eMedia Guitar Method Version 5

eMedia Guitar Method version 5 offers the most comfortable and easy-to-use interface of all, with lessons and instructional videos that expand to full-screen and special enhancements throughout.

Instant Feedback shows you when you play the correct notes on your guitar as you progress through an exercise. With a microphone connected to your computer and a guitar in your hand, play the first note you see in the exercise (or song) on any screen featuring the "ear" icon in the upper right corner and the computer will highlight the note for you in green. As you reach your goals of getting all notes to change color in each exercise, you'll discover that reading tablature and music notation is easier than you ever thought possible!

The Note Tracker and Finger Tracker tools help you see more easily what note you're playing by displaying the note as music notation and on an animated fretboard. You'll be able to correct your playing quickly and learn to read music fast!

Arranged in ten chapters, 180 lessons cover the basics from holding, stringing, and 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 high-quality videos and over three hours of audio and video! On-screen teacher Kevin Garry, Ph.D., provides clear and friendly instruction.

eMedia Guitar Method features songs in a variety of genres to make learning fun and memorable – including Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, and Classical! Highlighting of the music and lyrics as they’re heard makes it easy to follow along on guitar. Our latest version includes dynamic, enhanced, multi-track audio playback of hit songs popularized by well-known artists, such as:

• Bob Dylan ("Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door")
• Rolling Stones/The Doors ("Little Red Rooster")
• The Steve Miller Band ("Rock N’ Me")
• Heart ("Dreamboat Annie")
• Rod Stewart/Tom Waits ("Downtown Train")
• The Grateful Dead ("Uncle John’s Band").

Other features include:

• Music Notation Display Options: guitar tablature or standard music notation
• Variable-Speed MIDI
• Animated Fretboard
• Automatic Tuner
• Chord Dictionary
• Digital Metronome
• Digital Recorder

System requirements:

Windows®:

Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8
CD-ROM

Macintosh®:

Mac OS X 10.4 or later
CD-ROM

Educational Site Licenses available. Documentation is required for purchase. Contact your Romeo Music representative for more information.

Classroom License: For group instruction, most often used with a lap top and projector or interactive whiteboard (Smartboard). No multiple student assessment, progress tracking or evaluation. Annual fee.