Emedia guitar Master

eMedia Guitar Master will teach you to play for real with over 100 audio- and video-enhanced rock guitar lessons. You can start from scratch, and our revolutionary teaching style will have you playing songs, chords and riffs within minutes. Soon you’ll be playing hit songs found in Guitar Hero® and Rock Band™, including “Paranoid” by Black Sabbath and “You Really Got Me” as by Van Halen.

Instructor Charles McCrone, a graduate of the cutting-edge Guitar Institute of Technology with over 25 years of playing and teaching experience, takes you through all the techniques needed to play rock, punk and metal. These include movable power chords, barre chords, effects pedals, yanks, hammer-ons, pull-offs, palm muting, distorted riffs, the blues scale, using feedback, the whammy bar and more! All these techniques are applied to playing hit songs, with an animated fretboard guiding you through fingerings as the music plays.

eMedia Guitar Master makes learning quick and easy with over 100 audio- and video-enhanced guitar lessons and rock gear tips. You can start from scratch, and our revolutionary teaching style will have you playing songs, chords and riffs within minutes! Instructor Charles McCrone, a graduate of the cutting-edge Guitar Institute of Technology, with over 25 years of playing and teaching experience, takes you through all the techniques needed to play rock, punk and metal. These include movable power chords, barre chords, effects pedals, yanks, hammer-ons, pull-offs, palm muting, distorted riffs, the blues scale, using feedback, the whammy bar and more! Guitar Master is hosted by Steve Rock (KISW “Metal Shop”).

114 Step-by-Step Lessons

The eMedia Guitar Master CD-ROM makes learning quick and easy with over 100 audio- and video-enhanced guitar lessons. Our revolutionary teaching style has you playing songs, chords and riffs within minutes — no previous experience required. The gear tips will help keep you playing all night long!

Hit songs include:

* “Paranoid” by Black Sabbath
* “You Really Got Me” as by Van Halen
* “Lake of Fire” by Nirvana
* “Tired of Waiting for You” as by Green Day
* “All Day and All of the Night” by the Kinks
* “Don’t Fear the Reaper” by Blue Öyster Cult
* “Tomorrow” by Silverchair
* “All Right Now” by Free
* ... and many more!

Also includes songs in the style of Blink 182, Rage Against the Machine, AC/DC and many more!

Animated Fretboard

Displays fingering positions as the music plays. Also shows fingering for any chord or note you double-click. Features right-handed, left-handed and mirror views.

split screen video

In over 50 full-motion videos, host Steve Rock demonstrates techniques. Split-screen videos provide close-ups as needed.

Pop-Punk Progression Screen

Audio Tracking

Highlighting of the music and lyrics as they're heard makes it easy to follow along on the bass.

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!

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.

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!

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.

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®:
Windows XP/Vista
16 MB of free RAM, 78 MB of free hard disk space
PC soundcard, CD-ROM Macintosh®:
Power PC (or faster), Intel OK
Mac OS X 10.1 or later
16 MB of free RAM, 78 of free hard disk space
CD-ROM

Regular price:$59.95
Your price: $39.95
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