quality arrangement of piano, bass, drums, guitar and strings in a wide variety of popular styles (jazz, pop, country, classical and more). With Band-in-a-Box, you can input a typical song in just two minutes. You'll quickly build up a large library of your favorite songs! No external sound source or MIDI System required. Band-in-a-Box plays through your internal Sound Card (SoundBlaster, compatibles, QuickTime¿, external MIDI modules, etc.).  (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 magazineFamous Songs: eMedia has chosen 21 ...  (less)

to play their way through the curriculum, rather than struggle through tedious theory and exercises. Features PIP (Picture in Picture) video, manual, standard notation, tab, power tab files, practice rhythm tracks and bonus material.  (less)

instructional courses include over 300 lessons, over 100 songs, 30+ videos, and countless hours of tips, tricks, and advice from some of the most respected instructors around. These are some of the best selling video instructional manuals ever made. Get ready to get good, fast! eMedia Guitar Method 1 Lesson Instruction Software CD ROM New version of the world's best-selling beginning guitar CD-ROM! Guitar Method 1 makes learning fun regardless of the type of guitar you own. 155 comprehensive lessons cover basics to chord strumming, playing melodies and fingerpicking. Learning guitar is made fun with over 70 songs including hits from artists such as Bob Dylan, Grateful Dead and Steve Miller. Complemented by over 30 videos and over 3 hours of audio from guitar instructor/national performer Kevin Garry, Ph.D., the title offers a better alternative to expensive lessons and hard-to-follow books. There's simply no easier or faster way to learn guitar! Includes an animated fretboard, multi-track audio for hit songs, and variable-speed MIDI tracks so that you can slow down any song or exercise. You can learn songs in either guitar tablature or standard music notation as the notes on the screen highlight and fingering is displayed on the animated fretboard. A built-in automatic tuner allows you to interactively tune your guitar. In addition, a digital metronome, recorder with playback, Internet song guide and 250-chord dictionary round out the score! Features 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 accessible menu option. Full Motion Video Professional guitar instructor Kevin Garry, Ph.D., guides you in over 30 videos with demonstrations of techniques. 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  (less)

such as Bob Dylan and Steve Miller . With over 50 videos from instructor Kevin Garry, PHD , the title offers a better alternative to expensive lessons and hard-to-follow books. eMedia Guitar Method 1 is the best CD-ROM package I’ve seen for guitar instruction. - Guitar One Magazine This program is comprehensive, clear, well organized, and visually compelling. - PC Magazine eMedia Guitar Method Includes an animated fretboard, multi-track audio, and variable-speed MIDI tracks so that you can slow down any song or exercise. A built-in automatic tuner allows you to interactively tune your guitar and a digital metronome, recorder, Internet song guide and 250-chord dictionary round out the score! eMedia Guitar Method Software Features 70+ Songs! ROCK BLUES CLASSICAL COUNTRY FOLK eMedia Guitar Method Volume 1 features songs in a variety of genres to make learning fun and memorable! Our latest version includes dynamic, multi-track audio playback of hit songs popularized by well-known artists, such as... Bob Dylan: Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door Rolling Stones/Doors: Little Red Rooster The Steve Miller Band: Rock N’s Me Heart: Dreamboat Annie Rod Stewart/Tom Waits: Downtown Train The Grateful Dead: Uncle John’s Band Also included are popular songs, including Scarborough Fair , La Bamba , Midnight Special , Ode to Joy , Minuet , Greensleeves , House of the Rising Sun and many others. 165 Step-by-Step Lessons Arranged in ten chapters, the lessons cover the basics from holding/stringing/tuning the guitar to playing chords and melodies, culminating in an explanation of fingerpicking styles and reading standard music notation. Lessons include a variety of exercises and songs. In total, there are over 50 full-motion videos and over three hours of audio and video! On-screen teacher Kevin Garry, Ph.D., provides clear and friendly instruction. Table Of Contents  (less)

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)