PG Music Releases Three New Multimedia MasterClasses
July 6, 2003
PG Music has introduced 3 new volumes in its
MasterClass music instruction series. The new programs are The Guitar MasterClass Volume 2 -
Advanced/Intermediate, The Guitar MasterClass Volume 3 -- Intermediate, and The Blues Piano MasterClass
Volume 1. Each volume is available for use with the Windows operating system.
These new volumes in the PG Music Inc. MasterClass Series integrate interactive audio lessons with on screen
MIDI display, notation, and video, allowing the student to see and hear exactly what the instructor is playing.
PG Music Inc.'s feature-rich multimedia program includes hours of verbal instructions, with related MIDI and
Audio exercises, exercise tips, and practice tracks. All are linked to multimedia features. With these
new MasterClass Series volumes the student can study the lessons, hear the music, see the instruments being
played, review videos of the instruments and finger positions, practice, and play along with a top musician.
The Guitar MasterClass Volume 2 - Advanced Beginner is a continuation from Volume 1 of this series with
instruction by master guitarist, Oliver Gannon. Topics covered in volume 2 include: typical chords and chord
progressions for the key being discussed; new chord variations; strumming and fingerpicking patterns; scale
fingerings and exercises; practice tunes with chords and melody. This volume of the Guitar MasterClass series
teaches scales and the typical chord progressions for 6 major and 6 minor keys as well as how to play chords
and melodies for songs in those keys. Also discussed is song structure, chord types, developing speed and
technique, the Blues, using a capo, playing in minor keys and more.
The Guitar MasterClass Volume 3 -- Intermediate describes transposable Barre chords, transposable scales
and, transposable melodies. Each lesson focuses on a specific key. Other topics include reading rhythms and
syncopations, the cycle of 4ths, simple chord substitution, chord types, new strumming techniques, octaves,
adding single string effects such as vibrato, string-bending and sliding, hammer-on & pull-offs, string-damping
with the right-hand, amplifiers, and electronic effects.
The Blues Piano MasterClass Volume 1 -- Beginner is designed to illustrate basic skills to the beginner
Blues pianist. Master pianist Miles Black guides the student through the fundamentals of the Blues with 20
lessons dealing with Blues History, basic Blues form, simple chord construction, improvisation of a simple
Blues melody over a few basic Blues styles. Blues Piano styles included are Boogie, Barrelhouse, Rag Blues,
Jazz Blues, Rock Blues and more. This course offers very basic and simple exercises that help to build
hand strength and dexterity.
Each volume is available for $29 for further information. Customers can order on line.
For more information, visit their web site at www.pgmusic.com. |
