Features

• CD-ROM
• 20-lesson singing tutorial with real-time pitch recognition technology
• Automatically adjusts songs to specific vocal range; sheet music view
• Edit songs or compose new songs with compose mode
• Learn to sing with proper breathing and posture; measure performance
• Imports MIDI's; microphone headset included

Reviews (21)

Great if you want to train Pitch Accuracy!
I am an above average singer and want to take the next step to becoming a professional and found that my pitch accuracy needed some help. Problem is that I can't always hear when I'm off pitch and have to depend on my husband to tell me - which is a pain when you're a singer. I got this program for that purpose which is to train this very important part of singing. I would definitely recommend this program if you are a beginning singer - it will help with understanding the basics and pitch accuracy. If you are an intermediate singer or expert singer this can still help you - not in improving your vocal flexibility, range or tone (I recommend Brett Manning's Singing Success CD set for that), but if you want to improve pitch accuracy.I must say in the week that I've had this, I think I've improved. Yes it is a cheesy program - with lots of cheesy animated characters but it is easy to skip this stuff if it annoys you as it does me. I just wish that we could have more interesting songs on the program - the songs that already come with the program are songs like Amazing Grace and Danny Boy - which are good but get a little boring. This gives you 12 free downloads of better songs (i.e. pop etc.) but I do wish it was 20 or something like that. Would be nice if Carry a Tune had a bigger selection of songs - like I couldn't find a single Jewel song! That's my only real gripe. I'm pretty happy with it overall...

Misleading
I was expecting much more than what I got. There are 25 songs but they're all juvenile songs. You can download some but I guess I just expected more help with pitch than what this provides. For the money, it's not worth it.

Awesome software
I picked this product up recently and I have to say it is even better than advertised. It gies you everything it says it does and more and works great. The fact that I can see my voice on the screen is amazing and in real time no less.
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Features

• CD-ROM
• Powerful piano learning toolset
• Interactive feedback when using MIDI-connected keyboard
• Over 300 step-by-step lessons with 70 video demonstrations
• Develop sight reading, ear training, finger technique and more
• Over 100 songs included

Reviews (7)

Great for learning to play simple songs
I am an adult trying to learn Piano.This program is great for learning simple songs and does have a very good feedback system.
Good instruction software, but has some minor bugs and doesn't fully replace a live teacher
I got this on request as a Christmas gift last year, along with an M-Audio KeyStation 61es keyboard. The combination of the two works really nicely on my PowerMac. I didn't really start going through the lessons until about a week ago due to shoulder surgery I had at the beginning of the year, but so far so good.
An affordable option for Mac OSX
I received my eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method today and it's not a bad program by any means, however I have two gripes with the software:
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Features

• CD-ROM
• Learn chord strumming, playing melodies, and fingerpicking
• 160+ comprehensive lessons, plus new modern rock chapter
• 50+ videos including split-screens and close-ups of both hands
• 70+ songs; artists include Bob Dylan, Steve Miller, and more
• Automatic tuner, metronome, and 250-chord dictionary

Reviews (14)

A pretty good deal
I bought this based on the Amazon reviews.I am extremely new at this but the software is pretty good.The teacher is somewhat annoying and as another reviewer said, he sings over his playing way too much.I wish there was a way to turn him WAY down and the guitar up.It touts having over 160 lessons, but that is somewhat misleading.I don't doubt it has over 160 pages, but I covered 23 "lessons" in about an hour.I do like the fact that the first few lessons he teaches you very easy versions of the chords so you don't feel hung up on doing the full chords when your fingers don'twant to move to strange new positions they aren't used to.I am using this as well as Fender's DVD for acoustic with Keith Wyatt.The DVD is a little more challenging for me, but Keith Wyatt is much better than the guy from the eMedia software (and he doesn't feel the need to sing!!!).Overall, I would recommend this software.

Listen to the Band!
Great deal, great price, great product. Emedia Guitar method is by far one of the greatest computer learn to play programs out there. My order netted me a brand new, factory fresh product, securely and quickly shipped. Thanks, again!

Get Started Playing Fast
Well presented, easy to follow along, and easy to revisit previous lessons.Videos and illustrated fretboard really help see and hear how the song should be played.Not a lot of depth in the material but probably about the right level to maintain the attention of most students.Some of the accompanyment/singing could be better but overall does a good job presenting the music so the student can practice along. Some of the material/songs may not be to everyones liking, but again, these are okay for the beginner.The singing can be a slight destraction sometimes. I probably wouldn't recommend this to be the only source of learning guitar....and I don't think most people buying it would think it's all the will every need to become a great guitar player.I'm sure a teacher would still be very advantageous especially when it comes to pointing out bad habits that may creep into the new students technique. I'm trying to learn without a teacher as well and have found other music books very useful.
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Features

• CD-ROM
• Carefully designed by music education professionals, it features 36 lessons that introduce all the important musical concepts
• Let Maestro Max teach you and challenge you while you develop your knowledge of important music concepts and skills
• Covers all the basics of music theory, rhythm, pitch, note reading, listening, and the keyboard
• Use the creative Doodle Pad for composing and hearing your own musical creations on the fly
• Easy-to-use self-paced lessons let you learn at the rate that suits you best

Reviews (5)

good quality
quality software for kids. once the synchronization issue is
music ace deluxe
Very good value. easy to understand and follow. interesting and fun format. teaches music theory so that anyone can understand it.

Great!...for personal use
I feel like I got snookered. This is cool software, but this particular package can only be set up for ten users! Big problem for a studio with 160 students. Not bad for home use though. ... Read more

Editorial Review

With its latest package, eMedia goes beyond the drills and tutorials of its earlier eMedia Guitar Method, instead targeting players who already have a familiarity with their instrument. Song-based and fully interactive, eMedia Intermediate Guitar Method covers a lot of ground in its single CD and thus just skims the surface of some topics. It also seems a bit lackluster when compared to Voyetra's exciting, rock and roll-inspired Teach Me Guitar Deluxe. Nevertheless, the program offers a barrage of mid-level and advanced chording, soloing, and picking techniques that should assist any student who seeks to become a more knowledgeable and skillful guitarist.Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Over 175 Step-by-Step Lessons: Youâll learn to play solos like the ones Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix made famous, using newly acquired skills such as hammer-ons, pull-offs, bends, vibrato and slides
• Barre chords and different strumming styles are covered in the rhythm chapters, and thereâs a fingerstyle chapter as well
• Intervals, scales and the basics of improvisation are also covered in this comprehensive volume

Reviews (6)

you will be able to play some great stuff
eMedia intermediate guitar method is an excellent system to expand on your beginner skills. I have now been playing guitar for four months and have gotten better than some of my friends that have been playing for over a year. I finished the CD so I am lending it out now to these same friends.
awesome way to learn more advanced guitaring
After completing the first volume, I was nothing but impressed with the emedia material.I'd conquered campfire chords!Now is where the cool stuff starts, Volume 2, and it too is excellent.The great thing about Emedia's approach is how it breaks down the teaching of a new technique.After explaining and demoing the technique a short, usually interesting (but not always), song is presented that exactly covers that technique being taught.It avoids the pitfall of other guitar teaching material, which is use some ultra-mind-numbing, hardly melodic bit to practice the execution of the technique.The well paced introduction and progression of technique building really suits me well.My only concern is that I'm potentially developing bad habits, this is where a good teacher is a must.The chord and scale directories are great, but it would've been nice if the scale directory took better advantage of the guitar's range.I find I use the metronome quite often too.Good stuff!

Teacher-in-a-box
I wasn't sure how this would work out, but at the price, the eMedia Guitar method offered a lot more than the books and CD's or DVD's in the local music store.Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Over 100 lessons from a Guitar Institute of Technology graduate
• Hosted by radio personality Steve Rock of KISW’s “Metal Shop”
• Techniques include movable power chords, hammer-ons, distorted riffs & more
• Equipment tips include using distortion, whammy bar, feedback, wah pedal & more
• Over 90 songs & riffs to learn

Reviews (5)

My son loves it!!
I picked this up for my twelve year old son.He is a beginner and has been glued to his electric guitar and eMedia Rock Guitar Method for the last two weeks.The program is a great starter, just in case the kids don't stick with it. It's better than $45 bucks an hour once a week, for now, at least.
It is ok
I found this product to just be ok.I wish for a e=media that i could use to slow down songs that I have not just what is on their program.All in all it is an ok program though.

eMedia Rock Guitar Method Review
I thought this was a great product.It's like having your own guitar instructor, but even better.You only have to pay once and you get hours of instructions you can use for as long as you want.Also, you can use it any time you want without having to make a trip.I'm pleased with my purchase.You will be too. ... Read more

Features

• Use of this product in only for registered students in a full-time accredited music education program.

Reviews (1)

Student Edition
Its obviously not as powerful as the full version, but you can get alot accomplished with it. ... Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Entry-level music notation software with faster note entry
• Create, play back, and print publisher-quality sheet music up to 24 staves
• Easily print, e-mail, or save; post score on Internet; export MIDI files
• Smart expressions make tempo markings easy; QuickStart video tips
• Human playback and SmartMusic sound font; Mac OS X native

Reviews (4)

Powerful but Difficult to Learn
This application is capable of producing sheet music of publishable quality and playing it back, including named chords, but can be frustratingly difficult to learn. Little about it seems intuitive or works the way one would think: many of the operations require you to remember special keyboard-mouse combinations or perform unusual actions such as double-clicking and holding down the mouse button on the second click or selecting the same menu option twice. Unfortunately there is no searchable online help - only a PDF user manual with a table of contents and a 'How Do I' section. The manual does contain links to other sections but there is no index and no way to return to the table of contents easily. There is a searchable Windows help file included but it does not appear to contain much information. Having said that, once you have learned the basics and familiarized yourself with its many quirks, the program is quite powerful. It also allows you to create templates for particular instrument configurations and start from a template when beginning a new piece. I have not tried the scanning, MIDI or microphone-entry features. You should know that you must register the software with the vendor online or by phone within 30 days of installing it, and that the registration process requires you to furnish personal information about yourself such as your name and email or mailing address. In addition, the numeric key which is returned to you at the time of registration works only on the computer on which you installed the software. According to the manual, if you change any of the hardware on your computer the software may no longer work and you will have to repeat the registration process.
Not nearly as good as the (much cheaper) competition.Avoid!
I saw this software in a Mac store and based upon the features listed on the box, I bought it. The limitations for this version of the software are extreme:you can't make your own chord diagrams, you can't score more than a few instruments and play it back (there's apparently a limit of MIDI channels allowed) - getting around both of these problems require the most expensive version of the product --- and the "upgrade" cost is $400! The manuals aren't particularly helpful, either.
final print music
easy to start using and easier progressions to higher levels of use ... Read more

Features

• Complete piano instruction system from the convenience of your PC
• 6 sections with 150+ interactive lessons; covers range of keyboarding skills
• Intuitive and fun learning environment; real-time feedback; record songs
• Navigate to any section from Piano Room; print sheet music; progress reports
• USB MIDI interface connects electronic keyboard to desktop or laptop PC

Reviews (2)

Works fine under Mac and Windows after Firmware Upgrade
This review is about the USB Midi connector that it comes with.At first it didn't work with my Yamama PSR-350 keyboard.Signals from the keyboard were not received by the computer.But I downloaded a firmware upgrade from the Turtle Beach website, and then everything worked fine.I haven't tried the software yet.

Good, but was painful setup process
I wanted a usb midi cable, since my new machine doesn't have a game port and I had been using a gameport midi cable to connect my sythesizer to my computer.This piano kit seemed to fit the bill. And, I liked that for about the cost of a cable I get the piano instruction software for my son basically included.
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Features

• CD-ROM
• Over 200 Songs and Exercises with an animated fretboard
• recorded audio and variable-speed MIDI audio
• Includes full multi-track audio, as well as bass-only and no-bass audio options
• Features hit songs made famous by Creedence Clearwater, Bob Dylan, Steve Miller

Reviews (3)

Great software
I'm in my 40's and was able to pick up my father's 30 year old electric bass and learn how to play very quickly. I've been using the program about 3 months and try to play 1/2 to 1 hour every day. Besides learning the songs included in the program I have been able to play Cream songs Badge and Sunshine of Your Love by teaching myself.
No more beginner's books! ** WORKS WITH THE MAC! **
Forget beginner's books! Save your money and buy this program, the ability to play along with the computer while you watch the notes/chord progression alone is something that no book/ audio cd will ever match. The way the lessons are presented is excellent, giving visual types like me direct re-enforcement on what the lesson is all about by giving you follow-along examples, and most importantly encouraging you to improvise and experiment. I've been learning the bass on and off for a couple of years and while I can already play along with many songs and improvise a bit I have found even the most basic lessons in this program to be very useful. I'm really looking forward to the sight reading section of the course! Highly recommended! If #2 is ever issued I'll buy it!

Finally a CD-ROM for bass!
My friend really liked eMedia's guitar CD-ROM, so I got their Bass Method the second I saw it at Circuit City. The lessons were easy to follow and the videos had demonstrations for both the left and right hands. The coolest feature has to be the ability to remove the bass and jam with the band in great songs like Knockin' on Heaven's Door. I'm almost good enough to jam with my friend. ... Read more

Features

• Play pieces by famous composers in a broad range of musical styles
• Comprehensive music curriculum with 150+ lessons
• Conventional scales, chord progressions, and finger techniques
• Learn the blues form, scales, and patterns needed to improvise
• Video demonstrations of techniques and practical advice

Editorial Review

Voyetra has created a winner with Teach Me Piano Deluxe. This comprehensive set includes lessons, music reference, music-related games, and even a simple recording console. It should appeal to both beginning and intermediate players.Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Instructor Hugh Berberich walks you through 150 lessons -- watch his hands and duplicate their movements as you learn to play
• Learn to play 75 popular songs, through the video-animated lessons
• Work with a full recording studio - mixing boards, level meters, transport function and other high-tech aspects of recording yourself
• Understand important piano concepts like intervals, bars, and sharps & flats -- all explained in a clear and concise manner
• Begin reading music notation in just a few lessons

Reviews (27)

What!?! You actually want this thing to work?
My husband, who is not a techie, purchased this item.He installed it himself and then learned he needed a keyboard (which he had) and a MIDI cord (which he didn't).He wanted it to work NOW, so I purchased a MIDI cord from a local vendor, and reinstalled everything.Yes, I am something of a techie and an accomplished pianist.The minimal installation instructionstalked about a joystick and a serial connection.Our MIDI connector cord is USB and doesn't have a port for a joystick.Further, our new laptop doesn't even have serial port and I can't determine the purpose of the joystick.
lots of features, most of them are terrible.
Firstly, this software is NOT truly XP compatible. Yes, it does run on XP, but it is not native. My first install gave me a "16-bit subsystem" error. I haven't seen something like that in 6 years.
Three of my kids used this!
All my children learned to play the piano using this software exclusively to learn piano.One ended up learning Moonlight Sonata well enough to wow the grandparents.
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Features

• Compatibility with Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
• G7 Guitar Guide updated with more information and photos of guitars, provided by Fender and Gibson
• Ability to enter tab data directly through a MIDI guitar has been significantly improved
• Opens Finale and Finale Guitar files

Reviews (2)

Even Better than before...
See my previous review for G7 (from before Kontakt update.)
Excellent
DOES handle 6 channel midi guitar input - I don't know what the previous reviewer's problem was. Also the manual is excellent, the printed output is publication quality. handles tab and notation and converts back and forth with a mouse click. Also imports ASCII tab files of which there are thousands for free on the Internet. Scanning works but you must be careful to use clean printed originals. Aldo Kontakt is a nice set of guitar and pop music oriented sounds. Overall very good program - well designed and a good value. Far and away exceeds its competition in this category - Finale Guitar. ... Read more

Features

• Powerful notation software with robust set of tools
• Endless options for composing, arranging, hearing, and printing music
• Tools for teaching students how to create, evaluate, and shape ideas
• Create SmartMusic Accompaniment files; special notations
• Scanning, Internet publishing, and Human Playback

Features

• CD-ROM
• Beginners of all ages will learn the essentials of the guitar, and begin playing in no time
• Easy-to-follow lessons introduce reading guitar tablatures
• Learn all the chords and scales, and some cool licks for acoustic or electric guitars
• Several different types of guitar playing are introduced, from country picking to Spanish flamenco
• Multiple exercises reinforce skills, as you play along with the on-screen lessons

Features

• CD-ROM
• Features 24 engaging lessons that introduce the basics of music theory
• Covers lessons like pitch recognition, learning key signatures and basic ear training
• Learn the single staff and Grand staff, sharps and flats, and much more
• Compose your own original music using the innovative Music Doodle Pad

Features

• More than100 original essays with detailed explanations
• Interactive CD-ROM of the famous Solti Ring Cycle
• Includes the entire musical recording (14.5 hours)
• Complete piano-vocal score
• German libretto with English translation

Reviews (7)

Unbelievable product!
As everyone else has already stated, this disc is absolutely amazing. Just getting the entire Solti Ring at this price makes it a bargain. But add in all the essays, the pointing out of the leitmotiffs, the libretto, the running commentary, and all the other features, and this is the kind of deal that you would be crazy to pass up. This disc is, probably, the best and most efficient way to learn everything you need to know about the Ring. Also, if you're worried about compatability, don't be. I have Windows XP, and the disc runs perfectly with no installation or technical hassles. Just put it in and start the experience. If you are at all interested in Wagner's Ring cycle, this disc is perfect!

At a loss for words . . .
Fantastic, overwhelming. . . superb guide. Easy to use, fine reproduction of the music (the entire Ring all on one CD!), running commentary with hypertext notes on themes and characters, notes on the leitmotifs with sound bites, images, etc. -- can't say enough, really. Only suggestion would be to have additional navigation by "track" (as on a conventional CD, if possible) -- but this is a quibble.
A graduate level course on Wagner's "Ring"
When I was a graduate student in college, I took a two-semester course on the operas of Richard Wagner: the first semester was on his "other" operas and the second was on "Der Ring des Nibelungen".The second semester was spent in Germany, where we attended a performance of the complete "Ring" at Bayreuth (glorious!). Finding a copy of this Ring Disc ... was a real treasure (I must have bought the last one available, unfortunately, as it now available only as a used CD).This program really allows me to dig into the Ring once again, after so many years.It's a shame that the audio quality isn't any better, but 14.5 hours on one CDR is still remarkable. I recently purchased the new DVD set of the Ring, with Pierre Boulez (That's another review entirely!), and find the Ring Disc a helpful supplement.It is a shame that it seems to POP, but at the original ... list price, no wonder.Read more

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Features

• Offers the first 40 lessons from eMedia Guitar Method
• Full-motion video demonstrates important guitar fundamentals
• Learn to tune the guitar, hand positionings, easy chords, and more
• 20+ songs taught with notation and variable-speed animated fretboard
• Includes automatic tuner, metronome, recorder, and chord dictionary

Features

• CD-ROM
• Complete software for writing, playing, printing, and publishing music notation
• Laid-out instrumental parts update themselves whenever the full score changes
• 1700+ ready-made worksheets and resources; write music to video
• Copy-and-paste to Word; optical beams and ties; 11 new plug-ins
• Publish music on the Internet; create CDs; on-screen tutorials and reference

Reviews (3)

Sibelius 2 more convienient
I have not tried Sibelius 3, but comparing Sib 4 to Sib 2, I'll take 2 because of one main feature: The new playback line feature in Sib 4. I HATE THIS FEATURE!!!!!!! In Sib 2, you simply click on the note that you want it to start playing from and press play, and it starts playing from that point, and if nothing is selected, it starts playing from the top. Totally logical. But in Sib 4, there's this stupid line that starts at the top when you press play, and when you press stop, the line stops and stays there, and when you start playing again, it just picks up where it left off. Stupid? YES!!! And there's no simple way to move the line to where you want it to start, say in the middle of the score. The only way to move the line is by using the Fast Forward/Rewind buttons, or the timeline slider, or using an option from a menu, or using a three-key shortcut. Either way, it is a BIG WASTE OF TIME!! When I'm composing a passage and I want to listen to it over and over again, it is so easy in Sib 2 to just click on the note your want to start on and it just plays from that point, and not deal with all this stupid playback line CRAP. SO INCONVIENIENT!!!!!!!!
Sibelius and Finale
I'm a long-term registered Sibelius user. Sibelius upgrades come fast and furious and this is a part of Sibelius business model. I buy every other upgrade. I suspect they simplyhoard some features and space them out from one version to the next. Having said that, Sibelius is still the best notation software on the market. I've used everything from much-lamented Encore (RIP) to Finale. Finale has a WAY steeper learning curve than Sibelius. Finale has more tools and bells, but Sibelius is considerably more intuitive and easier to use. For avant-garde scores Sibelius is less time consuming, even with graphic and aleatoric scores. Caveat 1: Ignore all Sibelius additional options, most are useless. Caveat 2: Educational version will only allow one computer install. To move the software from one computer to another you need to call and get an authorization.To run it on two computers ( say, my desktop and laptop), you have to pay extra. This is the worst part of the Sibelius soft. Otherwise it's out-of-the-box useful.

Superb
I was able to purchase this NEW copy of Sibelius 4 for a fraction of the price I would've paid to the actual company.As a college student, a good deal is always so helpful! ... Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• 21 songs by legendary artists to help you learn how to play classic songs
• Animated fretboard displays notes real time, including bends, vibrato, and slides, and shows right- and left-hand views
• Real instrument multi-tracking to zero in on guitar tracks or turn off guitar so you can play along with the band
• MIDI tracks of each song let you slow it down to learn at whatever pace you like
• Features include automatic tuner, digital metronome, digital recorder, artist biographies and photos, and playing tips

Reviews (3)

Be forewarned
Despite what this site AND the companies own website say, this product is NOT compatible with Windows XP.Their tech support guy is nice, but helpless with an issue that is insoluble.Their customer service just said, "sorry, return it to Amazon and maybe try another one of our titles."No offer to exchange for a working title, as they were worried about throwing off inventory.

This one's a winner. Check it out.
It was really cool how this CDROM was put together. Very user friendly & easy to install & run. You can hear the finished product, watch the guitar tabs to see how it is played with adjustable MIDI Music control to speed it up or slow it down. Mute the part you want to play & jam along with the band. Cool stuff! It also includes a brief history of the song & the artist, which is always interesting. Great Product!
This CDROM has it all. Music, TAB, play along with either the MIDI version of the song OR the audio version. The audio versions have track muting capability so you can mute the vocal or the Guitar or Bass.The nicest feature is the animated fret board so you if you don't know a chord or aren't that familiar with playing lead in the 7th position: have no fear, this feature cuts right through all of that. This CDROM is formatted for Windows AND Mac: which makes ordering easier too! ... Read more