In addition to normal notes, there are HOPOs ( hammer-ons and pull-offs ) and tap notes, which both do not require the player to strum them to hit them, with the difference between the two being that a string of HOPOs must begin with a strum, and the player must re-strum if they miss a note.Ĭertain notes may also be part of a star power phrase, marked by a series of notes with star outlines. There is also an open strum note, represented with a purple bar, which requires the player to strum without pressing any other buttons. Notes can also be sustains, in which the player must hold the matching button(s) after strumming, the duration of the hold being indicated by a line following the note or chord.
Notes can be singular, or multiple at a time, forming a chord. Unlike the Guitar Hero series, by default there is no penalty for missing notes, aside from breaking a combo, making it impossible to fail a song, although there is an option to enable this. Clone Hero Through The Fire And Flames Series Such As.
