eMedia Guitar Method 2

by eMedia

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00002YCBN
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 24, 1999
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,489 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Designed for the beginning to intermediate guitar player, eMedia's Guitar Method 2 gives you plenty of new techniques to boost your playing chops and extend your range of musical styles. With over 60 lessons on solo guitar licks, rhythm guitar, blues, and fingerpicking techniques, this CD-ROM is a great choice for musicians seeking to extend their range and craft.

The lessons in Guitar Method 2 build up new playing techniques, beginning with hammer-ons, pull-offs, trills, and vibrato techniques. Short musical excerpts using blues, rock, folk, and even classical tunes let you practice these skills for yourself. You can play along with a recording while viewing the score (both in guitar tablature or in standard music notation). The CD-ROM bundles plenty of short video and voice tips, too.

Besides playing leads, Guitar Method 2 has a lot to say about learning new rhythm techniques, particularly for blues and rock (including an excellent introduction to barre chords, a must for any serious guitarist). You'll learn the essence of 12-bar blues, shuffle rhythms, and the like. The final set of lessons concentrates on finger-style guitar, illustrating a variety of picking techniques.

With songs by many of the greats--including Willie Dixon, Eric Clapton, Jerry Garcia, Jeff Beck, Bob Dylan, and Jim Croce--Guitar Method 2 lets you learn from the best. Many lessons end with links to the Online Guitar Archive (OLGA) for songs by newer artists who use the same playing techniques.

Beyond the main lessons, additional sections show how to read music and the scales used for a variety of music styles. Added perks here include an electronic metronome, a nifty electronic dictionary of over 150 chords with diagrams, plus a utility to help you tune up. In all, Guitar Method 2 can make you a better guitarist as you learn at your own pace and gain exposure to an appealing range of styles and new techniques. --Rich Dragan

Amazon.com Product Description

eMedia Guitar Method 2 takes your playing to the next level. In 60 more video-enhanced lessons, learn popular songs and licks with intermediate-level skills, such as hammer-ons, pull-offs, bends, vibrato, slides, and barre chords. The rhythm section illustrates different strumming styles, while chapters on melodic soloing teach you how to play in the style of famous guitarists like Eric Clapton, Jerry Garcia, and Jeff Beck. The finger-style section teaches new playing techniques and applies them to songs and exercises. Learn how to read music, scales, and modes. A variety of music styles is covered, and you can choose between tablature or standard music notation. eMedia Guitar Method 2 also includes built-in automatic tuner, metronome, recorder with playback, and an expanded 900-chord dictionary.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Bored Without the Fretboard..., May 7, 2001

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P@ "P@" (Wellesley, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: eMedia Guitar Method 2 (CD-ROM)

This is the heelball sequel to my favorite cdrom, Guitar Method 1. It shares many songs with the original version! Why would anyone want to buy the same information twice?

I wish I could say what it does have is the worst part, but it isn't. This software doesn't include the animated fret board. This is a moving picture that shows you exactly how to play a song. It was the reason I bought the cd I was stunned that the best feature from the first edition was omitted!

Even so, there are new techniques to be learned here. Even so, their Blues or Guitar Songs offerings are probably better picks. Less expensive too!!s