eMedia Blues Guitar Legends

eMedia Blues Guitar Legends  is the ultimate way to learn how to play classic blues songs from the masters' original recordings! Music notation is highlighted as songs play, while an animated guitar fretboard displays fingerings in real-time. You don't even have to read music to follow along. Blues Guitar Legends includes 10 classic blues recordings, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's Crossfire, John Lee Hooker's  Boogie Chillen, Muddy Waters' Hoochie Coochie Man, Robert Cray's Smoking Gun and B.B. King's The Thrill is Gone, and more! This CD-ROM includes variable-speed MIDI tracks, simplified chord versions ideal for beginners, full note-for-note transcriptions, and biographical material. As an extra feature– you can play the 10 audio tracks on a standard CD player!
Features

Blues Guitar Legends can be enjoyed by guitar players of all skill levels. Learn how to play classic blues songs from the masters themselves! Simplified chord versions of the songs are ideal for beginners, while experienced players can learn note-for-note from the full transcriptions of both lead and rhythm parts. The animated fretboard shows you the fingerings in real-time, so you don't need to read music. Original recordings and variable-speed MIDI tracks let you learn at the tempo you choose. Looping lets you select and repeat tricky sections of a song.

eMedia Blues Guitar Legends has Ten Original Artist Recordings!

• "Statesboro Blues" performed by The Allman Brothers Band
• "Smoking Gun" performed by Robert Cray
• "Early In The Morning" performed by Buddy Guy with Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton
• "The Thrill Is Gone" performed by B. B. King
• "Hide Away" performed by Freddie King
• "Boogie Chillen" performed by John Lee Hooker
• "Cherry Red Wine" performed by Jonny Lang
• "Crossfire" performed by Stevie Ray Vaughan
• "Hoochie Coochie Man" performed by Muddy Waters
• "Back Door Man" performed by Howlin’ Wolf

Two Levels of Notation

Learn to play the song "note-for-note" or choose the simplified "chord-only" version for beginners! Additional MIDI tracks for each version in eMedia Blues Guitar Legends allow you to adjust song tempo to your skill level. Looping feature allows you to highlight and play only a selected portion of the song.

Playing Tips

Instructional material presents the chords and tips needed to master the song and also helps you emulate the tone and technique of the blues guitar greats.

Artist Biographies and Photos

Gain insights into the lives of the legends.

Animated Fretboard

Watch the fretboard come alive in Blues Guitar Legends with real-time display of notes, including bends, vibrato and slides! Includes both right- and left-handed views from both the perspective of looking down at your guitar and across at an instructor's guitar.

Automatic Tuner

Visually tune your electric or acoustic guitar by playing into a computer microphone. Includes custom tunings for specific songs when needed. Also provides audio reference notes for each string.

Metronome

The Metronome in eMedia Guitar Legends Allows you to set your own tempo and work on your picking speed, rhythm and timing. Provides both visual cue and/or audio tick. Full range of tempi, from largo to presto.

Digital Recorder

Record and play yourself back! This feature allows you to compare your recordings with the originals, fine tune your skills and store musical ideas.

Plays as Audio CD

As an enhanced CD-ROM, the Blues Guitar Legends compilation can be played either on an audio CD player or on your computer.