eMedia Music Corporation – Academic Software Testimonials

eMedia – Academic Software – Testimonials

[ College & Universities | K-12 Educators ]

Testimonials from College & University Music Instructors

"I think you have a great system and it supports independent learning. I wish it had been available when I was learning guitar."
- Dr. Joyce Jordan, Professor of Music Education and Music Therapy, University of Miami

"I think this is a great product and will use it next spring when the class is offered."
- Dr. William Davis, Professor of Music Therapy, Colorado State University

"I reviewed the software over Christmas break and liked it very much. I am requiring Guitar Method Vol. 1 in my music methods course this fall."
- Dr. Janet Montgomery, Professor of Music Education, University Of Colorado

"I think Guitar Method is wonderful. It is well laid out, easy to follow, attractive and well constructed. I recommend it for all students learning guitar."
- Dr. Lizabeth Bradford Wing, Professor of Music Education, University of Cincinnati

"Your software seems logically sequenced and very usable. I think that going through the first 20 lessons or so would get my elementary general music students to about the point I'd want them to be after the first semester of class, and if they got through lesson 30 I'd be delighted."
- Dr. Sandra Stauffer, Professor of Music Education, Arizona State University

"I found it to be very helpful for students when they work individually. My main concern was that (on the older version) tempos could not be adjusted to go any faster or slower than recorded. As I look at the new software, it seems that that has been corrected. Since I have been teaching class guitar for many years, I’m always on the lookout for new materials that help the "non-guitar-playing" students become better teachers. Thanks again for your help!"
- Dr. Eleanor Meurer, Music Education, Indiana State University

"My students are using the program with enthusiasm. It complements and expands my own curriculum and allows students to explore the benefits of CD-ROM technology."
- Ethan Atkinson, Guitar Instructor/Musician, College of the Mainland, Texas

"Guitar Method is great! I can monitor students' progress and I can make assignments and have them record themselves to see how they are doing. This technology is right up the alley of what our college is striving for. For me, this would be great for the students who are self-motivated and want to move on. For those students who are not as motivated, they can still learn at their own pace and I can monitor it all much easier. I am excited about this guitar course."
- Dr. Charles Yingling, Professor of Music Education, Southwestern University, Kansas

"The eMedia Guitar Method is ideal both for students who want to learn guitar on their own and for instructors looking for methods of keeping their students interested and excited about guitar. There is a wonderful balance between popular and folk styles with terrific video and audio examples."
- Dr. Ken Ayoob, Professor of Music Education, Humboldt State University; California

"This software is EXCELLENT, good job! Since I’m a guitarist of many years and it was my major instrument through my music degree at CSU in Colorado, I can well appreciate the time and toil and creativity that has gone into such a project. Once again, thank you very much for the privilege of reviewing this terrific program!"
- Christine Korb, Professor Music Therapy/Guitar, Marylhurst University; Oregon

"I am very impressed with your software and I do look forward to utilizing it for my instrumental practicum course."
- Dr. Jeremy Kurtz, Program Coordinator: Interactive Media Technology, Stark State College, Ohio

"This is the best CAI (computer-assisted instruction) software for the guitar that I have seen. I believe that college students will achieve their musical goals by using Guitar Method."
- Dr. Herbert Midgley, Music Technology and Guitar Instructor, S. F. A. State University, Texas

"I have been very favorably impressed with the new eMedia guitar CD ROM you most recently sent my way, and would like to have the bookstore carrying your product."
- Dr. Linda M. Berger, Associate Professor of Music, St. Olaf College, Minnesota

"I’ve been teaching at the university level for 20 years, your CD-ROM is perfect for both the class and individual learning environment. Guitar Method offers some of the finest musical tools and pedagogical approaches to the craft of both teaching and learning guitar I have even had the pleasure of using in my classroom and private studio. Thanks for making such a great product available for students and teachers of the guitar. Give us more of the same."
- Dr. David Kelsey; Guitar Instructor/Musician; Western Kentucky University, Kentucky

"The Guitar software is wonderful. We are going to incorporate this into our secondary general music methods course. I will require each of our students to purchase the software as well as our program will purchase it to place on our existing music lab."
- Steven Lyons, Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pennsylvania

"This software is great. I mean great. My students could definitely benefit from using this software. I love how easy it is to use. It’s interactive and fun. I had a great time with it. The diagrams are easy to follow and the video segments are tremendous!"
- Felton Offard, Guitar Teacher, Chicago State University, Illinois

"I am impressed with its content, particularly the progression. It is very clear and well thought out! I’m thinking the software might be perfect as a supplementary learning tool for music Ed students who need to pass a guitar proficiency exam."
- John Arnold, Guitar Coordinator, Moravian College, Pennsylvania

"My college and I both like it and would be willing to recommend it to students. Good job!"
- Dr. Dick McGee, Music Department Chair, Community College of South Nevada

Testimonials from K-12 Music Educators

"I’ve been teaching guitar in my 6th grade classes for about 7 years now. Mid year, I added eMedia Guitar to my curriculum and my kids love it. The videos of the hand positions for chords are wonderful. I can set my instrument down and go around helping students while the software leads the exercises. I recommend it!"
- Scott Rittenhouse, Elementary Music Teacher, Mount Vernon, Washington

"I have been teaching beginning guitar in the middle school for quite some time and, until recently, it had been a very exhausting experience and the depth of instruction was quite limited due to the amount of one-on-one attention required. I was constantly going from student to student correcting improper chord fingerings or demonstrating the correct strumming techniques. Since I started using eMedia Guitar Method the learning in my classroom has dramatically improved. The students can see in ‘real time’ exactly what they should be doing, and review as many times as needed any part of the lesson they are having trouble with. There are many great features, like the chord dictionary and the tuner (which uses the actual sound of each string), which make it a complete learning system. Their sense of rhythm, note reading skills, and overall musical ability as well as their level of interest has more than doubled. I honestly don’t know how I could teach so much about the guitar in such short a time without it!"
- Jon Trask, Middle School Music Teacher, William Floyd Schools, Shirley, New York

"Thank you for introducing me and my guitar students to your software. It is a great tool and it makes my during-school guitar classes more interesting. The students are responding very well. Students are also coming to the music room voluntarily during after school music time to play their guitars. They are positively responding to the software and the use of technology. It has tremendously enhanced their learning experience."
- Rhoda Montecastro, Middle School Music Teacher, Coalgate Public Schools, Oklahoma

"The program is working very well in my classes. The program is very effective for allowing the students to work at their own pace. I have many students that are very advanced and pick up on ideas quickly, so the program is a good way to allow them to work ahead and pick up new skills. For the less advanced, it is easy for them to practice and have a guided way of improving their skills."
- Carolyn Smith, Middle School Music Teacher, Broken Arrow Public Schools, Oklahoma

"I am teaching an intro to guitar class for the first time this year, with no previous guitar experience of my own. I purchased a copy of your Guitar Method Vol. 1 for myself this summer to get a jump on playing techniques, and on the strength of my initial experience I recommended the purchase of lab packs for the school system! The program is now the centerpiece of the guitar curriculum; I have been integrating the progressive lessons with the note-reading lessons in the appendix, adding my own theory exercises as supplemental material. The students are progressing rapidly, and response to the program and musical selections has been overwhelmingly positive. The fact that lessons move quickly from folk tunes to pop/rock standards (with the OLGA listings for further exploration) helps to keep motivation high. Overall, a great product for individual use, and a great component of our school guitar class!"
- Chris Andrade, High School Music Teacher, Stratford, Connecticut

"I think it is very well designed for the beginner to intermediate player. I think it will be a great help."
- Mike Peacock, Guitar Teacher, Wachusett Regional School District, Massachusetts

"Thanks for your concern about my third grade guitar students. Your materials were well received this week. The goal of your product - to learn the guitar while socially participating is both intuitive and relevant for the student of today. Keep up your great endeavor and never lose your focus on the learner. Thanks again and be well.”
- Dr. Paul Baker; Third Grade Teacher, Blue Pont Avenue Elementary School, New York

"I am pleased to tell you that I have used your software and continue to use it in my music program. I have been teaching guitar at my school for four years now."
- Marian Brown, Middle School Music Teacher, Spring Hill, Tennessee

"Yes, I have looked it over and I am impressed. I will be ordering the program for my students this year when that budget becomes free."
- Rodney Cain, Elementary Music Educator, Machesney Park, Illinois

"The kids are having a blast with the software!"
- Don Grieser, Guitar Teacher, Pine Hill School, Pine Hill, New Mexico

"Thank you so much for letting me review Guitar Method Vol 1. Wow, great stuff."
- Matthew Kelly, Elementary Music Teacher, Kent School District, Washington

"This program is fantastic. It definitely gives you all of the information a person would need to learn. As for looks and presentation, they have a very good format for your convenience. Things are neatly organized and easy to understand. You have every resource one click away. For one CD, it certainly gives you what you pay for."
- Terry Armitage, North America Representative, Registry of Guitar Tutors

For more information please contact the Educational Sales Department:

Dave Kurtiak
Education Sales Manager
664 NE Northlake Way
Seattle, WA 98105

E-mail: Dave Kurtiak

(888) 363-3424 x 102
(206) 329-0235 fax

You can request a custom quote for your school’s need by using the School Quote Request Form.