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VOCAL SCORING
Rock Band 2

VOCAL SCORING

Learn Rock Band 2 vocal scoring: phrases, ratings (Messy, Good, Great, Excellent), multipliers, and how to earn points.

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Learn Rock Band 2 vocal scoring: phrases, ratings (Messy, Good, Great, Excellent), multipliers, and how to earn points.

Walkthrough
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    A song is broken down into phrases, which are further broken down into words or syllables.
  2. 2
    For every length of a phrase you hit perfectly, you earn a multiplier, up to a maximum of 4x.
  3. 3
    Each phrase has four types of ratings based on the percentage of the phrase you hit:
  4. 4
    50% of the phrase = MESSY
  5. 5
    75% of the phrase = GOOD
  6. 6
    85% of the phrase = GREAT
  7. 7
    95% of the phrase = EXCELLENT
  8. 8
    You do NOT need to hit a phrase perfectly to score.
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    You MUST match a pitch to earn chunks of the scoring meter.
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    To earn a phrase, you must achieve an EXCELLENT rating; nothing below it counts.
Tips
  • Vocalists do not participate in unison bonuses.
  • Focus on achieving EXCELLENT ratings on phrases to maximize your score.
  • Hitting phrases perfectly contributes to earning multipliers, up to 4x.

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