Kitty McScratch

How you can boost your singing score on Rock Band?

If you’re a gamer like me who loves nothing more than turning on their console and rocking out to Guitar Hero or busting some moves on Just Dance, then why not pursue your hobby and attempt a world record like me?

As a games-fanatic, you probably enjoy playing a whole range of games, from bingo online at Cheekybingo to more interactive games like Rock Band and Dance Central. I have achieved some hardcore, high scores on Rock Band including a 115,163 point score for singing Heart of Glass by Blondie as well as scoring 195,604 points for belting out I Love Rock and Roll. I want to share some of my gaming tips with you which is why I have listed a few ways you can boost your vocal score on Rock Band. And who knows – it might help you break a world record!

Star Power

You can boost your score by building up your star power. When your star power level is full, make sure you activate it during a vocal-heavy part of the song. You’ll waste it by using it during the guitar solo. And remember, the longer you sing without making any mistakes, the longer the star power will stay active for.

Target your tone

Another way to boost your score is to drop consonants and focus on the vowels and the tone of your voice. Try sliding from tone to tone and see if that helps. Although it doesn’t sound quite as good when you’re singing, the system doesn’t care about that – it’s just monitoring your precision.

Sing early

A few points can be missed by starting to sing a fraction too late. So next time, try singing slightly ahead of time as this will ensure the arrow is lined up with the next line you’re about to sing.

Octaves

If you’re struggling with the octave of the song, rather than lose points due to poor precision, switch to a lower or higher octave. Finding a comfortable octave to sing in will make all the difference. Everyone has a ‘head voice’ and a ‘chest voice’, so learn when to use the right one.

Add volume to your vocals!

You’ll be able to hear your vocals much clearer if you go into the audio settings and increase the vocal settings. Don’t try and hide your singing underneath loud music because you won’t be able to hear if you’re in tune or not.

-Kitty

Kitty McScratch has done something that most gamers have only dreamed of and few have ever accomplished, she was featured in both the Guinness Book of World Records AND the Guinness Book of World Records: Gamers Edition for 2013!

For the 2011 Guinness Book of World Records, Kitty was mentioned for her score on Dare by Gorillaz on Just Dance, that she set at the 2010 Big Bang in her home town of Ottumwa, Iowa.  This was the very first world record that she had ever set!  Seeing this motivated her to start submitting more world records, and by the time Guinness was compiling scores for their 2012 book, she had more than 85 verified world records!  This prompted Guinness to name her “The Most Prolific Dancing Game High Scorer” in the 2012 Guinness Book of World Records: Gamers Edition!  At this time, Guinness decided to fly Kitty out to L.A. for a photo shoot to use to publicize their book.  The resulting photo was featured in dozens and dozens of news releases all over the world! (many are linked on the media page)

While being in the 2013 Gamers Edition was not a shock, finding out that she was in the main Guinness Book of World Records was, as Guinness had only mentioned using the photo for the Gamers Edition.  “I randomly saw the book on the shelf at a store while doing some Black Friday shopping with my mother-in-law.  As I was flipping through the pages while waiting in the check out line, I saw the picture from the photo shoot.  I couldn’t believe it!  I was so excited!” said Kitty.

This year’s Grassroots Gaming Expo will be held at the Bridge View Center on October 12-14, 2012. The three day gaming event will encompass all aspects of gaming, from video games, to board games, card games, pinball and film! There will be a little bit for everyone!

For something new this year, there will be a Family Fun Day on Sunday, October 14th. Admission for just that day will be $5 for a parent AND their child!

For more information, and to find out how to contribute to their fundraiser, you can go to www.GrassrootsGamingExpo.com!