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eMedia Essential Guitar Pack
Acoustic Nylon-String Guitar plus Win/Mac CD-ROM
$129.95 
(US and Canada only)
"eMedia Guitar Method is the best CD-ROM package I’ve seen
for guitar instruction." – Guitar One Magazine
Editors’ Choice – "This program is comprehensive, clear,
well organized, and visually compelling."
– PC Magazine
Overview
The eMedia Essential Guitar Pack provides everything you need to start playing the guitar right away – including a great teacher you can work with on CD-ROM or DVD! It comes with a quality 39” Sequoia acoustic nylon-string guitar with cool black styling and a full, warm sound you’ll be able to enjoy for years to come. A gig bag, guitar strap, pick and an extra set of nylon strings are included along with the instructional CD-ROM and bonus DVD. What makes this pack so valuable is that it comes with a complete learning solution for young and old.
About the software...
The included best-selling eMedia Guitar Method (for Windows & Mac computers) is the winner of many awards and makes learning easy and fun. It conveniently teaches you at your own pace. It has 165 easy-to-follow comprehensive lessons authored and demonstrated by professional guitarist Kevin Garry, Ph.D. Over 50 videos guide you through basics such as tuning the guitar and playing simple chords to power chords, strumming styles and fingerpicking techniques. You’ll learn modern rock strumming, how to play the blues, the bass-note strum for country tunes and much more. You’ll also learn how to play melodies, read tablature and standard music notation. All this is taught in over 70 songs – it’s easy. As the live recorded songs play, the Animated Fretboard shows you where to put your fingers while Music Tracking highlights the corresponding notes on the screen. The variable-speed MIDI lets you slow down any song or exercise so you can learn at your own pace. Song Looping lets you highlight and repeat any section of music you wish to practice.
The eMedia Essential Guitar Pack comes with Version 4 of eMedia Guitar Method. This version includes large, easy-to-read screens, enhanced audio and video, and custom Animated Fretboard skins.
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
The eMedia Essential Guitar Pack includes a 39" acoustic nylon-string guitar; a durable, nylon gig bag with backpack straps and zipper pouch; a nylon guitar strap; an extra set of strings; a guitar pick; eMedia Guitar Method CD-ROM, and Essential Acoustic Guitar DVD. The Sequoia guitar is made from fine woods. The solid spruce top gives it a warm, full-bodied sound, and the rosewood fretboard is durable enough to last through many years of playing. Your eMedia Essential Guitar Pack includes:
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The best-selling eMedia Guitar Method CD-ROM teaches with over 160 step-by-step lessons covering everything from basics to chord strumming, playing melodies and fingerpicking (see below). |
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70+ Songs!
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eMedia Guitar Method features songs in a variety of genres to make learning fun and memorable! Our latest version includes dynamic, multi-track audio playback of hit songs popularized by well-known artists, such as...
Also included are popular songs, including "Scarborough Fair," "La Bamba," "Midnight Special," "Ode to Joy," "Minuet," "Greensleeves," "House of the Rising Sun" and many others. |
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Table of Contents |
Over 160 Step-by-Step Lessons Arranged in ten chapters, the lessons cover the basics from holding/stringing/tuning the guitar to playing chords and melodies, culminating in an explanation of fingerpicking styles and reading standard music notation. Lessons include a variety of exercises and songs. In total, there are over 50 full-motion videos and over three hours of audio and video! On-screen teacher Kevin Garry, Ph.D., provides clear and friendly instruction. |
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Large, Easy-to-Use Interface! We increased the content window size by 25% over the previous version and made the screens easier to read and use! |
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Animated Fretboard (with six different skins!) Displays fingering positions as the music plays. It allows you to see exactly how to play the song on a guitar fretboard as you hear the music. Music tracking highlights the notes being played on the screen, making it simple to follow along. Includes option for both right- and left-handed views. Six fretboard skins are modeled after classic guitar necks! |
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Over 50 Large-Format Videos Professional guitar instructor Kevin Garry, Ph.D., guides you in over 50 videos with demonstrations of techniques – now larger, with enhanced quality! |
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Standard Music Notation: (Click images to enlarge) Guitar Tablature: |
Music Notation Display Options Learn via guitar tablature or standard music notation through this easily accessible menu option. Audio Tracking Highlighting of the music and lyrics as they’re heard makes it easy to follow along on guitar. |
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Variable-Speed MIDI Slows down the audio to any tempo, while the animated fretboard shows song fingering as the music plays. Learn at the pace best suited to your skill level! |
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Automatic Tuner Tune your guitar quickly and easily. A precision gauge allows you to play into your computer's microphone and immediately get feedback to see if you're too high or too low. Full audio reference notes also provided. |
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Chord Dictionary Includes fingering charts and recorded sounds for over 250 chords. Easy access helps you learn songs with new chords quickly. An indispensable reference tool! |
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Digital 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. |
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Digital Recorder Record and play yourself back! This feature allows you to compare your recordings with the instructor's version, fine tune your skills and store musical ideas. |
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An Educational Edition of eMedia Guitar Method is also available. Please contact our Educational Sales Department for details. Don’t forget to ask about lab packs! |
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Reviews
What reviewers are saying...
"This is the ultimate way to learn how to play guitar! You learn at your own pace and it’s easy for anybody."
– Peter Frampton, guitar superstar
"I used to teach guitar, and eMedia’s Guitar Method is the greatest because it centers around playing songs. And if it’s not about playing songs, what’s it about?"
– Nancy Wilson, guitarist/vocalist of supergroup HEART
4 "Picks"
– PC Magazine
"One of the best music tutorials I’ve seen... Guitar Method can help you become an accomplished journeyman guitarist."
– C/NET
"Everything you need to know to start strumming away."
– Kim Komando, USAToday.com
"An instructional title worth pickin’"
– Billboard Magazine
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— Check out eMedia’s Guitar Method CD-ROM. More than just music... my favorite feature is the built-in 'tape recorder' which allows you to record your performance and replay it. Ideal instruction for beginners."
– Toronto Sun
"You could spend a lot more on guitar lessons, an electronic tuner, a chord book and a metronome, and still not get as much as you might out of this CD-ROM."
– Boston Globe
"Before you know it, you’ll be an international star."
– Discovery Channel
"(Either disc) could keep a budding Eric Clapton or Chet Atkins busy for many months, which is more than can be said for most computer games on the market these days."
– Halifax Herald
"I’ve been playing guitar for 35 years, and this is the best beginning program that anyone wanting to play guitar could own."
– Greg Heigh, WWBA Radio (Tampa, FL)
TOP TEN REVIEWS – GOLD AWARD
"Guitar Method from eMedia, #1 ranked guitar lesson software and ‘TopTenREVIEWS Gold Award’ winner, is the simply the best."– TopTenREVIEWS.com
"For those who not only want to appreciate an art form but take part in it..."
– Consumer’s Digest
Requirements
System Requirements
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Windows®: Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7 CD-ROM |
Macintosh®: Mac OS X 10.3 or later CD-ROM |
Questions about system requirements? Contact our technical support department.
Demo
Product Demo
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Our demos are not yet available with the new features of Version 4.0, but you can try our Version 3.0 demo below.eMedia Guitar Method interactive/walkthrough demo thoroughly explores all the features of this breakthrough new CD-ROM. Along with the narrated slideshow, you can break into the demo and try out separate song lessons. Enjoy! Regardless of platform, you will need Apple's QuickTime™ player to run the eMedia Guitar Method demo, if it is not already installed on your system. Download the Windows version (6.6 MB) To download the Windows eMedia Guitar Method demo, click on the link above and follow the instructions given. After downloading, run "GM1Demo.exe", and follow the instructions of the Setup program. Macintosh (OS X) version (22 MB) To download the Macintosh eMedia Guitar Method demo, click on the link above and save it to your hard disk, then expand the self-extracting ".sit" or ".zip" archive by double-clicking on it (for ".sit", you must have StuffIt Expander, which can be found at: Aladdinsys.com). |
Academic Lab Packs
Educator Lab Packs
The eMedia My Piano Pack is also available in discounted multi-station lab packs and site licenses for schools.
For more information, please contact the eMedia Educational Sales Department.
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