eMedia Music Corp., publisher of the world's best-selling series of guitar tutorial CD-ROMs, announces the release of version 3.0 of its Guitar Method Vol. 1 CD-ROM. It now includes a completely new chapter on modern rock guitar, new higher-quality split-screen videos and more. The original eMedia Guitar Method Vol. 1 was a breakthrough in guitar instruction and named a top 50 CD-ROM of the year by Newsweek and favorably reviewed by more than 100 other sources. The title ranks as the best-selling music education CD-ROM for the past three years and is hailed as "the ultimate way to learn how to play guitar" by legendary guitarist Peter Frampton.

eMedia Guitar Method makes learning fun and easy with step-by-step audio- and video-enhanced guitar lessons. In Version 3.0, new lessons include: Moveable power chords, palm muting in modern rock, Rock & Punk style strums, Guns 'N Roses style "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" and the "Chika" with Power Chords. New features include: more than 20 new videos demonstrating techniques, split-screen videos for more close-ups, full-screen mode for larger text and easier-to-read anti-aliased fonts. Version 3.0 is also native OS X Compatible.

"eMedia is proud to announce this latest version of our award-winning Guitar Method software," says Adrian Burton, eMedia Music Corp, Founder and President. "With it's new Modern Rock chapter, Guitar Method Version 3.0 will appeal to an even broader audience. The additional high quality split-screen video instruction featuring guitar instructor Kevin Garry, Ph.D. makes learning with eMedia Guitar Method even easier."

Version 3.0 of eMedia Guitar Method Vol. 1 will be released 2/24/04 and be available at computer and music retail stores nationwide, with an estimated retail price of $59.95. The CD-ROM is a hybrid for both Windows and Macintosh platforms.

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