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eMedia Guitar Method v4.0 Improved with easier-to-read interface and enhanced audio and video. Guitar Method v.3 was declared "one of the Top 50 most educational CD-ROMs of the year by Newsweek" when it was released. Now there's a new version of this best-selling software, which means more of the same high-quality instruction as in previous versions, and plenty of hit songs to learn. With more than 160 comprehensive guitar lessons from instructor Kevin Garry, Ph.D., you'll learn everything from the basics to chord strumming, playing melodies to fingerpicking. A modern rock chapter includes various strumming styles, movable power chords, and power chord riffs. The Guitar Method CD-ROM includes 50 large-format videos with split-screens and close-ups of both hands for making it easier to grasp new concepts. What makes it fun is that you not only learn how to play a guitar, but how to play more than 70 songs, including famous hits from artists such as Bob Dylan, the Grateful Dead, and Steve Miller. Most of the songs are recorded live with multi-track full band accompaniment so you'll feel like you're a part of the band. To help you master each note, an animated fretboard guides you through the fingerings, while MIDI tracks allow you to slow down and loop parts of the music for the parts you're having a hard time getting down right. The Guitar Method version 4 also includes larger, easy-to-read screens, enhanced audio and video, and custom animated fretboard skins. Pick up your guitar, pop in eMedia Guitar Method today, and before you know it, you'll go from wishing you could play, to knowing you can ****** 165 comprehensive lessons with options for either tablature or music notation. Over 50 videos including split-screens and close-ups of both hands. Support for left-handed animated fretboard with custom skins. Includes automatic tuner, metronome, and 250-chord dictionary. Guitar Method also features many hit songs to learn from, including:. Knockin' on Heaven's Door (acoustic, Bob Dylan, and rock, Guns N' Roses). Little Red Rooster (The Rolling Stones). Rock N' Me (Steve Miller Band). Downtown Train (Rod Stewart). Uncle John's Band (the Grateful Dead. Scarborough Fair (Simon & Garfunkel). Ode to Joy (Ludwig van Beethoven). House of the Rising Sun (the Animals). La Bamba (Ritchie Valens, Los Lobos). Midnight Special (Creedence Clearwater Revival). eMedia Guitar Collection 4 CD-ROM Set A complete course to take you from absolute beginner to accomplished guitarist! This quartet of easy-to-follow instructional CD-ROMs will take you from an all-thumbs, fumbling guitarist, to sounding and looking like a pro in no time. Along the way, you'll learn to play more than 150 different popular songs, ranging from hard rock and blues to acoustic folk and classical, Buddy Guy and Bob Dylan to Mozart and The Steve Miller Band. Each CD-ROM has it's own set of video-based guitar lessons, animated fretboards to show you proper finger placement, digital recorders, musical notation displays, and more, helping you get the basic fundamentals and moving on to more advanced lessons. If you've had a guitar sitting in your room collecting dust because you could never get past one note plucks, these four CD-ROMs from eMedia will expand your musical world by leaps and bounds. ****** 4 Volume eMedia set includes:. Guitar Method v3.0. Intermediate Guitar Method. Blues Guitar Legends. Guitar Songs. Guitar Method v3.0. 165 step-by-step lessons from Kevin Garry, Ph.D. Animated fretboard to show where to place fingers as songs play. More than 50 Full-motion video lessons. Musical notation display options. Audio tracking. Variable-speed MIDI. Automatic Tuner. Chord Dictionary. Digital Metronome. Digital Recorder. 70+ songs of different genres to learn. Intermediate Guitar Method. 175 step-by-step lessons from Kevin Garry, Ph.D. Animated fretboard to show where to place fingers as songs play. More than 30 Full-motion video lessons. Musical notation display options. Audio tracking. Variable-speed MIDI. Scale Dictionary. Music Theory. Automatic Tuner. Chord Dictionary. Digital Metronome. Digital Recorder. 50+ songs of different genres to learn. Blues Guitar Legends. Two levels of notation, note-for note or chord only. Playing tips. Artist B eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method Deluxe 2 CD-ROM Set An easy hands-on method that will take you from beginner to accomplished pianist! There's no reason you can't master the art of playing piano or keyboard with this dual pack of instructional CD-ROMs from eMedia featuring Piano & Keyboard Method and Intermediate Piano & Keyboard Method. With more than 450 piano lessons from two Juilliard School of Music instructors, you'll be taught everything from basic finger positions and scales, to chord progressions and how to improvise. Along the way you'll be taught how to play more than 200 songs, from pop hits to well-known Baroque pieces. Full-motion video, an animated keyboard to get your fingers in the right spot, variable speed MIDI, and a digital recorder are just some of the many features that help take you from nervous newbie to being completely confidant on the keys. Pick up the Piano & Keyboard Method Deluxe pack and load your mind and your fingers with the musical power you never thought you'd have. ****** Piano & Keyboard Method. 316 step-by-step lessons from Irma Irene Justicia, M.A.. Animated keyboard to show where your fingers go as you learn songs. Full-motion video. Piano fingering and guitar chords so a friend can play along. Multi-track recorded audio. Variable-speed MIDI. Interactive feedback. Keyboard Tips. Reviews and ear training. Digital Metronome. Digital Recorder. More than 100 songs to learn. Intermediate Piano & Keyboard Method. 158 step-by-step lessons. Lessons from Vadim Ghin, M.M. a Julliard alum and instructor. Full-motion video. Song highlighting and looping. Animated keyboard to show where your fingers go as you learn songs. Multi-track recorded audio. Variable-speed MIDI. Interactive feedback. Orchestral Accompaniment. Reviews and ear training. Digital Metronome. Digital Recorder. More than 50 songs to learn. eMedia Bass Basics CD-ROM This fun, effective bass software package shows you everything you need to become proficient with your instrument. You'll have fun learning to play your bass with this best-selling eMedia Bass Method, regardless of the type of bass you own. Learn conveniently at home with over 120 comprehensive lessons covering everything from the basics through triads, fills, syncopation, and creating a bass line. Learn over 35 songs including hits from artists such as Bob Dylan, The Grateful Dead, Steve Miller, and Creedence Clearwater Revival. Watch more than 30 informative videos featuring instructor John Arbo, including split-screens and close-ups of both hands. Includes multi-track recorded audio, variable-speed MIDI, bass-only and no-bass options. Both bass tablature and standard music notation are taught in a way that's easy to understand. This program is equivalent to several thousand dollars of private instruction—ideal for beginners seeking exceptional value in bass lessons. ****** More than 35 songs, both traditional and contemporary. More than 120 step-by-step lessons. Animated fretboard with fingering positions. More than 30 instructional videos. Learn via tablature or standard music notation. Real-time audio tracking. Variable-speed MIDI. Automatic tuner. Chord dictionary. Recorder. Metronome. eMedia Guitar Method Deluxe 2 CD-ROM Set The two discs will take you from a newbie to accomplished guitar player. This two-pack of eMedia instructional CD-ROMs is for the budding guitarist who wants to learn the basics and more. Starting with Guitar Method v.4.0, instructor Kevin Garry, Ph.D covers terminology, hand positions, fingerpicking, chord strumming and more in over 50 full-motion guitar lessons on video. To make it more fun, you'll also learn to play more than 70 songs from hits by Simon & Garfunkel to American standards, Rod Stewart to Beethoven. An animated fretboard and audio tracking shows you exactly where your fingers should be and highlights notes making it easy to follow along. If you're having a hard time keeping up, variable-speed MIDI allows you to slow down the tempo until you've got it down. Other helpful features include an automatic tuner, chord dictionary, digital metronome, and digital recorder to help you better measure your progress. Once you've got the basics down, it's time to step it up a notch with Intermediate Guitar Method. With many of the same helpful features, and your trusty instructor back on board, you'll now master more than 50 songs while taking on the task of learning how to play lead. In over 175 step-by-step guitar tutorials on this second-level guide, you'll be introduced to playing techniques like hammer-ons, pull-offs, barre chords, vibrato, and slides. By the time you're done, you'll be able to play solos like guitar gods Clapton and Hendrix. Get the Guitar Method Deluxe package and prepare to riff like you never thought you could riff before. ****** Guitar Method v4.0. 165 step-by-step lessons from Kevin Garry, Ph.D. Animated fretboard to show where to place fingers as songs play. More than 50 Full-motion video lessons. Musical notation display options. Audio tracking. Variable-speed MIDI. Automatic Tuner. Chord Dictionary. Digital Metronome. Digital Recorder. 70+ songs of different genres to learn. Intermediate Guitar Method. 175 step-by-step lessons from Kevin Garry, Ph.D. Animated fretboard to show where to place fingers as songs play. More than 30 Full-motion video lessons. Musical notation display options. Audio tracking. Variable-speed MIDI. Scale Dictionary. Music Theory. Automatic Tuner. Chord Dictionary. Digital Metronome. Digital Recorder. 50+ songs of different genres to learn. eMedia Learn to Play Keyboard Pack An affordable solution for learning piano or keyboard. The eMedia Learn to Play Keyboard Pack bundle combines the acclaimed eMedia Piano & Keyboard Method software with a robust, high quality, full-size, touch-sensitive, 49-key, MIDI keyboard that you play through your computer speakers. It's also great for kids. eMedia's specially designed MIDI keyboard features pitch bend and modulation controllers, MIDI out port, USB port and a sustain pedal input jack. Connect the keyboard to your PC or Macintosh computer's USB port using the included USB cable. The small footprint of the keyboard makes it ideal for use on your computer desk. A power adapter is not necessary with this USB version because the keyboard is powered through USB cable. The best-selling Piano & Keyboard Method CD-ROM has over 300 step-by-step lessons including over 70 video demonstrations of techniques. By using the included MIDI keyboard, you will get specific feedback on playing mistakes, including wrong notes and rhythms, so that you can play better faster. Features of eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method Over 100 Songs: Piano & Keyboard Method features music from classics to popular modern hits to make learning fun! Multitrack audio and colorful MIDI accompaniments enhance the learning experience, and the eMedia Method includes hits popularized by artists such as Billy Joel ("Piano Man"), Elton John ("Candle in the Wind"), Los Lobos ("La Bamba"), Bob Dylan ("Knockin' on Heaven's Door"), Scott Joplin ("The Entertainer"), Ludwig van Beethoven ("Ode to Joy"), Spencer Williams ("Tishomingo Blues") and many others. Piano Fingering and Guitar Chords: The piano fingerings help teach you the correct fingering for each note. Guitar chords are included so a friend who is learning guitar can play along with you. Piano fingerings and guitar chords can be toggled on or off for any screen. Full Motion Video: Professional piano instructor Irma Irene Justicia, M.A., who has taught at the renowned Juilliard School of Music, guides you with over 70 videos with demonstrations of techniques. Many of the videos include split-screen displays with close-ups for a clearer perspective. Animated Keyboard: Displays color-coded fingerings as the music plays. It allows you to see exactly how to play the song on a keyboard as you hear the music. Music tracking highlights the notes being played on the screen, making it simple to follow along. Multitrack recorded audio: High-quality multitrack recorded audio is included for every song and exercise. Audio playback options include piano only, voice only, and full audio including both piano and voice. Multitrack recorded audio: High-quality multitrack recorded audio is included for every song and exercise. Audio playback options include piano only, voice only, and full audio including both piano and voice. Variable-Speed MIDI: Slows down the audio to any tempo, while the Animated Keyboard shows song fingering as the music plays. You can play along and learn at the pace best suited to your skill level! MIDI playback options let you select left or right hand only, or a tick metronome track to play along with. Colorful variable-speed MIDI accompaniments are also available and can be fun to play along with! 316 Step-by-Step Lessons: Arranged in twelve chapters, the lessons cover the basics such as hand position, rhythm and playing on black keys, then moves on to more advanced concepts such as music notation, sight reading, intervals, chords and scales. On-screen teacher Irma Irene Justicia, M.A., provides clear and friendly instruction. ****** Touch-sensitive USB/MIDI keyboard. USB cable. eMedia Piano & Keyboard Method CD-ROM (300 piano lessons!). Keyboard powered through USB cable - no power adaptor neccesary!. eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method Version 2.0 Quit wishing you could play and start learning with this user-friendly method that's made accomplished keyboardists out of thousands of newbies. Are you the type of person who wishes you could sit down at the piano and amaze the crowd with a simple song? Now's your chance! With the help of eMedia's Piano & Keyboard Method 2.0 you'll soon be tickling the ivories like an old pro. The second edition of this popular instructional series has more than 300 step-by-step piano lessons that take you from the very simple basics, such as what keys are what, hand positions, rhythm, and playing on black keys to more advanced material like reading music notation, sight reading, scales, and much more. And you're not just learning from any run-of-the-mill instructor, but from Irma Irene Justicia, M.A., who previously taught at the Juilliard School of Music. She'll take you along your educational journey in 70 large-format video demonstrations that will help you perfect your techniques. The intuitive interactive format lets you review your progress, and ear training screens will help reinforce new concepts and develop your ear. If you use an electronic MIDI keyboard during your lessons, it will provide you with instant, specific feedback on notes missed and rhythmical errors, help you see where you've improved and what you may still need to work on. Piano & Keyboard Method 2.0 takes you through the songs and exercises with either the music notation as your guide or by using an animated keyboard that displays fingerings in time with the music. Each song and exercise is enhanced by live recorded audio, variable-speed MIDI keyboard tracks, and colorful MIDI accompaniments. Best of all, while you become comfortable with your instrument you'll be learning more than 100 popular songs in various genres, from artists as diverse as Billy Joel to Johann Sebastian Bach. Imagine the look on your friends' faces when you lay a little "Piano Man" on them. ****** Interactive Feedback: get specific feedback on note and rhythm mistakes to help you get it right the next time. Progress Tracking: personalized reports show your rate of progress, including scores for specific songs, built-in recorder also helps you hear your progress. Animated Keyboard: displays correct fingerings as the music plays or for any note or chord that you double-click. Audio Tracks: features vibrant multi-track recordings, colorful MIDI accompaniments, and MIDI tracks that allow you to slow down or speed up the music. Large-format screens and improved audio and video. Built-in metronome and recorder. Mac and PC Compatible. Learn more than 100 songs including:. "Piano Man" (Billy Joel). "Candle in the Wind" (Elton John). "Ode to Joy" (Ludwig van Beethoven). "America the Beautiful" (Samuel Ward). "La Bamba" (Richie Valens, Los Lobos). "Minuet in G" (J.S. Bach). "Tishomingo Blues" (Spencer Will eMedia Intermediate Guitar Method Volume 2 (CD-ROM) Hybrid CD Win/Mac The world's best-selling CD-ROM guitar tutorial. Take your playing to the next level with Intermediate Guitar Method Volume 2. 85 video-enhanced lessons cover hammer-ons, pull-offs, bends, vibrato, slides and barre chords. A rhythm section illustrates different strumming styles. Chapters on melodic soloing teach you how to play in the style of famous guitarists like Clapton, Beck, and Garcia. A fingerstyle section teaches new playing techniques and applies them to songs and exercises. Learn how to read music, both standard and tablature, and play in scales and modes. Includes a built-in tuner, metronome, recorder with playback, and an expanded 900-chord dictionary. PC/Mac. Guitar Method 2 features many hit songs including the following: "All Along the Watchtower" -Bob Dylan & Jimi Hendrix "Too Much To Lose" -Jeff Beck "Jet Airliner" -Steve Miller Band "Drive On" -Johnny Cash "Time In a Bottle" -Jim Croce "Spoonful" -Howlin' Wolf & Cream ****** 85 video-enhanced lessons that help you develop intermediate-level skills. Covers hammer-ons, pull-offs, bends, vibrato, slides, barre chords, different strumming styles, melodic soloing, and much more. Teaches you how to read music, both standard and tablature, and how to play in scales and modes. Includes a built-in tuner, metronome, recorder with playback, and an expanded 900-chord dictionary. eMedia Blues Guitar Legends Vol 1 (CD-ROM) Learn how to play classic blues songs from the masters themselves! Blues Guitar Legends by eMedia is a great CD-ROM-based learning tool for guitar players of all skill levels. Simplified chord versions of the songs are ideal for beginners, while experienced players can learn note-for-note from the full transcriptions of both lead and rhythm parts. During the lessons, the animated fretboard shows you the fingerings in real time, so you don't need to read music. Original recordings and variable-speed MIDI tracks let you learn at the tempo you choose. Looping lets you select and repeat tricky sections of a song. As an enhanced CD-ROM, the eMedia Blues Guitar Legends can be played either on an audio CD player or on your computer. Features include Playing Tips: Instructional material presents the chords and tips needed to master the song and also helps you emulate the tone and technique of the blues guitar greats. Artist Biographies and Photos: Gain insights into the lives of the legends. Animated Fretboard: Watch the fretboard come alive with realtime display of notes, including bends, vibrato, and slides. Includes both right- and left-handed views from both the perspective of looking down at your guitar and across at an instructor's guitar. Automatic Tuner: Visually tune your electric or acoustic guitar by playing into a computer microphone. Includes custom tunings for specific songs when needed. The guitar tuner also provides audio reference notes for each string. Metronome: Allows you to set your own tempo and work on your picking speed, rhythm, and timing. Provides both visual cue and/or audio tick. Full range of tempi, from largo to presto. Recorder: Record and play yourself back. This feature allows you to compare your recordings with the originals, fine tune your skills, and store musical ideas. ****** Includes these timeless blues tracks:. "Statesboro Blues" performed by The Allman Brothers Band. "Smoking Gun" performed by Robert Cray. "Early In The Morning" performed by Buddy Guy, with Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton. "The Thrill Is Gone" performed by B.B. King. "Hide Away" performed by Freddie King. "Boogie Chillen" performed by John Lee Hooker. "Cherry Red Wine" performed by Jonny Lang. "Crossfire" performed by Stevie Ray Vaughan. "Hoochie Coochie Man" performed by Muddy Waters. "Back Door Man" performed by Howlin' Wolf. eMedia Piano & Keyboard Basics CD-ROM The comprehensive instructional CD-ROM for pianists and keyboardists. This CD-ROM offers over 300 step-by-step lessons starting from the basics—hand position, rhythm, and playing on black keys—to music notation, sight reading, scales, and much more. Piano teacher Irma Irene Justicia, M.A., who has taught at the renowned Juilliard School of Music, guides you with video demonstrations of techniques. Songs and exercises are enhanced by live recorded audio, MIDI tracks you can slow down or speed up, and colorful MIDI accompaniments. Interactive review and ear training screens help reinforce new concepts and develop your ear. Songs include traditional favorites such as "Ode to Joy" and modern hits from Billy Joel, Bob Dylan, Elton John, and more. This new version of eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method includes larger, easy-to-read screens, enhanced audio and video, progress tracking, and an updated curriculum. When used with an electronic MIDI keyboard, you can get specific feedback on playing mistakes, including wrong notes and rhythms. You'll learn how to play and learn a lot about music as well. ****** Over 100 songs in 6 genres. 316 step-by-step lessons. Larger, easier-to-use interface. Animated keyboard. Over 70 large-format videos. Progress tracking. Piano fingering and guitar chords. Multi-track audio. Variable-speed MIDI. Interactive feedback. Ear training. Digital metronome and recorder. eMedia Rock Guitar Method (CD-ROM) Play 'em like the masters! eMedia's Rock Guitar Method features hit songs from Ozzy Osbourne, Nirvana, Black Sabbath and Van Halen. The CD-ROM also has songs in the style of blink-182, Sum41, Rage Against the Machine, Hoobastank, AC/DC and many more. Lessons cover techniques including power chords, barre chords, hammer-ons, pull-offs, palm muting, distorted riffs, the blues scale, moveable major and minor scales and more. Give younger guitarists what they want!