Rocksmith 2014: The Black Keys Song Pack II

Core Content and Integration with the Base Game

This content requires the base game, Rocksmith 2014, to function, as it serves purely as downloadable content (DLC) to enhance the existing music simulation experience. It is not a standalone product. The scope of this content is focused, offering high-fidelity musical lessons centered on the included tracks.

The pack introduces five specific songs from The Black Keys catalog, allowing players to learn and master them:

• "Lonely Boy"
• “Little Black Submarines”
• “Howlin’ For You”
• “Your Touch”
• "Thickfreakness"

A distinctive feature of this addition is that each included track comes equipped with new, authentic tones. These tones are specifically engineered to emulate the sound profile used by the band when recording those specific songs, enabling players to access the correct sonic characteristics immediately within the game's note highway system for accurate practice and performance.

What is the gameplay loop added by this music pack?

The core gameplay mechanics remain consistent with the parent title. Players use a real electric guitar or bass connected to their system to follow on-screen instructions, learning the specific note charts for each song. This pack does not introduce any new systems or modes; instead, it provides new material to apply the existing Rocksmith learning tools to. The genre focus provided by these tracks leans toward blues-rock and garage rock styles, offering varied challenges in rhythm and lead playing.

What platforms support this simulation content?

This specific pack is available for the PC (Microsoft Windows) version of Rocksmith 2014.

How does this content affect the overall Rocksmith experience?

For fans of The Black Keys, this pack significantly deepens the available repertoire within the simulator. Since its release in 2015, this content has remained a static addition, integrating seamlessly into the existing lesson structure and score tracking features of the base game without requiring any further updates or changes to the core engine.