Everything you need to take your playing beyond basic chords and melodies.Learn to play lead guitar and more! New techniques are demonstrated in over 175 lessons with full-motion video, variable-speed MIDI, recorded audio and an animated fretboard. You’ll learn to play solos like the ones Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix made famous, using newly acquired lead guitar skills. You’ll also find rhythm and fingerstyle chapters, plus lessons on the basics of improvisation. The new scale directory provides fingerings, recordings and variable-speed MIDI for over 200 scales. Additional accessories include an automatic tuner, digital metronome, recorder and 1000-chord dictionary with audio playback.
eMedia Guitar Songs features 21 famous songs. Taking full advantage of sound, image, and software, eMedia creates the easiest way to learn how to play great songs. You have the option to learn using either guitar tablature or standard music notation. In addition, the music tracking feature highlights tablature or notation in real-time as the music plays, making it easy to follow along. Sections of music can be highlighted, looped and even slowed down with variable-speed MIDI tracks.
- "Behind Blue Eyes" - made famous by The Who
- "Baby, I Love Your Way" - made famous by Peter Frampton
- Played and sung by Peter Frampton!
- "Oye Como Va" - made famous by Santana
- "I’m the Only One" - Melissa Etheridge
- "Magic Man" - Heart
- All-new recording by Roger Fisher, former guitarist of Heart!
- "That'll Be the Day" - Buddy Holly
- "Truckin'" - Grateful Dead
- "Before You Accuse Me" - made famous by Eric Clapton
- "The Sky is Cryin'" - made famous by Stevie Ray Vaughan
- "(Sittin' on the) Dock of the Bay" - Otis Redding
- "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" - Jim Croce
- "Take Me to the River" - made famous by Talking Heads
- "On the Road Again" - Willie Nelson
- "Blue Moon of Kentucky" - made famous by Elvis Presley
- "Georgia on My Mind" - made famous by Ray Charles
- "I Can't Make You Love Me" - made famous by Bonnie Raitt
- "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" - Mozart
- "Lullaby" - Brahms
- "Minuet" - Bach
Additional Features
MIDI Tracks
Variable-speed MIDI tracks for each song allow you to slow down the music and learn at whatever pace you like.
Real Instrument Multi-Tracking
You've got the option to zero in on the guitar-only tracks or turn off the guitar track and play along with the rest of the band. Bass-only, no-bass and rhythm-only tracks are also included. Of course, you’ll also want to hear the full audio track in all its glory, complete with guitar, rhythm and vocals. Professional studio recordings and authentic instrumentation mean that you’ll hear what sounds like the real thing.
Jukebox Navigation
Preview and choose songs easily through the animated jukebox. This makes it easy to navigate, with the option to select songs by genre. There's no need to plug in quarters either!
Artist Biographies and Photos
Gain insights into the lives of the legends.
Playing Tips:
Instructional material presents the chords and tips needed to master the song. Tips for playing the bass part are also included.
Automatic Tuner
Visually tune your electric or acoustic guitar by playing into a computer microphone. Includes custom tunings for specific songs when needed. Also provides audio reference notes for each string.
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 prestissimo.
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.
System Requirements
Windows 98/NT/2000/Me/XP/Vista
CD-ROM drive, sound card, 256+ color display
16 MB of free RAM, 19 MB of free disk space
Power PC (or faster), Intel OK
Mac OS 9.0+ or OS X 10.1+
CD-ROM drive, 256+ color display
16 MB of free RAM, 18MB of free disk space
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