Justicia, M.A., who has taught at the renowned Juilliard School of Music, guides you with video demonstrations of techniques. The thought and effort put into this application are amazing. It is very usable, pedagogically sound and enjoyable to use. – Douglas Matheson, Mac Smart Piano and Keyboard Method is an impressive and thorough piano teaching program. – American Music Teacher Magazine Songs and exercises are enhanced by live recorded audio, variable-speed MIDI keyboard tracks and colorful MIDI accompaniments. Interactive review and ear training screens help reinforce new concepts and develop your ear. When used with an electronic MIDI keyboard, you can get specific feedback on playing mistakes, including wrong notes and rhythms. You’ll learn how to play and learn a lot about music as well! eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method Features 100+ Songs! CLASSICAL POP FOLK ROCK BLUES COUNTRY Piano & Keyboard Method features music from classics to popular modern hits to make learning fun! Multi-track audio and colorful MIDI accompaniments enhance the learning experience, and our Method includes hits popularized by artists such as: Billy Joel ('Piano Man') Elton John ('Candle in the Wind') Los Lobos ('La Bamba') Bob Dylan ('Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door') Scott Joplin ('The Entertainer') Ludwig van Beethoven ('Ode to Joy') Spencer Williams ('Tishomingo Blues') and many others! Table of Contents 316 Step-by-Step Lessons Arranged in twelve chapters, the lessons cover the basics such as hand position, rhythm and playing on black keys, then moves on to more advanced concepts such as music notation, sight reading, intervals, chords and scales. On-screen teacher Irma Irene Justicia, M.A., provides clear and friendly instruction.  (less)

Guitar Songs presents over 20 songs made famous by artists such as Eric Clapton, Melissa Etheridge, Heart, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Santana, Talking Heads, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Who and more! Song playing tips are included for both bass and guitar players. Includes a realistic animated fretboard which now even shows bends and vibrato in addition to fingering positions in real-time. Also includes an automatic tuner and metronome! Options for guitar tablature or standard notation available on each song. 'Guitar Songs' sound quality surpasses other guitar-teaching CD-ROMs because it uses real recordings of guitar and vocals...now you've got no excuse to skip practicing.' -Time Digital magazine Famous Songs: eMedia has chosen 21 songs by legendary artists for Guitar Songs. This is the easiest way to learn how to play classic songs. You have the option to learn using either guitar tablature or standard music notation. In addition, the music tracking feature highlights tablature or notation in real-time as the music plays, making it easy to follow along. Sections of music can be highlighted, looped and even slowed down with variable-speed MIDI tracks. Rock Songs 'Behind Blue Eyes' - The Who 'Baby, I Love Your Way' - Peter Frampton Played and sung by Peter Frampton! 'Oye Como Va' - made famous by Santana 'I'm the Only One' - Melissa Etheridge 'Magic Man' - Heart All-new recording by Roger Fisher, former guitarist of Heart!! 'That'll Be the Day' - Buddy Holly 'Truckin'' - Grateful Dead Blues Songs 'Before You Accuse Me' - made famous by Eric Clapton 'The Sky is Cryin'' - made famous by Stevie Ray Vaughan '(Sittin' on the) Dock of the Bay' - Otis Redding 'Bad, Bad Leroy Brown' - Jim Croce 'Take Me to the River' - made famous by the Talking Heads Country Songs 'On the Road Again' - Willie Nelson 'Blue Moon of Kentucky' - made famous by Elvis Presley 'Georgia on My Mind' - made famous by Ray Charles 'I Can't Make You Love Me' - made famous by Bonnie Raitt Classical Songs 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik' - Mozart 'Lullaby' - Brahms 'Minuet' - Bach Folk 'Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child' 'Swanee River' More Features Animated Fretboard: Watch the fretboard come alive with real-time display of notes, including bends, vibrato and slides! Includes both right- and left-handed views from both the perspective of looking down at your guitar and across at an instructor’s guitar. Real Instrument Multi-Tracking: You've got the  (less)