12 best guitar lesson softwares

Product description

Learn how to play guitar easily at home — at your own pace. The best-selling eMedia Guitar Method features guitar lessons for beginners from University of Colorado-Boulder's Kevin Garry, Ph.D. This award-winning course is complete guitar instruction that runs on your Windows or Mac computer with interactive technologies to make understanding the lessons easier. You can even get Instant Feedback and Performance Evaluation as you strum new guitar chords and play your first, easy guitar songs and exercises. Learn how to play guitar fast with easy-to-follow guitar lessons that take you from basics such as how to tune a guitar and how to play simple guitar chords to fingerpicking, how to read guitar tabs and guitar music notation, how to play guitar by ear, and much more. Learning guitar is made fun with popular songs for both acoustic guitar and electric guitar made famous by Bob Dylan, Steve Miller, The Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash, John Lennon, and others. ATTENTION MAC USERS - Beginning with macOS 10.15 (Catalina), Apple has eliminated the option to run 32-bit apps on the Mac. If you wish to continue using our applications, which currently require 32-bit support, do not upgrade your operating system past Mac OS 10.14 (Mojave). Alternatively, you can retain an older Mac operating system on a separate drive partition. eMedia developers are currently working on software updates to support Catalina and future versions of macOS, but this is a major undertaking. eMedia is currently unable to foresee how long it will take to create these new versions. If you purchased your eMedia software on or after September 7, 2019, upon receiving proof of purchase eMedia Music will provide you with a free upgrade to a macOS 10.15 (Catalina)-compatible version of an eMedia application when it becomes available. All other registered owners of eMedia software will be qualified for discounted upgrades.

• This edition includes an additional 170 lessons from eMedia Intermediate Guitar Method
• New v6 features: chord recognition, jam tracks, new songs, and much more
• Instant Feedback on your playing for both chords and melody
• Performance Evaluation and progress tracking
• Jam Tracks and multitrack audio

User questions & answers

Question:	Is it required to use a computer with this software or can you use a xbox 1 console
Answer:	The software in not for use on the xbox 1 console. It is for PC and MAC desktop / laptop computers only at this time.
Question:	Can these cds be played on a dvd player. I dont own a computer anymore
Answer:	No, this is not a DVD formatted video or CD formatted audio. This is a computer program which requires Windows XP up to Windows 10 or Mac OS X. You would need a computer with one of these operating systems. You will also need either a microphone for your guitar or cable to plug directly into your computer.
Question:	Is this v6 special edition identical to guitar method deluxe v6 (2 cd-rom set) beginner & intermediate, asin: b079tyftvn? does it also have 150 songs
Answer:	all I can tell you it was very good for me!!
Question:	Can one copy be installed on two computers (desktop and laptop
Answer:	I have installed on multiple computers and even on computers that had to have hard drives replaced.

Product features

Step-by-Step Lessons

eMedia Guitar Method makes it easy for anyone to learn guitar, and it's the most complete guitar instruction software package available. It features over 190 step-by-step lessons from University of Colorado-Boulder’s Kevin Garry, Ph.D. eMedia Guitar Method's easy-to-follow guitar lessons take you from basics such as holding, stringing, and tuning your guitar to playing chords, strumming patterns, and fingerpicking. It also covers reading guitar tabs and standard music notation, playing by ear, and much more.

This Amazon-Exclusive edition gives you even more with over 170 lessons from eMedia Intermediate Guitar Method! The lessons in Intermediate Guitar Method teach music theory such as the circle of fifths, intervals, constructing guitar chords, jazz chords, and practice with playing scales.

Interactive and Fun

Play along with live recordings or full band Jam Tracks, which making learning fun and enjoyable. Popular songs in a variety of genres (e.g., rock, blues, folk, country, classical) include hits such as: 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door' by Bob Dylan (both acoustic and rock versions), 'Little Red Rooster' made famous by the Rolling Stones, 'Rock'n Me' by Steve Miller, 'Downtown Train' by Tom Waits, 'Uncle John's Band' by the Grateful Dead, 'Scarborough Fair,' 'House of the Rising Sun' made famous by the Animals, 'La Bamba' made famous by Ritchie Valens and Los Lobos, and 'Midnight Special' made famous by CCR. New songs include 'Wayfaring Stranger' and also 'Imagine' by John Lennon. Intermediate lessons include soloing, more fingerpicking styles, and more songs including 'All Along the Watchtower,' 'Jet Airliner,' and more!

Great Features for Version 6

Features for Guitar Method v6 include:

Expanded Interactive Feedback in Guitar Method now provides feedback on both chords you strum and melodies you play – helping you learn faster. (Intermediate Guitar Method gives feedback on melodies only.)

Performance Evaluation gives your song playing a score in either a 5-star rating system or as a percentage so you can gauge your progress as you improve.

Play along with live-recorded band Jam Tracks all throughout the course.

Ear Training lesson chapter helps you learn to play by ear.

Updated modern, easy-to-use, and cleaner-looking user interface... and much more!

Built-in Guitar Tools

eMedia's Animated Fretboard makes seeing fingerings for chords and notes easy. The Note and Finger Tracker shows notes you play on an animated fretboard and also as standard music notation.

Integrated guitar software tools include an automatic guitar tuner, a guitar chord dictionary with audio playback for over 1,000 chords (Intermediate Guitar Method), interactive flash card quizzes, a recorder, and a metronome to help your rhythm.

Songs and guitar lessons are available as both audio and variable-speed MIDI tracks. You can highlight, loop, and slow down difficult sections to make learning easier.

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ATTENTION MAC USERS - Beginning with macOS 10.15 (Catalina), Apple has eliminated the option to run 32-bit apps on the Mac. If you wish to continue using our applications, which currently require 32-bit support, do not upgrade your operating system past Mac OS 10.14 (Mojave). Alternatively, you can retain an older Mac operating system on a separate drive partition. eMedia developers are currently working on software updates to support Catalina and future versions of macOS, but this is a major undertaking. eMedia is currently unable to foresee how long it will take to create these new versions. If you purchased your eMedia software on or after September 7, 2019, upon receiving proof of purchase eMedia Music will provide you with a free upgrade to a macOS 10.15 (Catalina)-compatible version of an eMedia application when it becomes available. All other registered owners of eMedia software will be qualified for discounted upgrades.

• This acclaimed guitar software provides beginning guitar lessons for electric and acoustic guitar and teaches you how to play guitar across rock, country, blues, and other guitar styles.
• Over 40 professional videos, many with split-screen view, make it easier to learn how to play guitar by seeing both hands.
• Play along with over 40 easy guitar songs, including famous hits by Bob Dylan, the Grateful Dead, the Rolling Stones, and Steve Miller.
• An automatic guitar tuner that makes learning how to tune your guitar easier, interactive guitar chord chart (chord dictionary) to learn guitar chords, a metronome to help you keep the beat, and even a recorder so you can judge your progress.
• Songs and exercises as both audio and variable-speed MIDI tracks where selections can be looped, slowed down, or sped up

User questions & answers

Question:	Does it provide left-handed lessons
Answer:	Yes, It works for left-handers.At the beginning of this DVD, there is a note for left-handers.In the Options menu, there is an option « Left-handed Fretboard ».
Question:	Would this program work with my chromebook
Answer:	If your chromebook has a DVD player and you're not installing anything to a hard drive (because chrome books don't have one) then yes! It should.
Question:	It says it works with Windows XP. Have you found that it does
Answer:	Mine works just fine with Windows XP
Question:	Would this program work in my Windows 7 PC
Answer:	I am using it with Windows 7, 64 bit, and it seems to work fine.

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An Exceptional Value on Guitar Lessons

eMedia Guitar For Dummies is a fun and easy way to learn guitar quickly. Learn to play acoustic or electric guitar at your own pace with techniques demonstrated in instructional videos. Have fun playing along with recorded examples. Learning guitar is made fun with over 40 songs, including famous hits from artists such as Bob Dylan, the Grateful Dead, and Steve Miller. As the songs play, an Animated Fretboard guides you through the fingerings. Loop sections and change the tempo to make practice easier.

Learn Conveniently at Home

Your teacher is professional guitarist Kevin Garry, Ph.D., from the University of Colorado at Boulder. The excellent teaching he offers in this curriculum will help you become a good guitarist and offers exceptional value. Discover how to string and tune your guitar, play simple chords, full chords, power chords, and slash chords, and use different strumming styles such as folk, rock, blues, as well as syncopated rhythms.

Built-in Guitar Tools

Tuner-Use the computer’s built-in microphone or an external one to tune up quickly and easily.

Chord Dictionary-Displays over 250 chord charts. Simply click on a chord and your child will hear what it sounds like and see the right fingerings.

Metronome-Set your own tempo and practice playing on the beat.

Recorder-Use the computer’s built-in microphone or an external one to record your performance. Listen and share it with your family and friends.

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48 weekly lessons start at the beginning and move through all phases of rock guitar.



This series of lessons is the 2017 revision of Doug Marks' rock guitar course. First recorded in 1982, the original version taught today's rock stars how to play guitar. The first lessons starts with the basics - no previous lessons or experience necessary! The course is for all levels of playing experience.



Please see the description in each of the four individual Stages for a complete description of what is taught in the course.



Lessons have easy-to-follow on-screen tab and clear demonstrations. This package includes 48 weekly lessons, over ten hours of programming, printable tab, chord diagrams, and play-along backing tracks recorded on 8 DVDs. It includes optional Guitar Pro 6 tab to play along with lesson exercises at any tempo. The Guitar Pro app may be purchased separately.

• Time tested method created by world famous instructor Doug Marks. He's been teaching rock stars to play guitar since 1982. You're next!
• 48 Weekly Rock Guitar Lessons - 10 hours of video programming
• Play along with “real band” backing tracks (MP3)
• Printable tab, animated on-screen tab, fretboard diagrams
• Includes all 8 DVDs / 4 Stages of the course. Each Stage available separately on Amazon.

User questions & answers

Question:	Is this good for a adult beginner with a left handed acoustic electric guitar
Answer:	This is good for an acoustic guitar beginner but an electric guitar is recommended for the intermediate stages. Left handed or right handed the same techniques apply.
Question:	Is this the same metal method as in the 80's. if it is, doug marks is awesome. great teacher and great lessons. worth ever penny
Answer:	Thank you! I'm Doug Marks and really appreciate your comment. Now to answer your question, it is the same course as the 80's but radically evolved. This is the fourth major revision. If you check it out you'll find that even this old dog has learned a trick or two in thirty years. Thanks very much for the compliment. It made my day. Have a great New Year!
Question:	how does it provide printable tab when these are dvd's
Answer:	There is a section of the disk that allows you to download files. To access these files simply explore the disk. You’ll see the files. You can print the pdf tab or play along with the audio backing tracks. If you install the Guitar Pro app you can even play along with the animated tab.
Question:	Is there anyway you could tape the dvd case closed when shipped? mine came open during shipping and all the discs were scratched
Answer:	As you noticed, we pack the case tightly in a close fitting box. The case is cushioned with peanuts. This is the first complaint I've received that the case opened during shipment. Thanks to your comment, going forward I realize the case can still burst open so yes, they'll be taped shut in the future. Meanwhile, please fill out the contact from on the metal method website and we'll replace all damaged discs at no cost to you.

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eMedia Interactive Rock Guitar makes learning guitar easy with over 100 rock guitar lessons. Excellent for the beginner, eMedia’s revolutionary teaching style using audio, video, and interactivity will have you playing songs, chords and riffs, and reading guitar tab within minutes. Learn modern and classic rock, punk, grunge, and metal styles using great rock songs that include “Paranoid” by Black Sabbath and the Van Halen version of “You Really Got Me.” Charles McCrone, graduate of the Guitar Institute of Technology at Musician’s Institute (the legendary training ground for many great rock guitarists), takes you through a complete overview of rock techniques and gear. Learn movable power chords, barre chords, effects pedals, hammer-ons, pull-offs, palm muting, classic riffs, the blues scale, using feedback, the whammy bar, and more! Interactive Feedback technology highlights correctly played notes, making learning faster and easier. The Animated Fretboard displays fingerings, riffs, bends, and rock guitar tricks which are hard to see using only videos. Interactive tabs highlight where you are in a song, let you loop sections, and slow them down to help you master the lessons and songs.

• Learn rock, punk, grunge, and metal guitar through this interactive teaching system.
• Receive interactive feedback on melodies and riffs you play into your computer.
• Learning songs and exercises is easy with an animated fredboard, song looping, music tracking, multi-track recorded audio, variable-speed MIDI tracks and more.
• Learn rock guitar from killer songs including “Paranoid” by Black Sabbath and “You Really Got Me” as by Van Halen.
• Includes over 50 full-motion videos, an automatic tuner, finger tracker, metronome, digital recorder and 250-chord dictionary, plus over 40 jam tracks for you to play along with and practice.

User questions & answers

Question:	is this just a dvd u stick in and watch
Answer:	No

Product features

Step-by-Step Lessons

With over 100 audio- and video-enhanced interactive rock guitar lessons, you can start from scratch, and our revolutionary teaching style will have you playing songs, chords, and riffs within minutes. Soon you’ll be playing modern rock, classic rock, punk, grunge, and metal.

Instructor Charles McCrone, a graduate of the cutting-edge Guitar Institute of Technology with over 25 years of playing and teaching experience, takes you through movable power chords, barre chords, effects pedals, yanks, hammer-ons, pull-offs, palm muting, distorted riffs, the blues scale, using feedback, the whammy bar, and more.

The techniques you learn are applied to playing hit songs, with an animated fretboard guiding you through fingerings as the music plays.

Interactive and Fun

Playing exercises and riffs is more fun than ever with over 40 jam tracks. There are "Slow" and "Fast" versions, as well as "Full" and "Rhythm Only" versions. Even long after you’ve finished the coursework, you can come back and enjoy practicing your guitar technique with the jam tracks.

Songs and guitar lessons are available as both audio and variable-speed MIDI tracks. You can even highlight, loop, and slow down difficult sections to make learning them easier.

Built-in Guitar Tools

eMedia's Animated Fretboard displays fingering positions as the music plays. Also shows fingering for any chord or note you double-click. Features right-handed, left-handed, and mirror views. The Finger Tracker shows notes you play on an animated fretboard.

Integrated guitar software tools include an Automatic Tuner, Recorder, Chord Dictionary with audio playback for over 250 chords, and a Metronome to help your rhythm.

Play Hit Songs

Learn from killer rock songs including "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath and "You Really Got Me" by Van Halen.

Instant Feedback shows you when you play the correct notes on your guitar as you progress through an exercise or melodic riff. With a microphone connected to your computer and a guitar in your hands, play the notes on any screen featuring the "ear" icon in the upper right corner and the computer will highlight the notes for you in green. As you reach your goal of getting all notes to change color as you play them correctly, you’ll discover that reading tablature is easier than you ever thought possible.

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• Learn to play blues guitar blistering leads and rhythm guitar parts from original artist, master recordings from Allman Brothers, Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, B. B. King, Freddie King, John Lee Hooker, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, and Johnny Lang.
• Learn at your own pace with the ability to loop any section of a song and slow it down or speed it up for focused practice.
• Note-for-note transcriptions are displayed on eMedia’s Animated Fretboard which shows fingerings, string bends, slides, and even vibrato.
• Includes leads, riffs, and simplified rhythm guitar parts for multiple skill levels and interests.
• Get tips on the individual artists' styles with blues scales, tunings, chord voicings, and fingering choices.

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Learn from the Original Artist Recordings

Masters of Blues Guitar lets you carefully analyze 10 original artist recordings of classic blues hits: 'Statesboro Blues' (The Allman Brothers Band), 'Smoking Gun'(Robert Cray), 'Early In The Morning' (Buddy Guy), 'The Thrill Is Gone' (B. B. King), 'Hide Away' (Freddie King), 'Boogie Chillen' by John Lee Hooker, 'Cherry Red Wine' (Jonny Lang), 'Crossfire' (Stevie Ray Vaughan), 'Hoochie Coochie Man' (Muddy Waters), and 'Back Door Man' (Howlin’ Wolf). These authentic blues standards help you learn to play blues guitar from modern blues/rock to blues fingerpicking techniques with roots in Delta blues. You'll study from the original audio recordings plus MIDI versions that isolate the guitar parts. Loop any section, slow it down, or speed it up. Learn with complete, accurate transcriptions in both tab and notation. Simplified rhythm versions are also included to help even beginning students learn blues guitar. It's a great way to add to the catalog of songs you can play with others.

Get Instant Feedback as You Play Along

With a microphone connected to your computer and a guitar in your hands (or a patch cord connecting your guitar and computer), you can get Interactive Feedback that shows when you play the correct notes as you progress through any song featuring the 'ear' icon in the upper right corner. The computer will highlight the notes for you in green. Performance Evaluation highlights correctly played notes in melodic lines and solos. The notes are highlighted in green, yellow, or red depending on whether the correct note, a nearby note or a far off note was recognized. It also gives you an overall score.

You have the ability to loop song sections plus variable-speed MIDI, which lets you slow down or speed up the guitar tracks. Blues leads, riffs and simplified rhythm guitar parts provide blues guitar lessons for multiple skill levels and interests. First and second guitar parts are in both guitar tab and standard music notation.

Built-in Guitar Tools

eMedia's Animated Fretboard makes it easier to learn techniques like string bending, double-stops, and slide guitar positions.

Tune your guitar quickly and easily with the included Automatic Tuner. A precision gauge allows you to play into your computer’s microphone (or through your guitar’s patch cord) and tune up interactively. Reference tuning notes are included. Includes custom tuning for specific songs as needed. Also features a digital metronome and recorder so you can practice keeping a steady beat and record yourself and play back to share and compare.

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The eMedia My Guitar Beginner Pack is a great kids' guitar package designed to get children started learning the basics of music in a fun way. It includes a 3/4-size classical guitar with nylon strings that are easy on the fingers of young players. It also includes the award winning eMedia My Guitar software (CD-ROM or download), which was designed to provide guitar lessons for kids that keep them engaged using interactive music games, videos, easy kids' songs, animations, and special interactive music education technologies. Guitar lessons for kids have never been this fun and easy before, so start your child playing today! ATTENTION MAC USERS - Beginning with macOS 10.15 (Catalina), Apple has eliminated the option to run 32-bit apps on the Mac. If you wish to continue using our applications, which currently require 32-bit support, do not upgrade your operating system past Mac OS 10.14 (Mojave). Alternatively, you can retain an older Mac operating system on a separate drive partition. eMedia developers are currently working on software updates to support Catalina and future versions of macOS, but this is a major undertaking. eMedia is currently unable to foresee how long it will take to create these new versions. If you purchased your eMedia software on or after September 7, 2019, upon receiving proof of purchase eMedia Music will provide you with a free upgrade to a macOS 10.15 (Catalina)-compatible version of an eMedia application when it becomes available. All other registered owners of eMedia software will be qualified for discounted upgrades.

• A high quality Sequoia 3/4-size classical guitar with nylon-strings makes for easy playing. It's an excellent guitar for the beginner and gentle on the hands.
• Includes award-winning eMedia instructional software for Windows and Mac computers plus a bonus DVD containing 60 kids' guitar lessons that teaches how to tune the guitar, strum easy guitar chords, play songs, and more!
• The software offers Interactive Feedback on your playing, an Animated Fretboard that shows fingering as the music plays, instructional videos, and several games.
• Guitar accessories include a custom-fit gig bag with back-pack straps and zippered accessory pouch, a guitar strap, a guitar pick, and an extra set of strings.
• eMedia's instructional software contains an interactive guitar tuner, digital metronome, chord dictionary and a digital recorder to record what your child's performance and save to your computer to share with friends and family.

User questions & answers

Question:	How does the strap go on? It only has one hook at the base? Is this correct
Answer:	One side of the strap has a string so you can tie it around the headstock under the nut. Like this: http://i2.wp.com/www.levysleathers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Acoustic-1pin-Attachment.jpg -- Hope this helps!
Question:	The 1/2 size states its a 30" . Is that total length
Answer:	Sounds about right. However, this had been about 2 years since I bought this kid's guitar as a gift. However, I do recommend purchasing the Cordoba Coco guitar for kids instead. Here is the link: https://www.cordobaguitars.com/guitars/coco-mini-spmh/
Question:	Can you use the cd on an xbox
Answer:	The My Guitar Beginner Pack contains both a CD ROM and a DVD. The CD ROM will not, in any way, install on any generation of Xbox. The DVD can be played through the Blu Ray/DVD playback application.
Question:	where to find serial number
Answer:	The serial number is located on a sticker applied to the paper sleeve for your CD-ROM. If your disc sleeve doesn't have a sticker, please contact eMedia support at www.emediamusic.com/support for assistance.

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A Complete Learning Solution

The all-in-one eMedia My Guitar Beginner Pack is the ideal beginning guitar kit for young budding musicians, ages 5 and up. It includes a classical guitar available in 3/4-size or 1/2-size. This quality beginner guitar is fitted with nylon strings, making it easy on children’s fingers, and the narrow neck accommodates small hands.

Fun, Interactive Guitar Lessons

The eMedia My Guitar Beginner Pack is a great value – it comes with all the accessories needed to get started: a gig bag, strap, and guitar pick, plus an extra set of strings. What’s more, it includes the eMedia My Guitar interactive guitar lesson software for Windows and Mac computers (CD-ROM or download) and a bonus eMedia My Guitar DVD for learning guitar away from a computer.

Games Make Learning Fun

Fun interactive games and animations keep kids engaged and wanting to keep playing.

Listen! Watch! Play

Music Tracking highlights notes or chords as they are played. Watch the instruction with full-motion videos. Enjoy live audio recording and the ability to slow down or speed up the audio with MIDI.

Instant Feedback highlights notes in green as you play them correctly! (Just play the guitar into your computer’s microphone).

The Animated Fretboard shows the correct fingerings as the music plays. Double-clicking on any chord or note will also show kids where to put their fingers. Choose from right-handed, left-handed, and mirror views!

Guitar Instruction

eMedia My Guitar features an animated character named Gary the Guitar who guides children through 60 fun kids’ guitar lessons that are authored and demonstrated by professional guitarist and instructor Kevin Garry, Ph.D., University of Colorado-Boulder.

Gary the Guitar teaches how to tune the guitar, strum easy guitar chords, play kids’ songs, and more!

Editor’s Choice - 'Easy-to-use and learn from.'

–Warren Buckleitner, Children’s Technology Review.

Editor's Choice - 'Very well structured with a logical flow for maximum educational potential for children.'

–Rev. James Fisher, The Toy Man.

'My Guitar is one of the best that this reviewer has seen in terms of commercial 'learn to play guitar' software packages highly recommended.'

–Chad Criswell.

Built-in Guitar Tools

Tuner - Use the computer’s built-in microphone or an external one to tune up quickly and easily!

Chord Dictionary - Displays over 250 chord charts! Simply click on a chord and your child will hear what it sounds like and see the right fingerings.

Metronome - Set your own tempo and practice playing on the beat.

Recorder - Use the computer’s built-in microphone or an external one to record your performance. Listen and share it with your family and friends!

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• New - Expanded Interactive Feedback now provides feedback on both chords you strum and melodies you play - helping you learn faster.
• New - Performance Evaluation gives your song playing a score in either a 5-star rating system or as a percentage so you can gauge your progress as you improve.
• New - Ear Training lesson chapter helps you learn to play by ear.
• New - Play along with live-recorded band Jam Tracks all throughout the course.
• New - Updated modern, easy-to-use, and cleaner-looking user interface.

User questions & answers

Question:	Is this a 1 time download? I'd prefer to dwonload the program but I'm concerned about that happens if my laptop goes down and has to be replaced for
Answer:	So far as I can tell, it is not one-time download. I've been able to download and install the application on my desktop and my laptop, without any problem.

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Step-by-Step Lessons

eMedia Guitar Method makes it easy for anyone to learn guitar. This guitar instruction software features over 190 step-by-step lessons from University of Colorado-Boulder’s Kevin Garry, Ph.D. New Interactive Feedback listens to your playing and shows you whether you're playing chords or notes correctly to help you learn faster.

eMedia Guitar Method is the most complete guitar instruction software available today. The easy-to-follow guitar lessons take you from basics such as holding, stringing, and tuning your guitar to playing chords, strumming patterns, and fingerpicking. Also covers reading guitar tabs and standard music notation, playing by ear and much more. Includes more than 50 videos, with split-screen view and close-ups of both hands.

Interactive and Fun

eMedia Guitar Method teaches with songs in a variety of genres including rock, blues, folk, country, and classical. Play along with live recordings or full band Jam Tracks, which making learning fun and enjoyable. Popular songs include hits such as: 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door' by Bob Dylan (acoustic and rock versions), 'Little Red Rooster' made famous by the Rolling Stones, 'Rock'n Me' by Steve Miller, 'Downtown Train' by Tom Waits, 'Uncle John's Band' by the Grateful Dead, 'Scarborough Fair,' 'House of the Rising Sun' made famous by the Animals, 'La Bamba' made famous by Ritchie Valens and Los Lobos, and 'Midnight Special' made famous by CCR. New songs include 'Wayfaring Stranger' and also 'Imagine' by John Lennon.

Great New Features

New–Expanded Interactive Feedback now provides feedback on both chords you strum and melodies you play–helping you learn faster.

New–Performance Evaluation gives your song playing a score in either a 5-star rating system or as a percentage so you can gauge your progress as you improve.

New–Play along with live-recorded band Jam Tracks all throughout the course.

New–Ear Training lesson chapter helps you learn to play by ear.

New–Updated modern, easy-to-use, and cleaner-looking user interface and much more.

Built-in Guitar Tools

eMedia's Animated Fretboard makes seeing fingerings for chords and notes easy, with Note and Finger Tracker technology that shows notes you play on an animated fretboard and as standard music notation.

Integrated guitar software tools include an Automatic Tuner, Recorder, Chord Dictionary with audio playback for over 250 chords, interactive Flash Card Quizzes, and a Metronome to help your rhythm.

Songs and guitar lessons are available as both audio and variable-speed MIDI tracks. You can even highlight, loop, and slow down difficult sections to make learning them easier.

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• eMedia Bass Guitar For Dummies is a fun and easy way to learn bass quickly, with instant feedback to help you progress through each exercise.
• Over 70 easy-to-follow lessons from professional bassist and instructor John Arbo from the New School in New York City with techniques demonstrated in 30 helpful videos, viewable full-screen.
• eMedia’s Animated Fretboard displays fingering positions as the music plays, making it easy to follow along.
• Includes convenient practice tools such as an eMedia’s Automatic Bass Tuner, Metronome, Recorder, and Guitar Chord Reference.
• The Note Tracker and Finger Tracker tools show you the note you're playing in music notation and on a virtual fretboard.

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An Exceptional Value on Bass Lessons

Now you can learn bass the fast and easy way with a great combination of 'For Dummies' fun and eMedia interactive music technologies. Accomplished bassist and teacher John Arbo takes you through a complete bass tutorial with over 70 bass lessons that show you how to master common bass parts.

eMedia Interactive Feedback technologies, like the Note and Finger Tracker, make learning bass faster. Bass lessons use popular, easy bass songs like 'Rock’n Me' by Steve Miller and the Grateful Dead’s 'Uncle John’s Band' to make learning how to play bass fun. Songs include bass-only and no-bass options so you can play along with the band plus MIDI versions of the bass part you can loop, slow down, or speed up.

Learn Conveniently at Home

Your teacher is professional bass instructor John Arbo. The excellent teaching he offers in this curriculum will help you become a good bass and offers exceptional value. Discover how to string and tune your bass guitar; create bass lines; play walkups, walkdowns, and fills; read bass tabs and notes; and play bass scales. Play along with songs as the Animated Fretboard guides your fingerings. Split-screen videos display both right- and left-hand bass technique.

Built-in Bass Guitar Tools

Tuner-Use the computer’s built-in microphone or an external one to tune up quickly and easily.

Metronome-Set your own tempo and practice playing on the beat.

Recorder-Use the computer’s built-in microphone or an external one to record your performance. Listen and share it with your family and friends.

Guitar Chord Reference-Includes recorded sounds for over 250 guitar chords so you can easily check how you sound playing along with a guitarist.

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From Alfred Music Publishing, the worldwide leader in music education products since 1922, comes Alfred's Kid's Guitar Starter Pack: Everything You Need to Play Today. This award-winning, bestselling, complete starter pack includes a high-quality 3/4-size Firebrand electric guitar with strings included, deluxe accessories including a gig bag carrying case with straps, a Firebrand portable electronic tuner with batteries included, a set of Firebrand guitar picks, and Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course (Book, CD, DVD and Software), the world's bestselling multimedia instruction series for kids.

• High-quality 3/4 size Firebrand electric guitar with agathis body, polyurethane finish and traditional Fender-style double cut-away body, maple C-shape neck, and a rosewood fingerboard
• Deluxe accessories including a 10-watt amplifier, custom-fit electric guitar gig bag carrying case, electronic tuner (batteries included), and a set of 3 guitar picks
• Award-winning, bestselling Kid's Guitar Course includes colorful 48-page book; CD with audio tracks, software (PC/Mac) with interactive guitar tuner and chord dictionary, play-along song player; and DVD featuring lessons from a professional guitar teacher
• Every product arrives in a highly attractive, gift-ready, durable, full-color premium box
• Alfred Music is the worldwide leader in educational music publishing

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• 14 classic rock guitar songs to help you learn how to play better rock guitar and build-up a library of rock songs to play with others. Songs include “All Along the Watchtower” (Jimi Hendrix / Bob Dylan), “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” (Jim Croce), “Before You Accuse Me” (Eric Clapton / Bo Diddley), “Behind Blue Eyes,” (The Who), “Baby, I Love Your Way” (Peter Frampton), “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” (Guns ‘N Roses / Bob Dylan), “Jet Airliner” (The Steve Miller Band / Paul Pena), “Magic Man” (Heart), “Oye Como Va” (Carlos Santana / Tito Puente), “Take Me to the River” (Talking Heads / Al Green), “That’ll Be the Day” (Buddy Holly), “Truckin’” (Grateful Dead), “Rock’n Me” (The Steve Miller Band), and “The Sky is Cryin’” (Stevie Ray Vaughan / Elmore James)
• Celebrity performances by Peter Frampton playing “Baby, I Love Your Way” and Roger Fisher, former guitarist of Heart, playing a special version of “Magic Man.”
• Pro rhythm section tracks for jamming.
• The ability to highlight, loop, and alter the playback speed of any section of a song with guitar parts shown as both guitar tabs and standard music notation.
• Rock guitar licks, leads, and rhythm parts accommodate guitarists at multiple skill levels and interests.
• eMedia’s Animated Fretboard to see fingerings, string bends, slides, and other crucial elements in learning how to play rock guitar licks and songs correctly.
• Interactive Feedback that highlights as you practice matching single notes in riffs and solos.

User questions & answers

Question:	Does eedia Masters of Rock lesson come with a dvd or cd
Answer:	CD ROM disc. Not audio cd disc.

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Learn 14 Popular Rock Songs

‘All Along the Watchtower’ as made famous by Jimi Hendrix.

‘Before You Accuse Me’ as made famous by Eric Clapton.

‘Behind Blue Eyes’ by The Who.

‘Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door’ as made famous by Guns N' Roses.

‘The Sky is Cryin’’ made famous by Stevie Ray Vaughan.

‘Rock’n Me’ by the Steve Miller Band.

‘Jet Airliner’ as made famous by the Steve Miller Band.

‘Take Me to the River’ as made famous by Talking Heads.

‘Baby, I Love Your Way’ by Peter Frampton (played and sung by Peter Frampton himself).

‘Magic Man’ by Heart (eMedia exclusive recording by Roger Fisher, former guitarist of Heart).

‘Truckin’’ by the Grateful Dead.

‘Oye Como Va’ by Santana.

‘That’ll Be the Day’ by Buddy Holly.

‘Bad, Bad Leroy Brown’ by Jim Croce.

Learn at Your Own Pace

Develop your rock guitar technique as you learn new rock guitar licks and guitar chords. Get note-for-note guitar tabs and standard music notation. Highlight and loop song sections to repeat any section of a song.

Variable-speed MIDI playback lets you slow down the music as needed. eMedia’s Animated Fretboard shows fingerings, string bends, and slides so you can learn how to play correctly.

Jam along with professional rhythm section tracks. Rock guitar licks, leads, and rhythm parts accommodate guitarists at multiple skill levels and interests. You also get information about the songs and artists plus guitar and bass tips on how to play in the individual players’ styles, complete with tunings, chord voicings, and fingering choices.

Integrated guitar software tools include an automatic guitar tuner (complete with custom tunings as needed), recorder, and metronome.

Interactive Feedback on Melodies!

Learn faster and easier with eMedia’s Animated Fretboard, Interactive Feedback, and Performance Evaluation technology! This innovative guitar software listens as you play along with the recording and highlights correctly played notes in melodic lines and solos.

Interactive Feedback shows you when you play the correct notes on your guitar as you progress through a song. With a microphone connected to your computer and a guitar in your hands (or a patch cord connecting your guitar and computer), play the notes in the song on any screen featuring the 'ear' icon in the upper right corner and the computer will highlight the notes for you in green. You’ll discover that reading tablature and music notation is easier than you ever thought possible!

Performance Evaluation listens through your computer’s microphone (or guitar’s patch cord) as you play along with the recording and highlights correctly played notes in melodic lines and solos. The notes are highlighted in green, yellow, or red depending on whether the correct note, a nearby note or a far off note was recognized. Also gives you an overall score.

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eMedia Guitar Method v6 makes it easy for anyone to learn guitar. This best-selling guitar instruction software features step-by-step lessons from University of Colorado-Boulder's Kevin Garry, Ph.D. New Interactive Feedback listens to your playing and shows you whether you are playing chords or notes correctly to help you learn faster. Over 190 easy-to-follow guitar lessons take you from basics such as holding, stringing, and tuning your guitar to playing chords, strumming patterns, and fingerpicking. Also covers reading guitar tabs and standard music notation, playing by ear and much more. eMedia Guitar Method teaches with songs in a variety of genres including rock, blues, folk, country, and classical - making learning fun and enjoyable. Learn how to play over 70 great guitar songs, including hits such as “Knockin' on Heaven's Door” by Bob Dylan, “Imagine” from John Lennon and “Rock'n Me” by Steve Miller! This Amazon-exclusive Guitar Method v6 includes a Pitchboy mini-keyring guitar tuner from EarMaster, a $9.95 SRP value! ATTENTION MAC USERS - Beginning with macOS 10.15 (Catalina), Apple has eliminated the option to run 32-bit apps on the Mac. If you wish to continue using our applications, which currently require 32-bit support, do not upgrade your operating system past Mac OS 10.14 (Mojave). Alternatively, you can retain an older Mac operating system on a separate drive partition. eMedia developers are currently working on software updates to support Catalina and future versions of macOS, but this is a major undertaking. eMedia is currently unable to foresee how long it will take to create these new versions. If you purchased your eMedia software on or after September 7, 2019, upon receiving proof of purchase eMedia Music will provide you with a free upgrade to a macOS 10.15 (Catalina)-compatible version of an eMedia application when it becomes available. All other registered owners of eMedia software will be qualified for discounted upgrades.

• New - Expanded Interactive Feedback now provides feedback on both chords you strum and melodies you play - helping you learn faster.
• New - Performance Evaluation gives your song playing a score in either a 5-star rating system or as a percentage so you can gauge your progress as you improve.
• New - Ear Training lesson chapter helps you learn to play by ear.
• New - Play along with live-recorded band Jam Tracks all throughout the course.
• New - Updated modern, easy-to-use, and cleaner-looking user interface.

User questions & answers

Question:	can the mac version be used with an ipad
Answer:	This version is not for use with an iPad.

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Step-by-Step Lessons

eMedia Guitar Method makes it easy for anyone to learn guitar. This guitar instruction software features over 190 step-by-step lessons from University of Colorado-Boulder’s Kevin Garry, Ph.D. New Interactive Feedback listens to your playing and shows you whether you're playing chords or notes correctly to help you learn faster.

eMedia Guitar Method is the most complete guitar instruction software available today. The easy-to-follow guitar lessons take you from basics such as holding, stringing, and tuning your guitar to playing chords, strumming patterns, and fingerpicking. Also covers reading guitar tabs and standard music notation, playing by ear and much more. Includes more than 50 videos, with split-screen view and close-ups of both hands.

Interactive and Fun

eMedia Guitar Method teaches with songs in a variety of genres including rock, blues, folk, country, and classical. Play along with live recordings or full band Jam Tracks, which making learning fun and enjoyable. Popular songs include hits such as: 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door' by Bob Dylan (acoustic and rock versions), 'Little Red Rooster' made famous by the Rolling Stones, 'Rock'n Me' by Steve Miller, 'Downtown Train' by Tom Waits, 'Uncle John's Band' by the Grateful Dead, 'Scarborough Fair,' 'House of the Rising Sun' made famous by the Animals, 'La Bamba' made famous by Ritchie Valens and Los Lobos, and 'Midnight Special' made famous by CCR. New songs include 'Wayfaring Stranger' and also 'Imagine' by John Lennon.

Great New Features

New–Expanded Interactive Feedback now provides feedback on both chords you strum and melodies you play–helping you learn faster.

New–Performance Evaluation gives your song playing a score in either a 5-star rating system or as a percentage so you can gauge your progress as you improve.

New–Play along with live-recorded band Jam Tracks all throughout the course.

New–Ear Training lesson chapter helps you learn to play by ear.

New–Updated modern, easy-to-use, and cleaner-looking user interface and much more.

Built-in Guitar Tools

eMedia's Animated Fretboard makes seeing fingerings for chords and notes easy, with Note and Finger Tracker technology that shows notes you play on an animated fretboard and as standard music notation.

Integrated guitar software tools include an Automatic Tuner, Recorder, Chord Dictionary with audio playback for over 250 chords, interactive Flash Card Quizzes, and a Metronome to help your rhythm.

Songs and guitar lessons are available as both audio and variable-speed MIDI tracks. You can even highlight, loop, and slow down difficult sections to make learning them easier.

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eMedia Bass For Dummies is a fun and easy way to learn bass quickly. Learn to play the bass at your own pace with techniques demonstrated in 30 videos. Have fun playing along with live recorded songs or MIDI tracks you can slow down or speed up. You'll be able to create a bass line for any song you like! Over 70 easy-to-follow lessons start with the basics, such as tuning the bass, and move on to playing simple bass lines and catchy rhythms with fills, syncopation, and shuffle rhythms. Instant Feedback listens to your playing and highlights notes played correctly in bass lines so you can learn faster. Your teacher is professional bassist and instructor John Arbo from the New School in New York City. The excellent teaching he offers in this method offers exceptional value and will get you playing quickly! ATTENTION MAC USERS - Beginning with macOS 10.15 (Catalina), Apple has eliminated the option to run 32-bit apps on the Mac. If you wish to continue using our applications, which currently require 32-bit support, do not upgrade your operating system past Mac OS 10.14 (Mojave). Alternatively, you can retain an older Mac operating system on a separate drive partition. eMedia developers are currently working on software updates to support Catalina and future versions of macOS, but this is a major undertaking. eMedia is currently unable to foresee how long it will take to create these new versions. If you purchased your eMedia software on or after September 7, 2019, upon receiving proof of purchase eMedia Music will provide you with a free upgrade to a macOS 10.15 (Catalina)-compatible version of an eMedia application when it becomes available. All other registered owners of eMedia software will be qualified for discounted upgrades.

• eMedia Bass For Dummies is a fun and easy way to learn bass quickly, with instant feedback to help you progress through each exercise.
• Learn to play the bass at your own pace conveniently at home.
• Over 70 easy-to-follow lessons from professional bassist and instructor John Arbo from the New School in New York City with techniques demonstrated in 30 helpful videos, viewable full-screen.
• eMedia’s Animated Fretboard displays fingering positions as the music plays, making it easy to follow along.
• Includes convenient practice tools such as an eMedia’s Automatic Bass Tuner, Metronome, Recorder, and Guitar Chord Reference.
• The Note Tracker and Finger Tracker tools show you the note you're playing in music notation and on a virtual fretboard.

User questions & answers

Question:	is this for lefties too
Answer:	Yes, it is for lefties also
Question:	How do I connect my Bass guitar to my PC to use this program
Answer:	Hi Jan, there is no option to connect your bass guitar to your pc, This CD has media sounds and explanations like a book
Question:	Will it work with Apple iMac
Answer:	Yes. Enjoy!
Question:	i don't have a computer.Can I play it on my DVD player that is hooked to my TV
Answer:	It is a CD-Rom disc. I have only used it on my computer.

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An Exceptional Value on Bass Lessons

Now you can learn bass the fast and easy way with a great combination of 'For Dummies' fun and eMedia interactive music technologies. Accomplished bassist and teacher John Arbo takes you through a complete bass tutorial with over 70 bass lessons that show you how to master common bass parts.

eMedia Interactive Feedback technologies, like the Note and Finger Tracker, make learning bass faster. Bass lessons use popular, easy bass songs like 'Rock’n Me' by Steve Miller and the Grateful Dead’s 'Uncle John’s Band' to make learning how to play bass fun. Songs include bass-only and no-bass options so you can play along with the band plus MIDI versions of the bass part you can loop, slow down, or speed up.

Learn Conveniently at Home

Your teacher is professional bass instructor John Arbo. The excellent teaching he offers in this curriculum will help you become a good bass and offers exceptional value. Discover how to string and tune your bass guitar; create bass lines; play walkups, walkdowns, and fills; read bass tabs and notes; and play bass scales. Play along with songs as the Animated Fretboard guides your fingerings. Split-screen videos display both right- and left-hand bass technique.

Built-in Bass Guitar Tools

Tuner-Use the computer’s built-in microphone or an external one to tune up quickly and easily.

Metronome-Set your own tempo and practice playing on the beat.

Recorder-Use the computer’s built-in microphone or an external one to record your performance. Listen and share it with your family and friends.

Guitar Chord Reference-Includes recorded sounds for over 250 guitar chords so you can easily check how you sound playing along with a guitarist.