Customer Reviews

Play Guitar Deluxe Edition v2.0 [Old Version]

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As a dad, and otherwise busy guy, I had just about given up on learning to play the guitar. I had looked into regular classes, but could not find the time. After reading the other reviews I decided to try once more with Play Guitar, and I am glad I did.

My musical tastes run the gamut from classical to metal, with bits of everything in between, so I was hoping to get a good start on the classical and finger-style end of playing, and then work my way to other styles. I seem to have found exactly what I needed.

The lessons have been set up as a series of building blocks, with an emphasis on learning correct finger and fret hand position and use. As you continue and practice, the exercises build on each other and lead into more difficult bits. I am currently half way through and have been taking about a week to go through each separate lesson. It could probably have been done faster, but (see the section above, "dad") I have been taking my time to make sure that I learn the section correctly.

The video and diagrams are very helpful and playing with the accompaniment is challenging and really helps to get your playing up to speed. TAB notation is well explained and there are plenty of helps available in the reference section.

Your mileage may vary, but I have been so pleased that I also purchased Play Electric Guitar.

Enjoy!

Play Guitar is a really easy to use guitar software program. I especially like the multiple angles of the video to see the right and left hand together. I also bought the Emedia program, which I found very dry and barely used. I also picked up a Hal Leonard book, which hasn't been nearly as effective as this guitar software program. It really feels like I have a personal instructor in my house with the videos and audio. I got both the Play Guitar and Play Electric Guitar software programs. Play Guitar teaches skills you could use on both acoustic and electric guitars vs. Play Electric Guitar, which is definitely geared to electric. Well done.

I bought this product a few months ago, having never played guitar, and having not played any instrument at all in 21 years.

The software is easy to use and clear to follow. As advertised, it clearly teaches the basics of guitar, but there are holes which can be filled using the internet and possibly an instructor.

There would also be some benefit to having a chart included to show actual notes along with the fret number methind that is successfully employed.

The teaching method employed is step progression, learning an easy song and steadiky increasing in difficulty.

I thought that I may enjoy this product but the disc only worked about 4 to 5 times.

No problem, according to the accompanying paperwork - send in your info and they will

send you another. That was 6 months ago, and I'm still waiting. Now that I need

another one, I guess I'll be giving my money to someone who backs up their claims.