Instant Play Guitar

$29.99, Windows

Teaches: music, guitar

CTR Review

This is a compilation of four previously released programs. Here's a description of each. Guitar Coach First Lessons provides the foundations, focusing on positioning, tuning, chords and strumming. Content includes ten beginner lessons and over 50 instructional videos. Play Guitar is the CD equivalent of a 500 page tutorial reference book and offers in-depth instruction for beginner, intermediate and advanced players. In addition to interactive lessons, this program features 2,500 playable tracks, a built-in tuner, and a comprehensive chord directory. ChordWizard Silver Edition 2.0 helps teach you chords and scales for the guitar and 115 other stringed instruments, and finally, Guitar Pro Lite provides a set of tools like a dual track editor and simplified fretboard so players can enter their musical scores and hear a MIDI playback. In all, while quality of individual titles vary, this is a useful collection-- there's something for everyone, regardless of ability.