eMedia Music Corp. has released Version 5.0 of eMedia Guitar Method. New advanced audio recognition software technology actually listens to the student playing melodies and shows whether the correct notes are played. It’s like having a teacher point out a mistake so the student can correct any errors and continue on with the lessons. In addition, the new Finger Tracker reveals the actual note being played on an on-screen fretboard, and the new Note Tracker shows that note in standard music notation, which makes learning to read music easy!

An expanded curriculum offers more than 180 lessons presented in full-screen resolution for easy viewing. The 50+ videos can also be viewed in full-screen mode. Lessons from Kevin Garry (Ph.D., University of Colorado-Boulder) cover everything from the basics to chord strumming, playing melodies and fingerpicking, and now include new interactive quizzes to speed up learning. The material covers folk, blues, classical and rock styles and includes over 70 popular songs with hits from artists such as Bob Dylan, the Grateful Dead, the Rolling Stones and Steve Miller. eMedia Guitar Method Version 5.0 makes learning easy, interesting and exciting.

Bonus accessories, which include a digital metronome, chord dictionary, automatic tuner, and digital recorder, make eMedia Guitar Method a complete package. Version 5.0 of eMedia Guitar Method is available now at computer and music retail stores nationwide as a CD-ROM hybrid for Windows (XP/Vista/Windows 7) and Macintosh (OS X 10.4+).