Rock Band features instrument controllers designed for the game.

A drum trainer mode will be available to help players become accustomed to the instrument controller.

World Tour adjusts the tracks in the game to account for the instrument controller being used.

Users encountered several technical issues with the instrument controllers upon release of the game.

A 2-inch nominal size was introduced for compact pocket computers and was used with some electronic musical instrument controllers.

Rock Band 3 allows for 1-7 players, either locally or through online game services, to use various instrument controllers to simulate the playing of music.

They can be played (controlled) via a variety of different input devices (including keyboards, music sequencers and instrument controllers).

Harmonix had considered including gameplay that included the instrument controllers but found no easy way to include them into the title.

Rock Band titles support multiple instrument controllers and cooperative multiplayer, allowing players to play as a full band.

The former is a karaoke game, while the latter adds support for band-like gameplay using guitar, bass and drum instrument controllers.