eMedia Guitar Method v4.0

Guitar Method v.3 was declared "one of the Top 50 most educational CD-ROMs of the year by Newsweek" when it was released. Now theres a new version of this best-selling software, which means more of the same high-quality instruction as in previous versions, and plenty of hit songs to learn.

With more than 160 comprehensive guitar lessons from instructor Kevin Garry, Ph.D., you will learn everything from the basics to chord strumming, playing melodies to fingerpicking. A modern rock chapter includes various strumming styles, movable power chords, and power chord riffs. The Guitar Method CD-ROM includes 50 large-format videos with split-screens and close-ups of both hands for making it easier to grasp new concepts.

What makes it fun is that you not only learn how to play a guitar, but how to play more than 70 songs, including famous hits from artists such as Bob Dylan, the Grateful Dead, and Steve Miller. Most of the songs are recorded live with multi-track full band accompaniment so youll feel like youre a part of the band. To help you master each note, an animated fretboard guides you through the fingerings, while MIDI tracks allow you to slow down and loop parts of the music for the parts youre having a hard time getting down right. The Guitar Method version 4 also includes larger, easy-to-read screens, enhanced audio and video, and custom animated fretboard skins.