Description
Overview
Take your guitar playing to the next level with the eMedia Intermediate Guitar Method. This comprehensive instructional program is designed for guitarists who have mastered beginner concepts and are ready to advance their rhythm and lead techniques. Created by award-winning guitarist and music professor Kevin Garry, Ph.D., from the University of Colorado-Boulder, this method bridges the gap between basic playing and advanced proficiency.
The program features over 170 step-by-step lessons covering a vast array of genres, including Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, and Classical. Students can master complex skills such as Travis fingerpicking, jazz chords, and barre chords while learning hit songs from legendary artists like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Bob Dylan. With dynamic multi-track audio playback and professional video demonstrations, the software provides a rich, immersive learning environment.
A standout feature of this method is the eMedia Interactive Feedback technology. By connecting a microphone to your computer, the software listens to your playing in real-time and highlights correct notes in green. This instant validation accelerates the learning process and makes reading tablature and music notation more intuitive than ever before.
Key Details
- Extensive Curriculum: Over 170 step-by-step lessons focusing on intermediate to advanced guitar skills.
- Lead Technique Mastery: Detailed instruction on hammer-ons, pull-offs, bends, vibrato, and slides.
- Interactive Feedback: Real-time note accuracy checking via microphone connection to ensure correct play-throughs.
- Comprehensive Scale Directory: Access to fingerings, recordings, and variable-speed MIDI for over 150 scales.
- Integrated Music Theory: Includes an interactive Circle of Fifths, covering intervals, chord construction, and improvisation basics.
- Animated Fretboard: Visual displays of fingering positions that sync with the music to simplify complex sections.
- Expert Guidance: Over 30 instructional videos featuring demonstrations by Kevin Garry, Ph.D.
- Diverse Song Library: Learn classic riffs and full songs from artists such as The Beach Boys, Johnny Cash, and Jeff Beck.
Use Cases
- Independent Study: Perfect for guitarists who prefer to advance their skills at their own pace without the need for a private tutor.
- Skill Advancement: Ideal for players stuck in a “beginner plateau” who want to tackle professional techniques like jazz chords and fingerstyle.
- Genre Exploration: Great for musicians wanting to diversify their style by exploring the nuances of Classical, Country, and Blues.
- Music Production Practice: Useful for composers and producers who want to refine their guitar proficiency to record higher-quality parts in a studio setting.
Installation
Installation instructions are provided by eMedia within your purchase materials or are accessible through your dedicated account portal. Please ensure your system meets the minimum hardware and software requirements listed below before beginning the installation process.
Compatibility
- Supported Operating Systems: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10; macOS 10.5-10.14 (Note: Mac version is a 32-bit application)
- RAM: 2GB RAM
- Disk Space: 1GB Hard Drive Space
- Software Type: Standalone
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