Seattle, WA - eMedia Music Corp., publisher of the world‘s best-selling and award-winning series of music tutorial CD-ROMs, announces Version 2.0 of eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method. An exciting update to the original version, which was described by The Wall Street Journal as “well-planned and effective”, Version 2.0 makes learning piano and keyboard even easier, with an updated curriculum, new larger easy-to-read screens, improved audio and video, and progress tracking. eMedia Music is widely recognized as the leader in music education software, with endorsements including “Top 50 CD-ROM For School and After School” from Newsweek, a #1 educational software ranking in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, a Teacher‘s Choice award from Learning Magazine, and many others.

eMedia Piano & Keyboard Method features over 300 song-based lessons led by Irma Irene Justicia, former instructor at the renowned Juilliard School of Music. Learn to play piano at your own pace by following the step-by-step lessons and over 70 large screen format videos, while an animated keyboard shows you what to play along with the music. You will learn over 100 popular classical, blues, pop, and rock songs, including hit songs from artists such as Billy Joel, Bob Dylan, and Elton John. eMedia Piano & Keyboard Method starts with the basics, including hand position, rhythm, and playing on black keys, and moves on to reading music notation, scales, sight-reading, and more. Variable-speed MIDI tracks allow you to slow down or speed up the music, and song looping lets you highlight and loop sections to make practicing easier. When used with a MIDI keyboard, the interactive feedback feature points out mistakes in notes and rhythm while showing you the corrections so you can get it right the next time. You can even create personalized reports, including scores for specific songs, so you can see how well you are doing.

eMedia Piano & Keyboard Method Version 2.0 will be released on October 17, 2007 and will be available at computer and music retail stores nationwide at an estimated street price of $59.95. The CD-ROM will be a hybrid for both Windows (98/2000/NT/Me/XP/Vista) and Macintosh (OSX 10.2+) platforms. Print and Web ready artwork is available from the eMedia website at http://www.emediamusic.com/press.html.

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Seattle, WA - eMedia Music Corp., publisher of the world‘s best-selling series of guitar tutorial CD-ROMs, announces the release of Version 4.0 of Guitar Method Vol. 1. The new version includes a more intuitive interface, improved high-quality audio and video, and new fretboard skins. With over 160 large-screen, easy-to-read lessons and more than 50 high-resolution large format videos, Version 4 proves to be a significant upgrade, making it a perfect starting point for the beginning guitarist.

The original eMedia Guitar Method Vol. 1 was a breakthrough in multimedia guitar instruction and was named a top 50 CD-ROM of the year by Newsweek and was critically acclaimed by more than 100 other sources. Ranked by Music & Sound Retailer as the best-selling music education CD-ROM for four consecutive years, eMedia Guitar Method is hailed as “the ultimate way to learn how to play guitar” by legendary guitarist Peter Frampton.

eMedia Guitar Method makes learning fun and easy with step-by-step audio- and video-enhanced guitar lessons. Kevin Garry (Ph.D., University of Colorado-Boulder) guides you through the lessons, which include over 70 popular songs from various musical styles such as rock, folk, and classical. eMedia Guitar Method covers the basics, such as stringing and tuning your guitar, and moves on to playing chords, reading tablature, and understanding music notation. eMedia Guitar Method allows you to learn at your own pace. Bonus accessories, which include a digital metronome, chord dictionary, automatic tuner, and digital recorder, make eMedia Guitar Method a complete package for the beginner. It‘s everything you need in one box on one CD-ROM.

Version 4.0 of eMedia Guitar Method Vol. 1 is available at computer and music retail stores nationwide at an estimated retail price of $59.95. The CD-ROM is a hybrid for both Windows (98/2000/NT/Me/XP/Vista) and Macintosh (OSX 10.1+). A free downloadable demo of Guitar Method is available online at www.emediamusic.com.

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ST. PAUL, MN, December 12, 2007 - Harry Chalmiers, former vice president for Academic Affairs/Provost at Berklee College of Music, was recently inaugurated as new president for McNally Smith College of Music. An accomplished guitarist, composer, and songwriter, fluent in classical and contemporary music who remains highly active in the musical industry, Chalmiers says he is delighted to be a part of what he refers to as “an absolute jewel,” which he says couldn‘t be happening at a more critical time in music history. more