mode (3x)
☐ Record a Short Video of You Playing (Optional)
☐ First Performance | Two Song Event
☐ Invite 1 Friend or Family Member to Watch You Practice
🤝 JOIN THE BAND
☐ Meet The Great Shape Band (Mondays | 6:00pm)
☐ Choose a song / Listen to the SongBook
☐ Choose a Stage Name (for fun / performance ID)
🛠 Rocksmith Club is more than solo practice. You’re part of a tribe.
🧠 GROWTH + REFLECTION
☐ What Did I Learn This Week? (Write 1 Sentence)
☐ What Was Hard? (Write 1 Sentence)
☐ What Felt Awesome?
☐ How Did This Make Me Feel About Myself?
🔥 NEXT STEPS
☐ Learn Your First Power Chord
☐ Complete Your First Improvisation Attempt
☐ Add a Second Song to Your Repertoire
☐ Start Planning for the Annual Benefit Concert
☐ Have You Considered Becoming a Mission Member?
💛 For just $20/month, you can sponsor a child in Brazil to learn guitar, go to school, and be rescued from poverty through the same Rocksmith Method you’re learning now.
🎸 One jam here changes a life there.
