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eMedia's Guitar For Dummies Level 2 is for those who already know the basics of guitar playing and want to expand their musical horizons. If you already know some chords, take advantage of the 90 lessons lessons on this disc and advance to musical notation, melody, and even more sophisticated techniques such as fingerpicking. In addition, you'll learn about rock, blues, folk and country styles. The Instant Feedback feature lets you know when you're right on or making a mistake.The program also includes quick quizzes to test what you've learned. The fretboard, which can be viewed in various guitar formats (Rickenbacker, Les Paul, etc.) is animated so you can actually see how the notes and chords should be played. Speed up or slow down using the MIDI tracks so you can learn at your own pace. You'll also find a chord dictionary, auto timer, metronome for learning rhythm and a digital recorder that will permit you to record what you've played and listen to a playback. There is even an automatic guitar tuner that lets you know when you're strings are out of tune or on key.Over 90 Step-by-Step Lessons The lessons in Level 2 will take you through reading music notation, playing melodies, fingerpicking and different styles of play including rock, blues, folk and countryInstant Feedback on Your Playing Instant Feedback shows you when you play the correct notes on your guitar as you progress through an exercise. With a microphone connected to your computer and a guitar in your hands, play the notes in the exercise (or song) on any screen featuring the "ear" icon in the upper right corner and the computer will highlight the notes for you in green. As you reach your goals of getting all notes to change color in each exercise, you'll discover that reading tablature and music notation is easier than you ever thought possibleNote and Finger Tracker The Note Tracker and Finger Tracker tools help you see more easily what note you're playing by displaying the note as music notation and on an animated fretboard. You'll be able to correct your playing quickly and learn to read music fastInteractive Flash Card Quizzes After you've been prepped with exercises designed to teach you to read tablature and notation, try the interactive flash card quizzes to reinforce what you have learned. Flash Quizzes utilize our Pitch Tracking technology to detect notes played on your acoustic guitarResizable User Interface The content window size is adjustable, and it even maximizes to your fill your monitor so our guitar lessons are the easiest to read and followAnimated Fretboard (with Six Different Skins) Displays fingering positions as the music plays. It allows you to see exactly how to play the song on a guitar fretboard as you hear the music. Music tracking highlights the notes being played on the screen, making it simple to follow along. Includes option for both right- and left-handed views. Fretboard skins are designed in the style of Rickenbacker, Strat, Gretsch, '59 Les Paul and moreOver 40 High Quality Videos Professional guitar instructor Kevin Garry, Ph.D., guides you in over 40 videos with demonstrations of techniques, viewable at full-screen sizeMusic Notation Display Options Learn via guitar tablature or standard music notation through this easily accessible menu optionAudio Tracking Highlighting of the music and lyrics as they're heard makes it easy to follow along on guitarVariable-Speed MIDI Slows down the audio to any tempo, while the Animated Fretboard shows song fingerings as the music plays. Learn at the pace best suited to youAutomatic Tuner Tune your guitar quickly and easily. A precision gauge allows you to play into your computer's microphone and immediately get feedback to see if you're too high or too low. Full audio reference notes also providedChord Dictionary Includes fingering charts and recorded sounds for over 250 chords. Easy access helps you learn songs with new chords quickly. An indispensable reference toolDigi