It’s normal to have fantasies of fame and stardom. When you picture some of the biggest and most memorable events, shows and concerts will definitely come to mind. To this day, music festivals and performances continue to sell out huge venues. The Guitar Hero series attempts to capture this sense of grandeur which is why it’s one of the more popular members of the rhythm-game genre.

It contains numerous installments but also had a trilogy with Guitar Hero 3: Legends Of Rock being released in 2007. While it’s not common for music-based games, Guitar Hero 3 has a fair number of helpful and humorous cheat codes.

How To Enter Cheat Codes In Guitar Hero 3

To enter codes, go to the Cheats Menu and strum the corresponding chords. Each letter represents a different colored note like B-Blue, Y-Yellow, R-Red, O-Orange, and G-Green.

8 Air Guitar

  • Code: BY, GY, GY, RB, RB, RY, RY, BY, GY, GY, RB, RB, RY, RY, GY, GY, RY, RY

One of the most recognizable gestures in rock and roll, people continue to play invisible guitars along to the music. A big part of any rock show is style and performance which comes through when you really get into the song. All of the playable characters in Guitar Hero 3 play different guitars which you can swap out at your leisure.

Code: BY, GY, GY, RB, RB, RY, RY, BY, GY, GY, RB, RB, RY, RY, GY, GY, RY, RY

There are a lot of guitars to choose from and plenty of playing animations to watch. Still, if you want to see these rockers shredding their all on nothing, then just enter this code.

7 Hyperspeed

  • Code: O, B, O, Y, O, B, O, Y

The guitar is not an easy instrument to learn and it can take years to make even minimal progress. Some are natural talents or have longer arms and fingers to make things easier while others have to push beyond their limits. A great thing about Guitar Hero is that it can make you feel like it’s possible to become a real musician.

Code: O, B, O, Y, O, B, O, Y

Songs have different tempos which you need to master in order to play well. Certain songs and harder difficulties challenge you to play more notes at faster speeds. Although, if you want to challenge yourself further, enter this code to dramatically speed things up.

6 Performance Mode

  • Code: RY, RB, RO, RB, RY, GB, RY RB

Even though you can get lost in the music and movement, Guitar Hero 3 is still a game. You’re faced with a screen that shows a long guitar neck with different colored notes falling towards you. It becomes a game about timing and quick reflexes which can distract from the overall experience.

Code: RY, RB, RO, RB, RY, GB, RY RB

Once you feel that you’ve mastered the motions, there’s a way you can remove the more game-like elements of the screen. By entering this code, you can make the colored notes disappear entirely so you have only your memory and handiwork to go on.

5 Precision Mode

  • Code: GR, GR, GR, RY, RY, RB, RB, YB, YO, YO, GR, GR, GR, RY, RY, RB, RB, YB, YO, YO

Playing both real and fake instruments requires a lot of sharp and precise movements. Whether this song is slow or fast, simple or complex, your fingers need to be perfect to hit the right notes. No matter what difficulty you play, the notes that appear while playing only have a small window to hit them accurately or you’ll miss them entirely.

Code: GR, GR, GR, RY, RY, RB, RB, YB, YO, YO, GR, GR, GR, RY, RY, RB, RB, YB, YO, YO

After you get a feel for the positioning, you can increase the difficulty or try some of the harder songs. If you still feel that the timing window is too generous and want an extra challenge, you can enter this code to make the window to hit the notes even smaller.

4 Large Gems

  • Code: G, R, G, Y, G, B, G, O, G, B, G, Y, G, R, G, GR, RY, GR, YB, GR, BO, GR, YB, GR, RY, GR, GY

A classic code that many older games have is one that affects character models. A prime example is the DK code from GoldenEye which alters character models so they have giant heads. Though Guitar Hero 3 has characters, they act as representations of your playing rather than responding to direct input.

Code: G, R, G, Y, G, B, G, O, G, B, G, Y, G, R, G, GR, RY, GR, YB, GR, BO, GR, YB, GR, RY, GR, GY

You mainly interact with the colored notes that fall down the screen called gems. They come in five different colors corresponding to each of the guitar controller’s buttons. Now while you can’t give the characters big heads, you can enter this code to make the gems comically large.

3 Unlock All Songs

  • Code: YO, RB, RO, GB, RY, YO, RY, RB, GY, GY, YB, YB, YO, YO, YB, Y, R, RY, R, Y, O

The main reason to play a rhythm game is for the music. While there are plenty of titles that have original music, Guitar Hero 3 relies on power ballads and tunes that most would recognize. Each installment includes a new setlist and this one focuses on hard, soft, and alternative rock songs from several decades.

Code: YO, RB, RO, GB, RY, YO, RY, RB, GY, GY, YB, YB, YO, YO, YB, Y, R, RY, R, Y, O

It covers a lot of well-known songs as well as some lesser-known ones to help flesh out your musical knowledge. The typical way to unlock the full setlist is by playing through and completing challenges. If you don’t have time or want to just jump right into your favorite choices, then enter this code.

2 No-Fail Outside Career Mode

  • Code: GR, B, GR, GY, B, GY, RY, O, RY, GY, Y, GY, GR

Rhythm games can be notoriously unforgiving and difficult to complete. Some of them have point requirements that ask for a near-perfect score just to advance to the next level. In Guitar Hero 3, there are songs that are challenging to complete on the first try especially if you’re still getting used to the controls.

Code: GR, B, GR, GY, B, GY, RY, O, RY, GY, Y, GY, GR

This is made even harder by the duel mechanic where you’ll need to be wary of hazards that your opponent can use against you. Although Career Mode requires you to take risks, you can eliminate any pressure from other modes if you want to practice or relax with this code.

1 Bret Michaels Singer

  • Code: GR, GR, GR, GB, GB, GB, RB, R, R, R, RB, R, R, R, RB, R, R, R

Poison is one of the most recognized American rock bands of all time with Bret Michaels being their key frontman. Michaels is quite distinguishable with his long blond hair, bright eyes, and colorful headwear. In Guitar Hero 3, though some rock legends are depicted, most of the characters models are just generic rock personas.

Code: GR, GR, GR, GB, GB, GB, RB, R, R, R, RB, R, R, R, RB, R, R, R

The singer may change based on the vocals, but there are only three alternates. However, if you want to add some star power to your virtual band, all you need to do is enter this code and Bret Michaels will appear as your frontman.

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