Charanga News

November 17th, 2004

Charanga is pleased to announce the launch of its Music Coach educator series, a range of PC software comprising Guitar Coach, Piano Coach, and Keyboard Coach.

Customers of PC World, W H Smiths and leading US software stores will already be familiar with these products in their consumer guise. Since Charanga launched their first Guitar Coach software in 1997 it has received glowing endorsements, and won many prestigious awards. With over one million modules sold to date it has a proven track record in helping many thousands of people learn to play.

Charanga have responded to requests from educators to develop these products for use in a school setting and are pleased to announce the launch of the educator series at BETT 2005 in January.

November 9th, 2004

Are you one of those parents who constantly triy to persuade your child to take up piano because you regret not having listened to your own parents when they tried to persuade you? Well now there’s no need for regrets – this week sees the launch of Piano Coach, the latest edition to Charanga’s award winning range of Music Coach PC CD-ROM software, and with it, the chance to learn to play the piano in a convenient and flexible way.

As the popularity of learning the piano amongst adult’s sores, Charanga proves it is never too late to learn with a product that is fun to use, allows you to develop at your own pace in the convenience of your own home and, most importantly, means you can fit lessons in around a busy schedule.

November 5th, 2004

Do you struggle to persuade your child away from their PC to keep up with their piano practice? Well now there’s no need – this week sees the launch of Piano Coach, the latest edition to Charanga’s award winning range of Music Coach PC CD-ROM software, and with it, the chance for children to learn to play in an exciting and interactive way.

With extensive research demonstrating that learning piano can dramatically enhance a child’s intellectual capabilities, Piano Coach is designed to help improve your child’s concentration, co-ordination and reasoning. There is no need to coax them away from the computer screen to practise in front of an uninspiring piano text book, now they can learn through a range of PC based features – opening up the thrilling world of music for your child.

October 19th, 2004

Charanga is pleased to announce the launch of Piano Coach, the latest addition to their fantastic range of Music Coach PC CD-ROM software. Piano Coach is a great way for anyone to learn and play Piano. Whether you’re a complete beginner or have played in the past, Piano Coach will guide you easily through the important early piano skills and help you to play and perform attractive piano repertoire with confidence. Learn at your own pace with friendly in depth instruction and a host of easy to use interactive learning features. Develop a wonderful lifelong skill for the price of a single lesson.

October 4th, 2004

Charanga Ltd and Topics Entertainment are proud to announce the latest addition to the Instant Play music software range. “Instant Play Piano Deluxe” is launched in North America at an estimated price of $49.95 and will be on the shelves throughout the US by November 1st.

September 15th, 2004

Charanga Ltd announces a new partnership with leading British Software Publisher Focus Multimedia. Focus is to publish several Music Coach modules under the “Teaching You” brand. “Teaching You Guitar Skills” and “Teaching You Keyboard Skills” have been launched and should be available throughout the UK at an estimated price of £9.99.

July 1st, 2004

Charanga Ltd builds on its relationship with Topics Entertainment in the US with the launch of “Instant Play Guitar Deluxe” - ­ a massive collection of state of the art guitar lessons available at retail stores throughout the US at an estimated price of $49.95.

London, April 16, 2004

Charanga Ltd, the UK’s leading music education software publisher, is pleased to announce that its award-winning Music Coach Software Series is now available at WH Smith. The series, which includes Guitar Coach, Electric Guitar Coach and Keyboard Coach will be sold at nearly 400 WH Smith stores nationwide.

“This is a great news for Charanga and we are looking forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship with WH Smith.” says Tom Wilkinson, Charanga’s sales manager. “Crucially, it means that our products will now be available at an additional 400 high street stores.”

February 12th, 2004

Charanga Ltd announces its collaboration with Topics Entertainment, the fastest growing software publisher in the US. Topics have republished Charanga’s ‘Guitar Coach First Lessons’ and ‘Keyboard Foundation Software’ under the Instant Play Brand. "Until now musicians were unable to access this level of instruction outside the studio," says Greg James, President of TOPICS Entertainment. "With the addition of the Instant music software to our already extensive software line, the INSTANT brand just got better." Instant Play Guitar and Instant Play Piano can be fou