-With GuitarInstructor.com, Learning Guitar Will Never Be the Same-MILWAUKEE, Wis.--(Business Wire)--When Guitar Hero(R) addicts are ready to progress from beingpassive players to active music-makers, they now have a new way tolearn: GuitarInstructor.com, a one-stop-shop for the best guitarlessons on the web. Just launched on December 19, GuitarInstructor.comis the ultimate online destination for learning to play guitar in allstyles, beginner to pro. GuitarInstructor.com offers professionally filmed and easy tofollow video lessons and video songs ($1.99 per download) along withsong
step by step guitar lessons transcriptions and audio tracks ($.99 per download). iPod andYouTube fans will appreciate how easy it is to navigate the site andbrowse thousands of downloadable lessons and songs.GuitarInstructor.com pays attention to all the details: the lightingand sound of the videos is impeccable and the visually appealinglayout is easy-to-navigate. Instructors include top-shelf players whoprovide clear explanations and examples of concepts to help demystifythe instrument and break down song parts. Major features of GuitarInstructor.com include legal,artist-approved tabs, a popular transcription system that makes iteasy to learn where to place one's fingers. The site offers more than6,000 songs - including The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, VanHalen, Nirvana and the Red Hot Chili Peppers - for download and/orprint-out. Video songs feature introductory tips from the instructor,a split screen shot of the instructor's hands and a scrolling tab thatfollows each measure. A wide selection of audio backing tracks letsusers play along with their favorite tunes and better grasp theguitar's role in a particular song. "Many guitar lesson sites are cluttered and it can be difficult tofind exactly what you're looking for, which leads to frustration,"said Jeff Schroedl, vice president Pop & Standard Publications at HalLeonard Corp., the world's largest music print publisher, whichcreated GuitarInstructor.com. "Now, there's no reason why the guitarshould be gathering dust because we've made it so easy andcost-effective to learn. Of course, it takes practice, but the site issimple enough for a beginner to get up to speed and deep enough forexperienced players to improve their skills." About Hal Leonard Corp: Founded in 1947, Hal Leonard Corporation (www.halleonard.com) isthe leader in the music print industry, producing songbooks, sheetmusic, educational publications, reference books, DVDs, CD-ROMs,children's music products and more. In its nearly 100,000 availablepublications, the company represents in print some of the world's bestknown and most respected publishers, artists, writers, and arrangers.Hal Leonard is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, and also has officesin: Winona, MN; New York; Nashville; Melbourne; Hong Kong: and London.Giles Communications LLCJodi Burack, 914-798-7132jburack@giles.comCopyright Business Wire 2007
