Independent software developer David Palmerio has announced the release of E-Guitar HD 1.0 for iPad. E-Guitar will give you great informations to learn, understand and play guitar. Each lesson is explained and the difficulties analyzed. The musical notation and theory is accompanied by audio and movie recordings. This app is designed specifically for the large iPad screen and is divided in two sections of 8 Lessons each.
Blues Section - Learn the 12 Bar Blues for beginners
Acoustic Blues: * Lesson 1: Just take your guitar and begin with a traditional acoustic shuffle in the key of E * Lesson 2: Play a funky blues with more advanced rhythm pattern * Lesson 3: You can now improve your technic with a new slow shuffle, including open chords and multi-fingering turnaround ending
Stratocaster Blues: * Lesson 1: Discover Texas Blues played on electric guitar and understand the use of pentatonic scale * Lesson 2: Introduction to the minor Blues in the style of BB King * Lesson 3: Play a Texas Blues in the style of Stevie Ray Vaughan
Les Paul Blues: * Lesson 1: The use of Wha Pedal for a more modern blues * Lesson 2: Leaving the pure Blues style for a more Blues Rock lesson
Jazz Section - From Classic Jazz Chords to World Jazz
Classic II V I Progression: * Lesson 1: C and G major scale to chord progression. Walking bass for Jazz * Lesson 2: Use of the major scale and chords embellishment * Lesson 3: Learn to find II V I progression in multiple tonalities
World Jazz: * Lesson 1: From traditionnal 12 bar Blues to Jazz Blues * Lesson 2: Gypsy Jazz rhythm: "la pompe" * Lesson 3: Bossa Nova and tritone substitution
Pricing and Availability: E-Guitar HD 1.0 is $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Music category.