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eMedia Interactive Rock Guitar
Win/Mac CD-ROM
$49.95 
"A fun way to get rockin'"
– Guitar World
Overview
eMedia Interactive Rock Guitar makes learning quick and easy with over 100 audio- and video-enhanced guitar lessons and rock gear tips. You can start from scratch, and our revolutionary teaching style will have you playing songs, chords and riffs within minutes. Instructor Charles McCrone, a graduate of the cutting-edge Guitar Institute of Technology with over 25 years of playing and teaching experience, takes you through all the techniques needed to play rock, punk and metal. These include movable power chords, barre chords, effects pedals, yanks, hammer-ons, pull-offs, palm muting, distorted riffs, the blues scale, using feedback, the whammy bar and more! All these techniques are applied to playing hit songs, with our Animated Fretboard guiding you through fingerings as the music plays. Featuring songs by artists such as The Kinks, Green Day, Blue Öyster Cult, Nirvana and more!
Features
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Instant Feedback on Your Playing! Instant Feedback on melodies you play on your guitar as you progress through an exercise. With a microphone connected to your computer and a guitar in your hands, play the notes in the exercise (or song) on any screen featuring the “ear“ icon in the upper right corner and the computer will highlight the notes for you in green. As you reach your goals of getting all notes to change color in each exercise, you’ll discover that reading tablature is easier than you ever thought possible! |
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New Finger Tracker! The Finger Tracker tools help you see more easily what note you’re playing by displaying the note on an animated fretboard. You’ll be able to correct your playing quickly and learn to read music fast! |
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New Jam Tracks! Playing exercises and riffs is more fun than ever with over 40 jam tracks. There are "Slow" and "Fast" versions, as well as "Full" and "Rhythm Only" versions. Even long after you’ve finished the coursework, you can come back and enjoy practicing your guitar technique over the jam tracks. |
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Over 100 Step-by-Step Lessons eMedia Interactive Rock Guitar makes learning quick and easy with over 100 audio- and video-enhanced guitar lessons. Our revolutionary teaching style has you playing songs, chords and riffs within minutes — no previous experience required. Hit songs include:
Also includes songs in the style of Blink 182, Rage Against the Machine, AC/DC and many more! |
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Over 50 Large-Format Videos Your host Steve Rock (KISW “Metal Shop”), guides you in over 50 videos with demonstrations of techniques – now larger, with enhanced quality! Many of the videos include split-screen displays with close-ups for a clearer perspective. You can even view them in full-screen mode if you want to. |
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Music Tracking Highlighting of the music and lyrics as they’re heard makes it easy to follow along on guitar. |
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Variable-speed MIDI Slow down the audio to any tempo, while the Animated Fretboard shows song fingerings as the music plays. Learn at the pace best suited to you! |
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Animated Fretboard Displays fingering positions as the music plays. Also shows fingering for any chord or note you double-click. Features right-handed, left-handed and mirror views. |
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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 presto. |
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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. |
Reviews
Category: Best Instructional Book/Video
eMedia Interactive Rock Guitar is an upgrade from eMedia Rock Guitar Method.
Here’s what reviewers have said about Rock Guitar Method...
"This is one box it’s OK to get stuck inside"
– Guitar One Magazine
"Keeps any would-be rocker more interested and motivated than other teaching aids that, by comparison, come off as tedious."
– Barry Rudolph, Music Connection
"No wonder eMedia’s the world’s best-seller"
– Hit Parader
"Rock Guitar Method is a superior product that helps beginners and intermediates to become better rock guitarists. 5 out of 5 Rating"
– John Nemerovski, MyMac.com
From survey responses, our customers rate this product:
4.6 out of 5.0, based upon 24 survey responses.
What our customers are saying...
"Love it!"
– John Franklin of Haughton, LA
"Very Easy to use and understand lessons. Helps me learn at my own pace. Interactiveness is a big plus. Keep up the good work."
– John Orchard of San Antonio, TX
"Great learning tool for the beginner or as a refresher course for someone who has not played in a while."
– Richard Brabeck of Rockford, IL
"I’ve only been using this for two days now. Put about 6 hours into and am really loving the progress I’m making because of this software."
– Adam Bicknell of Camp Lejeune, NC
"Love the Rock version! Just what I was looking for: real songs, real music."
– Brian Whittaker of Toronto, ON
"This tutorial is an excellent tool for building a strong foundation for beginner and intermediate guitar players. Can’t wait for the next tutorial for intermediate to advanced players."
– Ron Radzinsky of Howell, NJ
"I have been playing for a while but I think it is a good product, and even a vet like myself likes to dabble a bit."
– Peter Brewing of Baxter Corner, NB
"Been trying to play for at least a year, and this is getting me going and keeping me going. Absolutely love the teaching format."
– Thomas Black of Clarksville, TN
"So far it seems to be a very good tool and a lot less expensive than music lessons with a music teacher."
– Dave Lanteigne of Alberta, CA
"Great piece of interactive software. Very enjoyable to use."
– Robert Greener of Meridian, ID
Requirements
System requirements
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Windows®: Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8 CD-ROM |
Macintosh®: Mac OS X 10.4 or later CD-ROM |
(Internet connection recommended for online activation.)
Questions about system requirements? Contact our technical support department.
Upgrade
Upgrade to Interactive Rock Guitar from Guitar Master or Rock Guitar Method
Note: You must be a registered owner of one of the above products to purchase the upgrade.
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