Editor's Choice 2008 - Children's Technology Review

eMedia My Guitar Starter Pack

3/4-size Guitar and Win/Mac CD-ROM

$149.95

It’s easy and fun to learn with Gary the Guitar!

Gary explains how, the videos show how, and the screens have the songs. Learn how to tune your guitar, strum chords, play tunes, and more. Learn many fun songs that you and your friends can sing along with!

Overview

Introducing the all-in-one eMedia My Guitar Starter Pack – an ideal starter guitar kit for young budding musicians, ages 5 and up. The quality 3/4-size classical guitar is fitted with nylon strings and everything you need to get started: gig bag, strap, guitar pick and an extra set of strings. What’s more, it comes with a great teacher: the new award-winning eMedia My Guitar instructional Win/Mac CD-ROM (for Windows & Mac computers), and a bonus My Guitar DVD.

The eMedia My Guitar educational software makes this kit unique. It features an animated character named Gary the Guitar who guides kids through 60 lessons teaching them how to play while having fun with songs and games. It is authored and demonstrated by professional guitarist Kevin Garry, Ph.D.

Note: This product normally ships only to street addresses, but shipping to a post office box is possible with an increased shipping cost. Call (888) 363-3424 to make arrangements.

Features

Your eMedia My Guitar Starter Pack includes:

3/4-size Sequoia nylon-string classical guitar
Durable, nylon gig bag w/straps and pocket
Guitar strap
Extra set of strings
Guitar pick
eMedia My Guitar CD-ROM
eMedia My Guitar Bonus DVD

The best-selling eMedia My Guitar CD-ROM teaches with 60 step-by-step lessons covering the basics to chord strumming, playing melodies and read tablature (see below).

Easy to use interface - music tracking highlights notes or chords as they are played - watch the instruction with full-motion videos - enjoy live recorded audio - slow the music down as desired with MIDI - song loop lets kids highlight and repeat parts See it now!

The Fun Way to Learn!

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Now it’s easy for kids ages 5 and up to learn how to play acoustic guitar! An animated character named Gary the Guitar guides kids through 60 lessons by professional instructor Kevin Garry, Ph.D. (University of Colorado at Boulder), who has over 25 years of teaching experience. Games make learning fun, and kids will learn lots of songs that they can share with their friends!

View list of lessons

Animated Fretboard
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Animated Fretboard

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!

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Full-Motion Videos

The lessons are easy to follow with our large-format videos, featuring split-screens and close-ups that guide kids through songs and playing techniques.

Fun Interactive Games
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Interactive Games

Games help children learn chords and songs by reviewing what they learned in the lessons. By interacting with the playful characters and scenes, kids will have fun while learning music!

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Automatic Tuner

Using either the computer’s built-in microphone or an external one, your child can get tuned up quickly and easily with the built-in interactive tuner. They can just line up the arrow with the right string and be in tune!

Chord Dictionary
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Chord Dictionary

The chord dictionary is an extremely helpful tool, displaying over 250 chord charts! Simply click on a chord and your child will hear what it sounds like and see the right fingerings.

Metronome

Kids can set their own tempo and get audio and/or visual cues for staying on beat so they can play in time with the music.

Digital Recorder

The digital recorder allows kids to play into the computer’s built-in microphone (or an external one), record their performance, and save it to the computer. This handy tool lets them listen to what they played and share it with their family and friends.

Reviews

What reviewers are saying about eMedia My Guitar software...

	EDITOR’S CHOICE 2008 "Easy-to-use and learn from" – Warren Buckleitner, Children's Technology Review
	EDITOR’S CHOICE 2008 "Very well structured with a logical flow for maximum educational potential for children." – Rev. James Fisher, The Toy Man™
	AWARD OF EXCELLENCE 2008 – Rev. James Fisher, The Toy Man™
	NAPPA HONORS WINNER 2008 – Parenthood.com

2008 PREFERRED CHOICE AWARD – Educational CD-ROM Music

– Creative Child Magazine

"Terrific new introductory instructional CD for children... we didn’t leave our seats until we completed every tutorial."

– John Nemerovski, MyMac.com

"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, MusicEdMagic.com

"Perfect for an introduction to guitar. I enjoyed this quick primer and definitely recommend the program."

– Becky Berenbon, Cyber-Reviews.com

Requirements

System Requirements

Windows®:
Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7
CD-ROM for software, DVD player for DVD

Macintosh®:
Mac OS X 10.4/10.5/10.6/10.7
CD-ROM for software, DVD player for DVD

Questions about system requirements? Contact our technical support department.

Academic Lab Packs

Educator Lab Packs

My Guitar is also available in discounted multi-station lab packs and site licenses for schools.
For more information, please contact the eMedia Educational Sales Department.

Over 1 million have already learned the eMedia way!