DualShock 2 on PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 controller on Xbox 360 and Windows, DualShock 3 on PlayStation 3, Wii Remote on Wii, and computer keyboard on Windows/Mac OS X). In addition to guitar controllers, all guitar and bass tracks in Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero II, Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, and Guitar Hero: Aerosmith are also playable on the game system's standard peripherals (i.e. ^ b1 b2 b3 Officially licensed third-party controllers such as the wireless guitar and drum controllers developed by Logitech, will be included.

Notes ^a An example of an unlicensed third-party guitar controller that will not be included on the list (nor a wiki article will be made for on the WikiHero) is the TAC Guitar Mania Freedom V Wireless Guitar Controller that Activision and RedOctane sued TAC for, and TAC countersued against in September 2006.