Product Features
for Guitar Method 1
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"Dreamboat
Annie"
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Guitar Tablature:
Standard Music Notation:
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70+ Songs:
Guitar Method 1 features songs covering rock, blues,
classical, country and folk genres to make learning fun
and memorable. Dynamic, multi-track audio
has been added to our latest version which includes
many hit songs popularized by artists such as Bob Dylan
("Knockin' on Heaven's Door"), Rolling Stones/Doors
("Little Red Rooster"), the Steve Miller Band
("Rock N' Me"), Heart ("Dreamboat Annie"),
Rod Stewart/Tom Waits ("Downtown Train") and
the Grateful Dead ("Uncle John's Band"). Also
included are popular songs such as "Scarborough
Fair," "La Bamba," "Midnight Special,"
"Ode to Joy," "Minuet," "Greensleeves,"
"House of the Rising Sun" and many others.
Music Notation Display Options: Learn via guitar
tablature or standard music notation through this easily
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Animated Fretboard: Displays fingering
positions as the music plays. It allows you to see
exactly how to play the song on a guitar fretboard as you
hear the music. Music tracking highlights the notes being
played on the screen, making it simple to follow along.
Includes option for both right- and left-handed views.
Fretronome: Shows song fingering on
the animated fretboard at any tempo. Learn at the pace
best suited to your skill level! |
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"Contents"
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an overview of the lesson content)
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85 Step-by-Step Lessons: Arranged
in six chapters with an appendix, the lessons cover the
basics from holding/stringing/tuning the guitar to
playing chords and melodies, culminating in an
explanation of fingerpicking styles. The 25 new lessons
in the appendix teach reading standard music notation and
include a variety of exercises and songs. In total, there
are over 30 full-motion videos and over 3 hours of audio
and video! On-screen teacher Kevin Garry, Ph.D., provides
clear and friendly instruction.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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Minimum System Requirements
PC: 386 PC or better,
Windows 3.1 / 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / Me / XP, CD-ROM drive, sound card,
VGA+ display, 4 MB RAM, 7 MB hard drive space
Macintosh: 68020 or
better (or Power PC), System 7 or greater, CD-ROM drive (1x or
faster), 5MB of free RAM
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