eMedia debuts Guitar DVDs

eMedia Music has released its new eMedia Essential DVDs, the company's latest series of instructional videos. The new line of instructional DVDs includes eMedia Essential Acoustic Guitar, eMedia Essential Rock Guitar, and eMedia Essential Bass Guitar. Essential DVD titles include dozens of fully interactive lessons per title with an animated fretboard offering both right- and left-handed views, as well as eMedia's exclusive Tri-View video with close-ups. The videos feature a song based curriculum with English or Spanish instruction, a tuner, interactive chord charts, music tracking, and live performance audio. Online features include a metronome, personal digital recorder, chord dictionary, and a digital automatic tuner. eMedia's Essential DVDs are scheduled to ship in November for $20 each.

eMedia Essential Acoustic Guitar's 46 lessons range from basics such as stringing and tuning the guitar to playing chords and strumming techniques. Professional guitar instructor Kevin Garry, Ph.D., attempts to guide users through the learning process with video demonstrations of techniques.


eMedia's Essential Rock Guitar includes 45 lessons ranging from basics such as stringing and tuning an electric guitar to playing power chords and "lead licks." The lessons were developed by professional rock guitar instructor Charles McCrone, a graduate of the Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT).


Essential Bass Guitar offers 33 lessons that range from basics such as stringing and tuning a bass to major scales and creating a bass line. Professional bass instructor John Arbo guides users with video demonstrations of techniques.

by MacNN Staff