Click this button anytime to see the complete course description, which is also the default view when first booting up the player.

This is the listing of video lessons. Click a video listing to load it the lesson video, along with other available lesson assets (text, tab, notation, rhythm tracks, etc.).

Click to access TrueFire’s Jambox to practice with hundreds of rhythm tracks and lead sheets.

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The title of the course is displayed here.

The name of the lesson is displayed here.

The lesson text is displayed here.

Select a tuning using the drop down menu and then click the notes to tune up.

Select a tuning using this drop down menu and then click the notes to tune up.

Select your desired time signature using this drop down.

This displays your selected (BPM) beats per minute.

Turn the metronome ON and OFF.

Drag this slider to adjust BPM (beats per minute).

Click to rewind (5 seconds per click).

Click to play or pause video.

Click to fast forward (5 seconds per click).

Progress bar, time code and marker (drag marker to any desired section of video).

Click to mute audio.

Adjust volume by sliding bar to the left or right.

Click for on-board help guide and keyboard shortcuts:

Keyboard Shortcuts

“1” - Force hi bit rate video file
“2” - Force medium bit rate file
“3” - Force low bit rate file
“4” - Engages auto-detect scheme
“Space bar” - Play/pause
“Right Arrow” - Fast forward
“Left Arrow” - Rewind
“Up Arrow” - Set loop start
“Down Arrow” - Set loop end
“Insert” - Start/Stop loop

Click to watch video full screen. Click again to return video to normal view.

Click to specify “start” location in video segment to begin loop.

Click to specify “end” location in video segment to end loop.

Once start/stop looping markers have been set, click to “activate” looping. Click again to stop looping.

Click and select desired setting for slow motion video. Click “normal” to return to normal speed. Audio is turned off when video is slowed down.

Click to open notation and tab chart when available with the lesson. Chart is PDF file and needs Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view.

Click to open PTab file when available with lesson. PTab is a Power Tab file, Windows users need Power Tab Editor, Mac users need Tabview.
Power Tab Editor installer included on your CD-ROM, Data-DVD or Instant Download. Trial version of  Tabview included on your CD-ROM, Data-DVD or Instant Download.

Click to play practice rhythm track when available with the lesson. This opens audio player below screen and freezes video until you click "close."