The Fun Way to Learn!Now it's easy for kids ages 5 and up to learn how to play acoustic guitar! An animated character named Gary the Guitar guides kids through 60 lessons by professional instructor Kevin Garry

Ph.D. (University of Colorado at Boulder)

who has over 25 years of teaching experience. Games make learning fun

and kids will learn lots of songs that they can share with their friends!Now with Instant Feedback!Instant Feedback highlights notes in green as you play them correctly! (Just play the guitar into your computer's microphone.)Animated FretboardThe animated fretboard shows the correct fingerings as the music plays. Double-clicking on any chord or note will also show kids where to put their fingers. Choose from right-handed

left-handed

and mirror views!Full-Motion VideosThe lessons are easy to follow with our large-format videos

featuring split-screens and close-ups that guide kids through songs and playing techniques.Interactive GamesGames help children learn chords and songs by reviewing what they learned in the lessons. By interacting with the playful characters and scenes

kids will have fun while learning music!Automatic TunerUsing either the computer's built-in microphone or an external one

your child can get tuned up quickly and easily with the built-in interactive tuner. Chord DictionaryThe chord dictionary is an extremely helpful tool

displaying over 250 chord charts! MetronomeKids can set their own tempo and get audio and/or visual cues for staying on beat so they can play in time with the music.Digital RecorderThe digital recorder allows kids to play into the computer's built-in microphone (or an external one)

record their performance

and save it to the computer.