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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