You will encounter the following icons so you might like to familiarize yourself with them first:

Icons

These icons play a sound file corresponding to the lesson.

These icons play a sound file corresponding to the lesson without any other instruments and often at a slower speed so you can hear the guitar part clearly.

These icons are for practising with a backing track.

These icons play video footage.

These icons play video footage containing a voice-over. They introduce each section in the Technique and Effects menus.

These jamming spot icons are similar to backing tracks except the emphasis is on creativity rather than practice. They are an opportunity for you to play along without being told what to play.

These icons follow most jamming spots with the inclusion of my own suggestion. Try not to go to this until you have spent plenty of time creating your own part.

These icons play animations. They are found in the section on standard notation, key signatures and in the glossary.

The open book icon consolidates theory information by asking you a question.

The tuner icon in the left-hand margin is inactive on this site. This tuner application is included in the enable Guitar CD-ROM and is also available separately from enablesoftware.

Technique Menu

The technique menu contains 21 guitar techniques complete with video examples.

Style Menu

The style menu contains 11 musical styles with numerous examples in each section.

Effects Menu

The effects menu contains 13 guitar effects complete with video examples.

Theory Menu

The theory menu groups all of the 27 theory lessons together. There are links to this information in other sections wherever it is relevant.

Session Time

Session time is for when you just want to kick back and jam.

Glossary

The glossary provides a quick reference of definitions for musical and equipment terminology.

Performance Credits

Guitar: Bryce Jacobs, Stephen "Reg" Rutledge, Brendan Jacobs, Brad Johnston, Dave Langley.
Bass: Brendan Jacobs
Keyboards: Mark Hile
Drum programming: Brendan Jacobs, Jason Torrens

Terminology

We have used right-handed terminology throughout this program. The left hand is the fretting hand and the right hand plays the strings. If you are left-handed then simply reverse these references.

Copyright

The copyright on this program belongs to BJ Multimedia and Enable Software Pty Ltd.

System requirements

Minimum: Pentium 100 or greater, 16MB RAM, 4x CD-ROM, sound card, approx. 650MB free hard disk space.

Recommended: Pentium 233 or greater, 32MB RAM, 8x CD-ROM, sound card, approx. 650MB free hard disk space.

Recommended OS: Microsoft Windows 95, 98, NT4.0, 2000, Me, XP.

Contact

Email any queries to brendan@enableguitar.com

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