eMedia Guitar For Dummies Level 2 Software for Windows, Electronic Download

An innovative and comprehensive tool for aspiring guitarists, the Guitar For Dummies Level 2 Software for Windows offers an interactive, easy-to-use platform for learning and improving guitar skills. This electronic download is designed to take you from a beginner to a confident player, building on the basics of guitar chords and strumming patterns.This advanced software, developed by award-winning guitarist and music professor Kevin Garry, Ph.D., from the University of Colorado-Boulder, provides over 90 complete guitar lessons. It covers essential skills such as reading guitar tabs and guitar notes, fingerpicking, and other advanced guitar techniques. The software's Interactive Feedback technology accelerates your learning process, allowing you to jump between lessons that interest you the most. Practice becomes enjoyable with hit songs from artists like Heart and The Animals. Suitable for both acoustic and electric guitar, this software is a versatile tool for any guitar enthusiast.Key features include eMedia's Animated Fretboard, which shows fingerings for chords and notes played in the lessons. The Interactive Feedback with Note and Finger Tracker technology displays the melody notes you're playing in guitar notes (notation) and on the Animated Fretboard. The software also includes tutorials on how to read guitar tabs (tablature), starting with easy guitar tabs for beginners, and how to read standard guitar notes (music notation). Over 40 classic guitar pieces are available to play along with, including "Scarborough Fair," "Dreamboat Annie," and others. The software also offers over 40 videos, including split-screen views, to make it easier to learn how to play guitar by showing both right and left hands. Additional guitar tools include an automatic guitar tuner, guitar chord chart (chord dictionary), recorder, and a metronome to help improve your rhythm.The eMedia Guitar For Dummies Level 2 features songs in a variety of genres to make learning fun and memorable. Its latest version includes dynamic, enhanced, multi-track audio playback of hit songs popularized by well-known artists, such as Heart ("Dreamboat Annie") and Simon and Garfunkel ("Scarborough Fair"). The lessons in Level 2 will take you through reading music notation, playing melodies, fingerpicking, and different styles of play including rock, blues, folk, and country. Instant Feedback on Your Playing shows you when you play the correct notes on your guitar as you progress through an exercise. The Note Tracker and Finger Tracker tools make it easier to see what note you're playing by displaying the note as music notation and on eMedia's Animated Fretboard. Interactive Flash Card Quizzes reinforce what you have learned, and the Animated Fretboard displays fingering positions as the music plays. With over 40 high-quality videos, professional guitar instructor Kevin Garry, Ph.D., guides you with demonstrations of techniques. The software also includes a digital metronome and recorder, allowing you to set your own tempo and record your performances for comparison and improvement. In summary, the Guitar For Dummies Level 2 Software for Windows is a comprehensive, interactive, and user-friendly tool that offers a complete learning experience for aspiring guitarists.