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1 Alfred 2007 software catalog Piano & Keyboard Guitar & Bass Drums Harmonica Singing Music Theory alfred.com

2 Header Combining 85 years of experience with cutting edge technology to bring you the very best music education titles in the world. Since its inception in 1922, Alfred Publishing remains dedicated to helping people experience the joy of making music. With hundreds of expert authors and composers backed by a talented staff in seven offices worldwide, Alfred publishes educational, reference, pop, and performance pieces for teachers, students, hobbyists and performers spanning every musical instrument, style, and difficulty level. Alfred currently has over 45,000 active print, DVD, software, general MIDI, audio CD and enhanced CD titles in circulation throughout the world. We invite you to browse through the software and enhanced CD items contained in this catalog and discover why millions of students, teachers and performers trust Alfred to help them learn, teach, and play music. For more information, please visit Alfred.com. Printed with soy ink on 30% post consumer paper. Doing our part to help make the planet a better place.

3 Teach Yourself to Play Deluxe Editions The best-selling books written for beginners of all ages come alive in these easy-to-use interactive software editions. See and hear how to play the guitar or the piano with a set of comprehensive lessons. Tons of multimedia features, games and useful tools will have you playing in no time. Guitar Deluxe Edition ISBN UPC Piano Deluxe Edition ISBN UPC F Video lessons guide you step by step through the entire course. G Interactive song player lets you: See exactly how each song should be played Adjust tempo Mix accompaniment audio Record your performance! (requires microphone or 1/4 adapter) Full-motion video lessons F Learn to read music and play correctly by following along with notation right on your screen. Free Inside! ($32 Valu e!) A coupon for a FREE set of acoustic or electric strings from A FREE Essential Dictionary of Music System Requirements: Windows: Pentium II processor or equivalent, Windows 95 or higher, 64 MB RAM, 640 x bit color display, 16x drive, Windowscompatible sound card Macintosh: PowerPC processor, Mac OS 8.6 or higher or OS X, 64 MB RAM, 640 x 480 thousands-of-colors display, 16x drive Free Inside! ($11 Value!) A music booklet that lets you play songs anywhere A FREE Essential Dictionary of Music F Video lessons guide you step by step through the entire course. G Interactive song player lets you: See exactly how each song should be played Adjust tempo Mix accompaniment audio Record your performance! (requires microphone or 1/4 adapter)

4 Teach Yourself to Play Best selling series! Learn at your own pace with these interactive music courses for beginners. This interactive approach gets you playing in no time with a scrolling music display, adjustable tempos and audio levels, even the ability to record your performances! Easy-to-understand progressive lessons guide you through the basics of how to read music and perform like the pros. Guitar ISBN UPC Learn chords, scales and licks on acoustic or electric guitar. Become a well-rounded guitarists by learning a variety of styles. A tuner and chord dictionary are included as handy, useful tools. G See and hear how to play each lesson. Piano ISBN UPC Simple, step-by-step approach teaches you the entire keyboard. Learn to transform simple notes and chords into your own songs. Build strength and agility with finger aerobics exercises. G Lessons are clear and easy to follow. Sing ISBN UPC Learn to sing in a variety of styles with ultimate confidence. Proper breathing, posture, and warm-up habits keep you singing for a lifetime. Carefully designed exercises reinforce techniques. G Learn useful tips and proper technique. Free! Hohner Harmonica Included Harmonica ISBN UPC Learn chords and single notes on chromatic or diatonic harmonica. Use advanced techniques to sound like a pro. Play licks in the styles of your favorite performers. G Follow along with music System Requirements: Windows: Pentium II processor or equivalent, Windows 95/98/NT4 or higher, 32 MB RAM, right on your screen. 30 MB hard disk space, 640 x bit color display, drive, Windows-compatible sound card Macintosh: PowerPC processor, Mac OS 8.6 or higher or OS X, 32 MB RAM, 30 MB hard disk space, 640 x 480 thousands-of-colors display, drive 3

5 Play Music Turn your computer into a music studio! Compose or import a musical score, assign a variety of instruments to play the parts, and listen back to your music with this easy to use program. Drag and drop notes onto a musical score or record, edit, and notate directly with a MIDI instrument. With no music theory knowledge required and with over 30 templates to choose from, Play Music is easy to learn and use. Play Music System Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/NT/XP, 16MB RAM (32MB RAM recommended), SoundBlaster compatible soundcard Fretwriter Lite The guitarists companion to turning ideas into complete compositions! This easy-to-use program helps you create and print original songs with guitar tablature, lead sheets and custom chord grids and then listen to your work on your choice of instruments like violin, bass, trumpet, piano, or saxophone. Simply drag notes onto the virtual fretboard, select the key signature and time signature, add lyrics, text and titles, and your music is automatically formatted and ready to print! System Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/NT/XP, 16MB RAM (32MB RAM recommended), SoundBlaster compatible soundcard Manuscript Maker Create and print custom manuscript paper with ease! Don t settle for one size fits all manuscript paper. Create it just the way you want and never run out! The easy to use setup wizard guides you through the creation process. Select time signatures, key signatures, number of staves, number of measures, and much more! Then, enter titles, text, staff names, copyright dates and choose measure numbering, measures per system, and systems per page System Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/NT/XP, 16MB RAM (32MB RAM recommended), PC printer and paper Notate music and select instrumentation with this user friendly program. Automatically notate music as you drag notes onto the virtual fretboard. Create custom manuscripts with the easy-to-use setup wizard. Easily create lead sheets & chord charts by selecting chord attributes with the custom chord editor. 4

6 EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO PLAY YOUR FAVORITE SONGS NOW! New! SongXpress instructors show you everything you need to know to start playing great songs right away, just as you ve heard them on the original recordings. Each song is taught in several video segments with clear, step-by-step explanations, including close-ups of all of the essential right and left hand techniques. Useful on-screen diagrams and full performances of the SongXpress instructor playing and singing each song are also included. ACOUSTIC GUITAR Songs: Eagles Peaceful, Easy Feeling; Don McLean American Pie; John Denver Take Me Home, Country Roads; Alanis Morrisette Ironic; America Sister Golden Hair; Tracy Chapman Fast Car; Kenny Loggins Danny s Song UPC: ISBN: BLUES GUITAR Songs: B. B. King The Thrill Is Gone; Eric Clapton Crossroads; Stevie Ray Vaughan Crossfire; T-Bone Walker Stormy Monday; Allman Brothers Band One Way Out; Stevie Ray Vaughan Pride and Joy; Otis Rush All Your Love; Jonny Lang Lie to Me UPC: ISBN: The best way to learn: Video Video examples with on-screen diagrams and tablature will have you playing in no time ROCK GUITAR Songs: Led Zeppelin Rock and Roll; Bob Seger Old Time Rock & Roll; Lynyrd Skynyrd Sweet Home Alabama; The Kinks You Really Got Me; Eric Clapton Lay Down Sally; Green Day Good Riddance (Time of Your Life); Buddy Holly That ll Be the Day; Doobie Brothers Long Train Runnin UPC: ISBN: Full performances of each song by the world-class SongXpress instructors Chord diagrams and close-ups show you exactly how to play 5

7 The best way to practice: GuitarView Virtual Song Player The revolutionary GuitarView virtual guitar system makes learning and practicing songs quick, easy and fun. Featuring high-quality, digital audio playback, GuitarView is fully customizable for a truly interactive learning experience! The best tools: ChordXpress le ~plus~ Fully Interactive Tuner SongXpress features two invaluable tools to take your playing to the next level: GUITARVIEW lets you: slow down/speed up the audio playback without changing the pitch! display note names, finger numbers, or scale degrees ChordXpress LE includes 96 of the most common and useful chords. Presented in the GuitarView virtual fretboard format, ChordXpress LE displays note names, finger numbers, or scale degrees. Listen to each chord strummed or as a note-by-note arpeggio! set the start and stop point for any section of the song loop any part of the song great for practicing! view the fretboard in normal or Mirror Mode SongXpress also includes a fully interactive guitar tuner. Simply plug a microphone (not included) into your computer, play your guitar, and the SongXpress guitar tuner will indicate whether your guitar is in tune. Normally a feature found in expensive stand-alone guitar tuners, this is a great bonus to an already packed program! System Requirements: Windows: Windows 2000/XP, Pentium III or higher, 256 MB RAM, 30 MB of hard disk space, 800 X 600 (or larger), 16-bit display, 16x drive, QuickTime version 6.0 or higher Macintosh: Mac OS X ( or higher), G4 processor or higher, 256 MB RAM, 30 MB of hard disk space, 800 X 600 (or larger), 16-bit display, 16x drive, QuickTime version 6.0 or higher 6

8 Alfred s Essentials of Music Theory Version 2.0 Learn the language of music with this award-winning course. Teachers and students alike are raving about this incredibly effective and powerful theory training course for budding musicians ages 8 to adult. Student Learn to read and write music. Audio and animated lessons help you fully absorb each concept. Includes dozens of games, ear-training exercises, quizzes, and a glossary of terms and symbols. Easy, fun and effective. Volume ISBN UPC Volumes 2 & ISBN UPC Complete (Vols. 1, 2 & 3) ISBN UPC Educator Version The most comprehensive music training course available. Trusted by thousands of teachers worldwide. Powerful teacher resources track the test scores and activity of an unlimited number of students. Teachers can also create customized tests and quizzes. Volume ISBN X UPC Volumes 2 & ISBN UPC Complete (Vols. 1, 2 & 3) ISBN UPC System Requirements: Windows: Pentium II processor or equivalent, Windows 95 or higher, 32 MB RAM, 22 MB hard disk space, 640 x bit color display, 4x drive (EDU & STU versions) / mappable network volume (NET version), Windows-compatible sound card Macintosh: PowerPC processor, Mac OS 8.x or higher or OS X, 32 MB RAM, 22 MB hard disk space, 640 x 480 thousands-ofcolors display, 4x drive (EDU & STU versions) / mappable network volume (NET version)

9 Alfred s Interactive Musician The all-in-one musicianship course for student to professional. Divided into three unique sections Pitch Training, Sight-Reading and Rhythm this self-paced course is designed to enhance musicians recognition of intervals, chords and scales, while improving sight-reading. With multiple levels to choose from and the ability to customize your own level, Alfred s Interactive Musician provides complete control over the content and difficulty of the program. Student ISBN UPC Educator ISBN UPC Network ISBN UPC Lab Packs For 5 computers (1 Educator, 4 Students) Volume Volumes 2 & Complete (Vols. 1, 2 & 3) For 10 computers (1 Educator, 9 Students) Volume Volumes 2 & Complete (Vols. 1, 2 & 3) For 30 computers (1 Educator, 29 Students) Volume Volumes 2 & Complete (Vols. 1, 2 & 3) Network Version For 5 students Volume Volumes 2 & Complete (Vols. 1, 2 & 3) For more information, visit alfred.com/emt. 8

10 Music Made Easy: Guitar The easiest guitar method ever for kids ages 5 and up. Parents can t help picking this up and kids can t put it down! Three irresistible guitar experts guide students along a clever classical dog, one cool jazz cat, and a friendly alligator who loves the blues. They focus attention by pointing out what s important and make learning music fun! ISBN UPC F Video examples make concepts clear. F Follow along with music right on your screen. F Fun games reinforce lessons. System Requirements: Windows: Pentium II processor or equivalent, Windows 95/98/NT4 or higher, 32 MB RAM, 30 MB hard disk space, 640 x bit color display, drive, Windowscompatible sound card Macintosh: PowerPC processor, Mac OS 8.6 or higher or OS X, 32 MB RAM, 30 MB hard disk space, 640 x 480 thousands-of-colors display, drive 9

11 Theory Games Software Music teachers and students love using this imaginative, fun and effective program. This popular software package correlates perfectly with Alfred s Basic Piano Library the best-selling piano method that has been translated into 12 languages worldwide. Each game quizzes students on a different concept such as note names, rhythm, intervals, scales and music terms. Ages 7 to adult. Levels 1A ISBN UPC Levels ISBN UPC New and improved version! E Each game is as entertaining as it is informative. System Requirements: Windows: Pentium II processor or equivalent, Windows 95/98/NT4 or higher, 32 MB RAM, 45 MB hard disk space, 640 x bit color display, drive, Windows-compatible sound card Macintosh: PowerPC processor, Mac OS 8.6 or higher or OS X, 32 MB RAM, 45 MB hard disk space, 640 x 480 thousands-of-colors display, drive 10

12 Guitropolis Transport yourself to another world one you enter as a guitar novice and exit as a legend (or at least able to read music, strum 96 chords, play simple leads, and jam along with a band). It s fun You won t know if you re playing video games or taking a full-blown guitar instruction course. It s effective The lesson material is based on Alfred s Basic Guitar Method, which has taught over 3 million guitarists to play. Award winning software It s got street cred The New York Times, Newsweek, Guitar Player Magazine and thousands of guitarists worldwide agree that Guitropolis is a hit ISBN UPC Winner! New Media Invision Award G Entertaining visuals and games guide you through solid course material. Winner! Children s Interactive Expo Kid s Choice Award Winner! 3D Design Award for Best Game Design System Requirements (for all jewel-case editions): Windows: Pentium II processor or equivalent, Windows 95/98/ NT4 or higher, 32 MB RAM, 32 MB hard disk space, 640 x bit color display, 4x drive, Windowscompatible sound card Macintosh: PowerPC processor, Mac OS 8.6 or higher or OS X, 32 MB RAM, 32 MB hard disk space, 640 x 480 thousands-ofcolors display, 4x drive 11

13 Enhanced CDs Get more for the same price!» In your CD player Play it like a regular CD to hear how each exercise and example should sound.» On your computer Get a visual display of how to play the music then, adjust the tempo, change the volume of solo, backup, drums and metronome parts, and record your performance. Some Best-Selling Titles Featuring Enhanced CD Technology: (All titles below include book & enhanced CD) * * * * Alfred's Basic Guitar All About Bongos All About Congas All About Jembe Basix Guitar Method Basix Guitar Method Basix Harmonica Method Basix Rock Singing Techniques Basix TAB Guitar Method Basix TAB Guitar Method Bass for Beginners Beginning Blues Guitar Blues Guitar for Beginners Blues Harmonica for Beginners Classical Guitar for Beginners Drum Circle: A Guide to World Percussion Folk Guitar for Beginners Girl's Guitar Method Girl's Guitar Method Guitar for the Absolute Beginner Guitar for the Absolute Beginner Kid's Guitar Course Kid's Guitar Course Kid's Guitar Course Complete Rock Guitar for Beginners Rock Keyboard for Beginners Teach Yourself to Play Guitar Teach Yourself to Play Harmonica Teach Yourself to Play Piano Teach Yourself to Sing Teaching Guitar * iparenting Media award winner! Visit alfred.com for a complete list of available titles. 12

14 Software: Jewel-Case Editions Learn to Play Built for beginners who want to rock! Amazing value Students with no prior training will learn to read music and perform with proper technique. Step-by-step, interactive lessons show exactly how each song should be played, let you control the speed of the music, mix accompaniment parts and record yourself performing. Ages 8 to adult. Guitar Drums ISBN UPC ISBN X UPC Bass Keyboard ISBN UPC ISBN UPC F Interactive song player lets you: See exactly how each song should be played Adjust tempo Mix accompaniment audio Record your performance! (requires microphone or 1/4 adapter) F Interactive song player lets you: See exactly how each song should be played Adjust tempo Mix accompaniment audio Record your performance! (requires microphone or 1/4 adapter) F Interactive song player lets you: See exactly how each song should be played Adjust tempo Record your performance! (requires microphone or 1/4 adapter) F Interactive song player lets you: See exactly how each song should be played Adjust tempo Mix accompaniment audio Record your performance! (requires microphone or 1/4 adapter) 13

15 Software: Jewel-Case Editions Teach Yourself The easy-to-use, step-by-step approach to playing music. Aspiring musicians of all ages will love this enjoyable and effective music course based on the best-selling books of the same name. Interactive features guide you through each lesson and ensure that you grasp every concept. Ages 10 and up. Guitar ISBN X UPC Bass ISBN UPC Piano ISBN UPC Harmonica ISBN UPC Singing ISBN UPC Music Games The fun way for kids ages 7 and up to learn music theory. Learn note names, rhythms, intervals, music terms and more in an entertaining, interactive software environment ISBN UPC G Lessons are clear and easy to follow. G Kids love the colorful games. System Requirements (applies to all Jewel case editions): Windows: Pentium II processor or compatible, Windows 95/98/NT4 or later, 32MB RAM, 30MB HD space, 640 x bit color display, drive, Windows-compatible sound card Macintosh: PowerPC, MacOS 8.6 or later, OSX, 32MB RAM, 30MB HD space, 640x480 thousands of colors display, drive 14