Teach Me Guitar Extends Voyetra's Music Edutainment Software Line.

YONKERS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 1999--Voyetra Turtle Beach, one of the world's premier developers of PC-based music and audio products, has introduced Teach Me Guitar(tm), the latest title in its edutainment software line. The CD-ROM ships with an MSRP of $69.

"The best way to learn an instrument is to play along with an experienced teacher, and have fun at the same time," said Fred Romano, Executive Vice-President of Voyetra Turtle Beach. "With that in mind, Teach Me Guitar features guitar virtuoso Ross Bolton leading users through a variety of techniques, power chords, and songs ranging from blues to rock."

After beginning with guitar basics (e.g., numbering systems, how to tune), the software launches into actual playing methods, presented in four sections: open-position chords, open-position melodies, movable chords, and movable melodies.

Hands-on instruction -- delivered in full-motion, split-screen video -- are accentuated by charts and diagrams that provide in-depth information. An animated fretboard shows users where to place their fingers as a song plays, while the tempo can be adjusted and sections looped to aid learning at an individual pace. Once users have learned a particular song, they can "take the stage" and jam with a virtual backup band and video, replacing the lead guitar when they feel comfortable.

The package also includes Voyetra's Pocket Guitar Chord Dictionary(tm), an indispensable reference for any guitar player, as well as custom Voyetra guitar picks.

Teach Me Guitar is available from major computer and electronics retailers, and direct from Voyetra Turtle Beach via its Web site or toll-free order line. The title requires Windows 95 or 98, a 486-66 PC (Pentium system recommended), 3 MB free hard disk space, 8 MB RAM, 2X CD-ROM drive, 256-color SVGA monitor, 8-bit sound card with on-board MIDI, and a mouse or other pointing device.

Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. is one of the world's leading providers of multimedia music and audio software and hardware. The company offers a full line of music titles and sound cards for consumers, audio enthusiasts, and professionals, and is the number one supplier of audio software solutions to PC manufacturers.

For more information, write Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc., 5 Odell Plaza, Yonkers, NY 10701; call 800-233-9377 or 914-966-0600; fax [phone]; send e-mail to [e-mail]; or visit http://www.voyetra.com.

Teach Me Guitar and Pocket Guitar Chord Dictionary are trademarks of Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged.

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