| Guitar Coach is a complete introduction to playing acoustic and classical guitar. Its flexibility allows you to tailor the program to your individual needs. The software details the crucial steps to follow to get started, but if you're already familiar with the basics, you don't have to go through it again. The methods are focused on developing good hand skills, musical awareness, and a thorough understanding of the guitar. More than 50 hours of video and audio instruction teach the solo, picking, and strumming techniques important for playing. Guitar Coach has more than 200 video clips and backing tracks, all set in a multimedia environment that makes learning fun. The video uses innovative technology to bring you the clearest possible views of exactly what to play. There's even a camera shot from inside the guitar looking out through the sound hole, letting you clearly see all the strum hand techniques. |
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 Very nice product! |
| Review Date: July 23, 2002 |
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| I bought this software after having started beginning work with a teacher who really was more geared toward advanced players, when I was just starting out. This software allows you to learn basic classical techniques, strumming, and fingerstyle. You learn several chords, and it provides practice exercises. The software teaches how to read tab, but not music notation. The neat thing is that you can learn some nice songs and they provide accompaniments for your practice, so practicing is fun. You begin learning very basic songs like Love me Tender and Morning Mood. You learn the simple classical version, and also the strumming version. It has a metronome to work up your speed. At the fifth level (highest) you learn a portion of La Bamba and Maleguena. In between are some other very nice little pieces like Amazing Grace and Study in Eminor. I am looking forward to the next, more advanced CD, which they promised would come when I wrote to them. Don't know when, but I found this CD to be a very good investment for someone beginning classical or acoustic guitar. You can learn at your own pace, and you have a good foundation for more advanced study. |
Guitar Coach Software
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| Review Date: September 28, 2002 |
| Reviewer: Ernest L Ehlinger, Woodbridge, VA United States |
GC has visually pleasing and interesting approaches to learning the guitar that is not found in most other books or software. (Maybe because this is developed by a UK vs US based company.) It includes numerous tips and excellent video illustrations(simul of both hands)as well as demonstrations on what not to do. From the beginning, GC covers playing tunes with 10 frets instead of just the first 3. Primary emphasis is fingerpicking(PIMA)although use of the pick is covered as well. The music theory/TABs is easily explained with diagrams. Playing with accompaniment enhances the learning. The pleasant British accented narrative is a plus.
Although well organized,this software could use an update(1997). For instances there is no pop up help and links require several clicks.
I have 4 Beginner lvl guitar books and the v.good eMedia's Guitar Method 1 software however, I have learned the most from this product. I consider it a very worthwhile investment, and for the price a bargain. |
Building Blocks Method of Learning Guitar
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| Review Date: October 12, 2003 |
| Reviewer: Tim Raines, Temple, Texas United States |
I have Guitar Coach and Intermediate Guitar coach and find both to be excellent learning tools. I have several video lessons, and a shelves full of books on how to play guitar. I have found that I am making the most progress with Charanga (Guitar Coach) CDs over everything else I've tried, not to mention I'm having a lot of fun in the process!
Thanks to Charanga for the effort they put into making such a fantastic product! |
Great Beginner Product!
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| Review Date: February 17, 2003 |
| Reviewer: Keith F. Kuhnsman, Rockville, MD |
| As a dad, and otherwise busy guy, I had just about given up on learning to play the guitar. I had looked into regular classes, but could not find the time, and had tried the eMedia intro product with little success. After reading the other reviews I decided to try once more with Guitar Coach, and I am glad I did. My musical tastes run the gamut from classical to metal, with bits of everything in between, so I was hoping to get a good start on the classical and finger-style end of playing, and then work my way to other styles. I seem to have found exactly what I needed. The lessons have been set up as a series of building blocks, with an emphasis on learning correct finger and fret hand position and use. As you continue and practice, the exercises build on each other and lead into more difficult bits. I am currently half way through and have been taking about a week to go through each separate lesson. It could probably have been done faster, but (see the section above, "dad") I have been taking my time to make sure that I learn the section correctly. The video and diagrams are very helpful and playing with the accompaniment is challenging and really helps to get your playing up to speed. TAB notation is well explained and there are plenty of helps available in the reference section. Your mileage may vary, but I have been so pleased that I also purchased the Electric Guitar Coach product and have been spreading big hints about the upcoming Intermediate product to my wife. Enjoy! |
Let's you jump straight in
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| Review Date: March 12, 2004 |
| Reviewer: , Bronte, NSW Australia |
| Guitar Coach is a well presented, intuitive product that lets you jump straight into playing songs, avoiding the risk of a beginner losing interest before they get to the good stuff! I'd been playing guitar for a few months before I bought Guitar Coach, so I initially thought I was too advanced for the beginning lessons, but the more advanced lessons were quite challenging and as I progressed, I found myself referring back to the earlier lessons to ensure my technique was correct. By the end of the course - there are five levels each consisting of a series of lessons to develop different aspects of your playing - I found I really did need to have a good technique to have any hope of mastering one of the more difficult pieces (a rollicking version of La Bamba). The product is really easy to use, advances at a nice rate and has great videos to ensure you are doing things correctly along the way. My main gripe with the videos is that you find yourself continually clicking on the mouse to rewind and play again (I notice this problem has been overcome in the Guitar Coach Intermediate version with a loop option). So in this regard a new release of the product to fix the issue would be most welcome. One of the best features is the variety of songs and styles that are provided across all of the lessons. A possible downside for the purists is that all of the material is presented in TAB format, and there is little music theory presented. I would argue that adding this material could be at the expense of a beginner's enjoyment, which seems to be a real focus. I must admit that I am at the stage where I'd like to have a few different scales and theory elements to work into a more regimented practice routine, but hey, I can always buy a book or even better, get myself a human coach ($$$). For value, I'd say Guitar Coach is the real deal. |
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