Welcome To Personal Guitar Assistant Version 1.3
Shareware 30 Day Trial 
Copyright(1999) Steve Benn


Updates :-

** Version 1.3.2
   now includes an uninstall option  / or use add/remove programs in
   the control panel  and credit card ordering 
   released 30th July
** Version 1.2 
   Uninstall using Add/Remove Programs added.
   released 24th July 1999 
** Version 1 
   released 17th July 1999

 

** You are free to copy / and distribute the unregistered PGA **





Contents :

1. About Personal Guitar Assistant (PGA)
2. Running PGA for the first time

3. PGA features list

4. Ordering PGA (including an order form )
5. PGA Support 




1. ABOUT PERSONAL GUITAR ASSISTANT 

To install simply click on setup.exe!


  System requirements :-


   Windows 95 / 98
   8mb ram (may work on 4MB but untested !)
   4 Megabytes hard disk space
   16bit Midi capable soundcard
   True color or high color display 


  Hi !! Welcome to Personal Guitar Assistant (PGA) . PGA is designed
  to help you with almost every aspect of learning / using the guitar:-
  from tuning your strings , to setting up intonation , learning scales
  or rock'n'roll chords , as well as practising playing
  to the metronome .
     Beginners can use the first chords to start off easily , and
  common guitar problems are addressed by the resident help "character" ,
  "MR . Guitarman ".(an animated acoustic guitar ! ) 
     This program is supposed to be very easy to use , and as such has
  a very easy to use interface . If you  get stuck , the information
  you require will probably be on the same page . If you can`t see
  any help , but MR.Guitarman is visible , click on him for more help.
      Hopefully you will find PGA really useful and it will help 
  you progress with your guitar playing .  No messages nagging 
  you to register are included , and only the print feature is 
  disabled . I have done this in the hope that people will be
  honest enough to register if they like PGA .  

     ALL FOR THE LOW , LOW PRICE OF $19.00
                             (HOW CAN YOU RESIST? ) 




2.  RUNNING PGA FOR THE FIRST TIME 
   
   

   Running PGA for the first time , you will see several main groups .
   The groups to the left are the main program sections , the ones 
   on the lower right are program options / ordering tools .
      Let`s say you want to tune your guitar . All you have to do is look 
   on the bottom right of the screen for "STRING TUNER" (Did you notice
   that its in the "Guitar maintainance group " ?). Click on string 
   tuner and another window opens up . This is the string tuner . Click
   on one of the string buttons (positioned on the stylised guitar
   image ) and the note will play . Tune your guitar in by turning
   the relevant tuning peg (If you do not know what a tuning peg is
   then visit the learning room (top right , first button)),  whilst
   plucking the string , and match up the two sounds . Click again 
   to stop the tuner sound , or alternativly click on another string 
   button . If you do nothing and change windows the note / metronome
   beat (see the learning room )  will keep beating . This is so you
   can compare and practise chords and scales with the background
   sounds  playing .
      To exit out of the window , click on "done" (at the bottom right
   of every tool window ). To quit click on the "quit" button , next 
   to "done". 
       To access scales and chords  , choose the relevant button 
   from the front screen . Then choose a chord scale group from the
   top of the screen , and then an individual chord / scale (
   Bottom right) . You will then see the chord shape appear in the
   box in the upper middle of the screen . If you register , you
   will get the ability to print out chords and scales !!!
      
3. FEATURES LIST
   
   -String Tuner with alternative tuning

   -Bridge Tuner to sert up intonation

   -Beginner Chords section

   -Over 80 of the most popular rock`n`roll / blues chords

   -Power Chords / Barre chords  (Plus how to finger Barre chords)

   -Over 70 individual scale parts to learn !!!

   -The relationship of scales and chords 

   -Anatomy of a Guitar , diagram

   -Muli speed metronome

   -Animated help character

   -Print option

   -Low Price
   
4. The order price is $19.00 US Dollars , and be payed by 
   check or Credit Card , either online , by mail , fax or phone.
   Enter your registration key by clicking on the "register/ order"
   button on the main screen .
   



   
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5. PGA SUPPORT


In the unlikely event that onscreen help or MR Guitarman
does not have a solution to your problem :-

Support for registered users is through email :-

 Oakwoodsoft@Xoommail.com

Alternativly visit PGA`s home page

at members.XOOM.com/OakWoodSoft/
   

Thanks ,
Hope you enjoy PGA , and actually helps get you past those
difficulties in playing ! 

Steve Benn :-)
