- Activate Cheats
At the main menu, select 'Options', 'Cheats', 'Enter New Cheat', then enter one of the following codes to unlock the corresponding cheat option. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Unlock All Characters Push Blue(2), Green(2), Red, Green, Red, Yellow.
Air Instruments Push Red(2), Blue, Yellow, Green(3), Yellow. This mode makes all instruments almost invisible; however, the guitar strings can still be seen. Alternately, strum at least 340 chords on the 'Sultans Of Swing' song at the O'Connel's Corner venue as a guitarist.
All HOPOs Push Green(2), Blue, Green(3), Yellow, Green. This mode changes almost all notes into hammer-on/pull-off notes. Alternately, whammy sustain notes on the 'Hurts So Good' song for at least 25 seconds total at the Club Boson venue as a guitarist.
Auto Kick Push Yellow, Green, Red, Blue(4), Red. This mode automatically plays the bass pedal for the drummer. It has no effect online. Alternately, hit 200 non-cymbal notes on the 'Mirror People' song at the Angel's Crypt venue as a drummer. Notice	Fills do not count towards the total. This code prevents trophies from being earned.
Contest Be victorious inner 1 Push Green(2), Red(2), Yellow, Red, Yellow, Blue.
Focus Mode Push Yellow, Green, Red, Green, Yellow, Blue, Green(2). This mode blacks out the background. Alternately, hit 265 tom-tom notes on the 'Brianstorm' song at the Golden Gate venue as a drummer to unlock Focus mode under the 'Extras' menu.
Always Slide Push Green(2), Red(2), Yellow, Blue, Yellow, Blue. This mode turns all guitar notes (not chords) into touch pad sliding notes connected by purple lines. It has no effect online. Alternately, hit 230 tap notes on the 'Du Hast' song at the Neon Oasis venue as a guitarist. Notice	This code prevents trophies from being earned.
Invisible Characters Push Green, Red, Yellow(3), Blue(2), Green.
HUD Free Mode Push Green, Red, Green(2), Yellow, Green(3). This mode removes the rock meter, star power gauge, and score display. Alternately, get 'Excellent' on 75 consecutive phrases on the 'Bring The Noise 20XX' song at the Neon Oasis venue as a vocalist to unlock HUD Free mode under 'Extras' menu.
Performance Mode Push Yellow(2), Blue, Red, Blue, Green, Red(2). This mode removes the track and HUD. Alternately, get a band multiplier with two players for 42 seconds on the 'Bleed American' song at The Aqueduct venue to unlock Performance mode under the 'Extras' menu.
Absolutely Nothing Push Red(2), Green(2), Blue(2), Yellow(2).

- Alternate costumes
Successfully complete the indicated song challenge to unlock the corresponding costume for the pre-made character:

Eddie Knox's Crusier costume	'Make It Wit Chu' challenge
Casey Lynch's Sharpshooter costume	'In My Place' challenge
Pandora's Gretel costume	'Steady, As She Goes' challenge
Casey Lynch's Monochrome Maiden costume	'So Lonely' challenge
Johnny Napalm's Generation Zzyzx costume	'Looks That Kill' challenge
Axel Steel's Battle Scar costume	'Medicate' challenge
Judy Nails' Big Knee Pin costume	'Gratitude' challenge
Clive Be victorious inston's Sugar Daddy costume	'Shout It Out Loud' challenge
Axel Steel's Hog Wild costume	'Send A Little Love Token' challenge
Clive Be victorious inston's Deer Scout costume	'Sneak Out' challenge
Eddie Knox's Casual Wednesday costume	'Gamma Ray' challenge
Pandora's State of Fluxus costume	'Back Round' challenge
Izzy Sparks' Impresario costume	'Feel Good Inc.' challenge
Judy Nails' Mall Chic costume	'Runnin' Down A Dream' challenge
Judy Nails' The Riot Begins Here costume	'You Give Love A Bad Name' challenge
Clive Be victorious inston's Persuader costume	'Blue Orchid' challenge
Johnny Napalm's Suburban Snot costume	'Fame' challenge
Izzy Sparks' Sideshow costume	'Scatterbrain' challenge
Johnny Napalm's 1976 costume	'Judith' challenge
Izzy Sparks' Stiki costume	'Jailbreak' challenge
Lars Umlaut's Valhalla costume	'We're An American Band' challenge
Lars Umlaut's Soldier of Farce costume	'In The Meantime' challenge
Eddie Knox's Suede Spade costume	'Six Days A Week' challenge
Axel Steel's Shoulder Blades costume	'Sympathy For The Devil' challenge
Lars Umlaut's Grendel costume	'All Along The Watchtower' challenge
Casey Lynch's Flying Trapeze costume	'Superstition' challenge
Pandora's Strapped costume	'L.A.' challenge

- Trophies
Successfully complete one of the following tasks to get a trophy:

Bronze Trophies
Juke Box	Finish 300 songs in Quickplay.
Producer	Create a music studio song.
No Mistakes Allowed	Streak through the entirety of a song in Quickplay or Career.
Above And Beyond	Finish a song with an average individual multiplier above 4x.
What's New?	Finish any tutorial's lesson on a new feature.
Explore the Studio Space	Read 5 Tooltips in GHMix.
Shooting Star	Acquire 303 Stars in Career.
All Four Bass Are Belong to Us	Play a song with 4 Bass Guitarists.
Chanteuse	5 Star 'Ex-Girlfriend', 'Send A Little Love Token' and 'Only Happy When It Rains' as a Vocalist.
Challenge of the Supergroup	Finish 5 band challenges at Gold or better.
Drumline	Play a song with 4 Drummers.
Our Powers Combined	As a 4 player standard band, all 4 players activate Star Power simultaneously.
Me'nage a` Huit	Play an online match with 8 players, all on the same instrument.
Fest Quartet Quest	Play 10 4-Player RockFest Mode games of any type.
Play It To The Bone	Make and complete a setlist which is at least 1 hour long.
You Want More?	Play 5 encore gigs.
Iron Lungs	Finish a 25-phrase streak as a Vocalist.
Rocktopus	Make a standard 8 player Band v Band match online, win or lose.
Synchronized	Finish 20 Band Moments.
The Fabricated Four	Create a band of 4 created rockers and play a song with them locally in Career or Quickplay.
Customizer	Create a custom instrument.
Outgoing	Finish 25 Pro Face Off matches online (Be victorious in or Lose).
String Quartet	Play a song with 4 Lead Guitarists.
Realize Bigger	Gain 1,000,000 points in a single song as a solo act or band.
Realize Big	Gain 500,000 points in a single song as a solo act.
Representative	Finish a sponsor gig challenge at Diamond level.
Crowd Pleaser	Fill your Rock Meter all the way.
What's an LP?	Finish 14 songs in Quickplay.
The Streak	Finish a 1001 note streak.
Box Set	Finish 100 songs in Quickplay.
Rising Star	Acquire 101 Stars in Career.
Senior Commander	Gain 5 or more Stars on a song in Career or Quickplay.
Barbershop	Play a song with 4 Vocalists.
Young Star	Acquire 25 Stars in Career.
Silver Trophies
Quadruple Threat	Finish at least one challenge for every instrument at Gold level or better.
Super Star	Acquire 505 Stars in Career.
Realize Biggest	Gain 3,000,000 points in a single song as a band.
Going Gold	Finish 50 of the challenges at Gold or better.
Sampler Plate	Play at least one song in Quickplay, Career and each Competitive game type.
Crank It Up To 11	Achieve a maxed out band multiplier as a standard band.
Going Diamond	Finish 50 of the challenges at Diamond.
The Grand Tour	Unlock every venue in the world, and then some.
Going Platinum	Finish 50 of the challenges at Platinum or better.
Gold Trophies
Star Cluster	Acquire 808 Stars in Career.
Platinum Trophies
Platinum Trophy	Gain all of the Bronze, Silver and Gold Trophies in Guitar Hero 5.

Bronze Trophies
Over 9000!	Went super.
Did You Finish Like We Did?	Came alive.
Starstruck	Had a brush with celebrity.
Silver Trophies
Open Minded	Gave every one a chance.
The Traditional	Finish Career mode.

- Bonus characters
Successfully complete the indicated task in Career mode to unlock the corresponding character:

Shirley Manson	Successfully complete the 'I'm Only Happy When It Rains' song.
FrankenRocker	Successfully complete the Diamond challenge for A-Punk on bass.
Johnny Cash	Successfully complete the 'Ring Of Fire' song.
Skeleton	Successfully complete the Platinum or Diamond drum challenge for the 'Brianstorm' song.
Kurt Cobain	Successfully complete the 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' song.
Carlos Santana	Successfully complete the 'No One To Depend On (Live)' song.
Shadow	Get a 600 note streak on the 'Lust For Life (Live)' song.
Matt Bellamy	Successfully complete the 'Plug In Baby' song.
The Golden God	Successfully complete the Platinum or Diamond challenge for The God Of Rock's Final Challenge.

- Wormhole Quickplay mode venue
Get a 4X multiplier for 50 seconds on the 'Play That Funky Music' song at the Sideshow venue as a guitarist to unlock the Wormhole Quickplay mode venue. Notice: This venue is required for The Grand Tour.