Learn & Master Series, the comprehensive courses from Nashville based Legacy Learning Systems, Inc., will unveil its first in a series of Home School Editions at Middle Tennessee's Home Education Association Curriculum Fair May 15th -16th. These editions will supplement online resources by providing lesson plans, practice logs, evaluation charts, supply lists, and will highlight key areas for teachers and parents to observe.

"We have had great sales on our products to individuals who were pursuing their 'bucket lists,' so to speak; but we started getting a lot of inquiries from home school parents and educational institutions interested in using our courses in their respective curriculum," says Gabriel Smith, CEO and founder of Legacy Learning Systems, Inc. "Our new home school editions answer those calls and enable parents and teachers to efficiently and effectively prepare and guide their students on the path to mastery."

The first home school editions are for the award winning Learn & Master Guitar with Steve Krenz -- a package that features 20 DVDs, 5 Jam-Along CDs, a 100+ page workbook -- and Learn & Master Piano with Will Barrow -- including 14 DVDs, 5 Jam-Along CDs and a 100+ page workbook. Both home school edition courses, like all Legacy Learning products, come with a free online student support site. Every Learn & Master program enables students to teach themselves within the comfort of their own homes and most importantly at their own pace. The most exciting aspect about these product lines is that anyone can follow and find interests in the panoramic and systematic approach to learning the skills necessary to excel in each field. As a result, these in-depth courses are excellent materials for any home schooled student or classroom. To get a first hand look at the Learn & Master series of products, visit the Legacy Learning Systems booth at the Middle Tennessee Home Education Association Curriculum Fair at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds May 15th -16th.

Just a quick one for today...do you guys have any favorite guitar or music blogs out there that you like to read? Could be about learning, the instrument itself, or just music in general. We'd love to see what you like to read!

A guitar is probably one of the first things you think of when the word “musical instrument” is uttered, but where exactly does the guitar have it’s roots? The guitar seems to have ancestral roots to the sitar, which is a similar instrument popular in Indian culture. The actual word “guitar” comes from the Spanish version of the word, “guitarra”. Wikipedia has some fantastic and in depth information about the history of the guitar, including the origins of what we recognize today as a guitar came from:

The modern guitar is descended from the Roman cithara brought by the Romans to Hispania around 40 AD, and further adapted and developed with the arrival of the four-string oud, brought by the Moors after their conquest of the Iberian peninsula in the 8th century. Elsewhere in Europe, the indigenous six-string Scandinavian lut (lute), had gained in popularity in areas of Viking incursions across the continent. Often depicted in carvings c. 800 AD, the Norse hero Gunther (also known as Gunnar), played a lute with his toes as he lay dying in a snake-pit, in the legend of Siegfried. By 1200 AD, the four string "guitar" had evolved into two types: the guitarra morisca (Moorish guitar) which had a rounded back, wide fingerboard and several soundholes, and the guitarra latina (Latin guitar) which resembled the modern guitar with one soundhole and a narrower neck.

We now know that there are so many different variations of a guitar, from acoustic to electric, six string to twelve string, even those that are intended to play across your lap. Whatever the make or model, the guitar has a deep history within music as one of the most recognizable musical instruments. Time to pick one up and start learning!

Learn & Master Guitar with Steve Krenz, the in-depth course from Nashville-based Legacy Learning Systems, earned the prestigious "Players' Choice Award" from Acoustic Guitar Magazine as "Best Instructional Course." The Players' Choice Awards are voted upon every other year by Acoustic Guitar Magazine readers to inform other music enthusiasts which guitars, accessories, instructional programs and retail stores are meeting consistent approval. This award holds a high esteem among music companies as they are awarded based on votes received from the players using the gear, attending the workshops and learning from the instruction materials.

"Winning this award is a huge honor because it is voted on by our students who have gone through the course," says Gabriel Smith, CEO and founder of Legacy Learning Systems, Inc. "Just helping make one person's personal goals possible is why Legacy Learning Systems was founded."

Learn & Master Guitar with Steve Krenz features 20 DVDs, 5 Jam-Along CDs, a 100+ page workbook and a free online student support site. This step-by-step instructional program enables students to teach themselves within the comfort of their own homes and most importantly at their own pace. The most exciting aspect about the product line is that anyone can follow and find interests in the panoramic and systematic approach to learning the skills necessary to excel in each field. Consequently, these in-depth courses are excellent materials for any classroom or home schooled student. To get a first hand look at the Learn & Master series of products, visit the Legacy Learning Systems booth at the Middle Tennessee's Home Education Association Curriculum Fair at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds May 15th -16th.

Legacy Learning Systems, the Nashville based company that creates comprehensive home study courses, receives an AEGIS Award for Learn & Master Guitar with Steve Krenz. This program was honored for its outstanding production quality in the "Training/Education" category. AEGIS Awards are the oldest video and film contests in the U.S., recognizing video productions and non-network TV commercials. The competition is judged by fellow producers, directors, cameramen, editors and other industry professionals.

"Winning the AEGIS Award is a huge honor," says Steve Krenz, author and instructor of Learn & Master Guitar. "It motivates us even more to enhance our future learning courses to continually exceed all others."

Learn & Master Guitar with Steve Krenz features 20 DVDs, 5 Jam-Along CDs, a 100+ page workbook and a online student support site. This step-by-step instructional program enables students to teach themselves within the comfort of their own homes and most importantly at their own paces. The most exciting aspect about the product line is that anyone can follow and find interests in their panoramic and systematic approach to learning the skills necessary to excel in each field. Consequently, the in-depth courses are excellent materials for any classroom or home schooled student. To get a first hand look at the Learn & Master series of products, visit the Legacy Learning Systems booth at the Middle Tennessee's Home Education Association Curriculum Fair at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds May 15th -16th.