Gibson'S Learn & Master Guitar

Learn how to play guitar from the most compressive educational product on the market.

What you'll learn
You will start off learning some basic terms and concepts: the parts of the guitar
You will start off learning some basic terms and concepts: the names of the strings
You will start off learning some basic terms and concepts: proper right & left hand technique
You will start off learning some basic terms and concepts: how to tune your guitar both with an electronic tuner and by ear
You will start off learning some basic terms and concepts: how to read guitar tablature
You will start off learning some basic terms and concepts: how to read chord blocks
You will start off learning some basic terms and concepts: finger exercises to build up dexterity in your hands
You will start off learning some basic terms and concepts: learn to read music
You will: develop a true understanding of how music works and why something sounds good
You will: learn about Major and Minor scales in a simple, logical, step-by-step approach
You will: learn practical tools for soloing in any key in any place on the guitar neck
You will: learn to incorporate simple chord substitution tricks to transform a basic chord progression into something memorable
You will: learn the chord voicings the pros use to create the sounds you hear everyday on the radio
You will: develop systematic, practical ear-training skills so you can listen to a melody and immediately play it
You will: receive the instruction and practice you need to understand what notes are in any chord and simple ways to include those notes all over the neck of the guitar
You will: learn to play many different genres of guitar music, including rock, blues, jazz, country, and funk
Requirements
Make sure to download the Learn & Master Guitar lesson book before starting (can be found in Section 1 of the course)
Make sure to download the Learn & Master Guitar Bonus Resources lesson book before starting (can be found in Section 1 of the course)
Description
Gibson's Learn & Master Guitar is the world's best DVD-based guitar course that starts an aspiring guitarist at the beginning and builds to a master level of skill. With the Learn & Master system, you get a true multi-modal learning experience (reading, listening, watching, and doing). This is no "learn overnight" approach, but takes world-class guitar lessons to a more comprehensive level using multimedia training presented by expert instructor, Steve Krenz. This course is designed for those who want serious guitar lessons, learning the principles of reading, guitar tab, music theory, and technique. With Gibson's Learn & Master Guitar you enjoy learning in the comfort of your own home, and on your own schedule. We believe that learning should be fun rather than intimidating. You’ll love Steve’s “take you by the hand” approach in Gibson's Learn & Master Guitar.

Overview

Section 1: Course Introduction and Tools

Lecture 1 Course Introduction

Lecture 2 Tuning Your Guitar

Lecture 3 Tuning

Lecture 4 Gibson's Learn & Master Guitar: Lesson Book

Lecture 5 Gibson's Learn & Master Guitar: Bonus Workshops Lesson Book

Section 2: Session 1: Starting Off Right

Lecture 6 Introduction

Lecture 7 The Parts of the Guitar

Lecture 8 The Name of the Strings

Lecture 9 Right & Left Hand Technique

Lecture 10 How to Read Guitar Tablature

Lecture 11 Finger Exercises

Lecture 12 How to Read Chord Blocks

Lecture 13 The C & G7 Chords

Lecture 14 Guitar Tips

Lecture 15 Workshop

Section 3: Session 1 Bonus Workshop: Starting Off Right

Lecture 16 Introduction

Lecture 17 Picking Exercises

Lecture 18 Left Hand Fingering Exercises

Lecture 19 The C and G7 Chords

Lecture 20 C and G7 Chords Exercises

Lecture 21 You're Ready to Move On

Section 4: Session 2: Reading Music on the First and Second Strings

Lecture 22 Introduction

Lecture 23 How to Read Music

Lecture 24 Rhythms and Rests

Lecture 25 Notes on the First String

Lecture 26 First String Exercises

Lecture 27 Notes on the Second String

Lecture 28 Second String Exercises

Lecture 29 Workshop

Lecture 30 "Ode to Joy"

Section 5: Session 2 Bonus Workshop: Reading Music on the First and Second Strings

Lecture 31 Introduction

Lecture 32 Reading Notes on the Staff

Lecture 33 Review of Rhythms and Rests

Lecture 34 First String Exercises

Lecture 35 Second String Exercises

Lecture 36 First and Second String Exercises

Lecture 37 "Jingle Bells"

Lecture 38 You're Ready to Move On

Section 6: Session 3: Notes on the Third and Fourth Strings

Lecture 39 Introduction

Lecture 40 Ties and Dots

Lecture 41 Eighth Notes

Lecture 42 Notes on the Third String

Lecture 43 Notes on the Fourth String

Lecture 44 Guitar Tips

Lecture 45 Workshop

Section 7: Session 3 Bonus Workshop: Notes on the Third and Fourth Strings

Lecture 46 Introduction

Lecture 47 Ties, Dots, Repeat Signs, and Eighth Notes

Lecture 48 Third String Exercises

Lecture 49 Fourth String Exercises

Lecture 50 Ties, Dots, and Rests Exercises

Lecture 51 "Amazing Grace"

Lecture 52 "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"

Lecture 53 You're Ready to Move On

Section 8: Session 4: Notes on the Fifth and Sixth Strings

Lecture 54 Introduction

Lecture 55 Notes on the Fifth String

Lecture 56 Notes on the Sixth String

Lecture 57 First Position Notes

Lecture 58 "Minuet in C"

Lecture 59 Sharps and Flats

Lecture 60 The Am and E Chords

Lecture 61 Guitar Tips

Lecture 62 Workshop

Section 9: Session 4 Bonus Workshop: Notes on the Fifth and Sixth Strings

Lecture 63 Introduction

Lecture 64 Review of First–Fourth String Notes

Lecture 65 Fifth String Exercises

Lecture 66 Sixth String Exercises

Lecture 67 Sharps, Flats, and Naturals Review

Lecture 68 Sharps, Flats, and Naturals Exercises

Lecture 69 The Am and E Chords

Lecture 70 "The Entertainer"

Lecture 71 "Fur Elise"

Lecture 72 You're Ready to Move On

Section 10: Session 5: Basic Open Chords

Lecture 73 Introduction

Lecture 74 Chord Hand Position

Lecture 75 The C, G7, Am, E, and Dm Chords

Lecture 76 Basic Open Chord Exercises 1

Lecture 77 The G, D7, Em, and B7 Chords

Lecture 78 Basic Open Chords Exercises 2

Lecture 79 The D, C7, A, A7, and E7 Chords

Lecture 80 Basic Open Chords Exercises 3

Lecture 81 Guitar Tips

Lecture 82 Workshop

Section 11: Session 5 Bonus Workshop: Basic Open Chords

Lecture 83 Introduction

Lecture 84 C, G7, Am, E, and Dm Review and Exercises

Lecture 85 G, D7, Em, and B7 Review and Exercises

Lecture 86 D, C7, A, A7, and E7 Review and Exercises

Lecture 87 All Basic Open Chords Exercises

Lecture 88 "Turkey in the Straw"

Lecture 89 You're Ready to Move On

Section 12: Session 6: Minor Seventh and Suspended Chords

Lecture 90 Introduction

Lecture 91 The Am7, Dm7, and Em7 Chords

Lecture 92 Minor Seventh Chord Exercises

Lecture 93 Strumming with Ties

Lecture 94 The Asus, Dsus, and Esus Chords

Lecture 95 Suspended Chord Exercises

Lecture 96 Guitar Tips

Lecture 97 Workshop

Section 13: Session 6 Bonus Workshop: Minor Seventh and Suspended Chords

Lecture 98 Introduction

Lecture 99 Open Minor Seventh Chords Exercises

Lecture 100 Open Suspended Chords Exercises

Lecture 101 Strumming Pattern 1

Lecture 102 Strumming Pattern 2

Lecture 103 Strumming Pattern 3

Lecture 104 "Island Groove"

Lecture 105 You're Ready to Move On

Section 14: Session 7: Barre Chords on the Sixth String

Lecture 106 Introduction

Lecture 107 Barre Chords

Lecture 108 Notes on the Sixth String

Lecture 109 Strengthening Your Fingers

Lecture 110 Barre Chords on the Sixth String

Lecture 111 Sixth String Barre Chords Exercises

Lecture 112 How Music Works

Lecture 113 Workshop

Section 15: Session 7 Bonus Workshop: Barre Chords on the Sixth String

Lecture 114 Introduction

Lecture 115 Half Step and Whole Steps

Lecture 116 Notes on the Sixth String

Lecture 117 Sixth String Barre Chords Exercises

Lecture 118 More Sixth String Barre Chords Exercises

Lecture 119 Major Scales

Lecture 120 "Yellow Rose of Texas"

Lecture 121 You're Ready to Move On

Section 16: Session 8: Barre Chords on the Fifth String

Lecture 122 Introduction

Lecture 123 Notes on the Fifth String

Lecture 124 Fifth & Sixth String Barre Chords

Lecture 125 Fifth String Barre Chord Exercises

Lecture 126 How Music Works

Lecture 127 Workshop

Section 17: Session 8 Bonus Workshop: Barre Chords on the Fifth String

Lecture 128 Introduction

Lecture 129 Fifth and Sixth String Notes and Barre Chord Forms

Lecture 130 Fifth String Barre Chords Exercises

Lecture 131 Mixed Open and Barre Chords Exercises

Lecture 132 Keys and Key Signatures

Lecture 133 "A Minor Pentatonic Blues"

Lecture 134 You're Ready to Move On

Section 18: Session 9: The Secret to Great Strumming

Lecture 135 Introduction

Lecture 136 Strumming Technique

Lecture 137 Strumming with Eighth Notes

Lecture 138 How Music Works

Lecture 139 Workshop

Section 19: Bonus Workshop 9: The Secret to Great Strumming

Lecture 140 Introduction

Lecture 141 Proper Strumming Technique

Lecture 142 Strumming with Eighth Notes Exercises

Lecture 143 Strumming with Eighth Notes and Ties Exercises

Lecture 144 Diatonic and Harmonic Intervals

Lecture 145 "The Wabash Cannonball"

Lecture 146 "Blues in E"

Lecture 147 You're Ready to Move On

Section 20: Session 10: Fingerstyle Guitar

Lecture 148 Introduction

Lecture 149 Arpeggios and Fingerstyle Technique

Lecture 150 Fingerstyle Finger Patterns

Lecture 151 Finger Picking with a Pick

Lecture 152 Merle Travis Fingerstyle Technique

Lecture 153 Classical Guitar Technique

Lecture 154 Guitar Tips

Lecture 155 Workshop

Section 21: Session 10 Bonus Workshop: Fingerstyle Guitar

Lecture 156 Introduction

Lecture 157 Proper Fingerstyle Technique

Lecture 158 Finger Pattern 1

Lecture 159 Finger Pattern 2

Lecture 160 Finger Pattern 3

Lecture 161 "Dm Etude"

Lecture 162 "House of the Rising Sun"

Lecture 163 You're Ready to Move On

Section 22: Session 11: Pentatonic Scales: The Foundation of Soloing

Lecture 164 Introduction

Lecture 165 Pentatonic Scales

Lecture 166 Five Pentatonic Forms

Lecture 167 Common Pentatonic Patterns

Lecture 168 Guitar Tips

Lecture 169 Workshop

Section 23: Bonus Workshop 11: Pentatonic Scales: The Foundation of Soloing

Lecture 170 Introduction

Lecture 171 Pentatonic Forms

Lecture 172 The First Pentatonic Form

Lecture 173 The Second Pentatonic Form

Lecture 174 The Third, Fourth, and Fifth Pentatonic Forms

Lecture 175 Common Pentatonic Patterns

Lecture 176 Connecting the Patterns

Lecture 177 "A Minor Pentatonic Blues"

Lecture 178 "G Major Pentatonic"

Lecture 179 You're Ready to Move On

Section 24: Session 12: Advanced Chords

Lecture 180 Introduction

Lecture 181 Two Chords

Lecture 182 Major Seventh Chords

Lecture 183 Minor Eleventh Chords

Lecture 184 Guitar Tips

Lecture 185 Workshop

Section 25: Session 12 Bonus Workshop: Advanced Chords

Lecture 186 Introduction

Lecture 187 Open Two Chord Forms

Lecture 188 Moveable Two Chord Forms

Lecture 189 Major Seventh Chords

Lecture 190 Minor Eleventh Chords

Lecture 191 Chord Substitution

Lecture 192 "Suspended Smooth"

Lecture 193 You're Ready to Move On

Section 26: Session 13: Playing the Blues

Lecture 194 Introduction

Lecture 195 Blues Notes

Lecture 196 The Blues Chord Progression

Lecture 197 How Music Works

Lecture 198 Workshop

Section 27: Session 13 Bonus Workshop: Playing the Blues

Lecture 199 Introduction

Lecture 200 The Blues Scale

Lecture 201 The Blues Chord Progression

Lecture 202 Triads

Lecture 203 Ear Training

Lecture 204 You're Ready to Move On

Section 28: Session 14: Giving Your Playing Some Style

Lecture 205 Introduction

Lecture 206 Sliding to Notes

Lecture 207 Bends

Lecture 208 Hammer-ons and Pull-offs

Lecture 209 Unique Guitar Technique

Lecture 210 Guitar Tips

Lecture 211 Workshop

Section 29: Session 14 Bonus Workshop: Giving Your Playing Some Style

Lecture 212 Introduction

Lecture 213 Sliding Technique and Exercises

Lecture 214 Bends

Lecture 215 Hammer-ons and Pull-offs with Arpeggios

Lecture 216 "Bending the Blues"

Lecture 217 "Jazz Octaves"

Lecture 218 "The Funky Mute"

Lecture 219 You're Ready to Move On

Section 30: Session 15: Electric Guitars: The Heart of Rock & Roll

Lecture 220 Introduction

Lecture 221 Electric Guitars and Pickups

Lecture 222 Power Chords

Lecture 223 Country Guitar Playing

Lecture 224 Funk Guitar Playing

Lecture 225 Guitar Effects

Lecture 226 How Music Works

Lecture 227 Workshop

Section 31: Session 15 Bonus Workshop: Electric Guitars: The Heart of Rock & Roll

Lecture 228 Introduction

Lecture 229 Power Chord Forms

Lecture 230 Power Chord Exercises

Lecture 231 The Harmonized Major Scale

Lecture 232 "Power Chord Rock"

Lecture 233 "Power Riffs"

Lecture 234 Gear: Pedals, Amps, and More

Lecture 235 You're Ready to Move On

Section 32: Session 16: Advanced Strumming: Going Beyond the Basics

Lecture 236 Introduction

Lecture 237 Sixteenth Notes

Lecture 238 Sixteenth Note Strumming

Lecture 239 Guitar Tips

Lecture 240 Workshop

Section 33: Session 16 Bonus Workshop: Advanced Strumming

Lecture 241 Introduction

Lecture 242 Sixteenth Note Exercises

Lecture 243 Strumming Technique and Exercises

Lecture 244 "Rolling Along"

Lecture 245 "A Little Bit Rocky"

Lecture 246 "Electric Funk"

Lecture 247 You're Ready to Move On

Section 34: Session 17: Going Beyond the First Position

Lecture 248 Introduction

Lecture 249 Three Note on a String Scales

Lecture 250 Triplets

Lecture 251 How Music Works

Lecture 252 Workshop

Section 35: Session 17 Bonus Workshop: Going Beyond the First Position

Lecture 253 Introduction

Lecture 254 Three Note on a String Scales

Lecture 255 Seventh Chords

Lecture 256 "Pop Ballad Groove"

Lecture 257 "ZZ Shuffle"

Lecture 258 You're Ready to Move On

Section 36: Session 18: Jazz

Lecture 259 Introduction

Lecture 260 Jazz Guitar Playing

Lecture 261 Chord Melody Soloing

Lecture 262 Jazz Octaves

Lecture 263 Major and Minor Seventh Chord Forms

Lecture 264 Ninth Chords

Lecture 265 Jazzing Up Chord Progressions

Lecture 266 How Music Works

Lecture 267 Workshop

Section 37: Session 18 Bonus Workshop: Jazz

Lecture 268 Introduction

Lecture 269 Chord Melody

Lecture 270 Jazzing Up Chord Progressions

Lecture 271 Ninths, Elevenths, and Thirteenths

Lecture 272 Resources

Lecture 273 You're Ready to Move On

Section 38: Session 19: Soloing

Lecture 274 Introduction

Lecture 275 Elements of a Good Solo

Lecture 276 Creativity While Soloing

Lecture 277 How Music Works

Lecture 278 Workshop

Section 39: Session 19 Bonus Workshop: Soloing

Lecture 279 Introduction

Lecture 280 Ways to Approach Soloing

Lecture 281 Building a Solo from the Ground Up

Lecture 282 Ear Training

Lecture 283 "Stevie's Groove"

Lecture 284 You're Ready to Move On

Section 40: Session 20: All the Chords You Need to Know

Lecture 285 Introduction

Lecture 286 Chords, Inversions & Abbreviations

Lecture 287 Alternate Bass Chords

Lecture 288 Open E-B Drone Chords

Lecture 289 Diminished and Augmented Chords

Lecture 290 Guitar Tips

Lecture 291 Workshop

Section 41: Session 20 Bonus Workshop: All the Chords You Need to Know

Lecture 292 Introduction

Lecture 293 Chords, Chords, and More Chords

Lecture 294 Chords Exercises

Lecture 295 "Funky Groove"

Lecture 296 You're Ready to Move On

Section 42: Gibson Guitars Bonus Content

Lecture 297 Inside Gibson USA

Lecture 298 Making of a Gibson Custom

Lecture 299 Epiphone SST-Classic

Lecture 300 Life of Les Paul

Lecture 301 Gibson SG Standard

Lecture 302 Vintage Original Spec Series Showcase

Lecture 303 Gibson Acoustic

Lecture 304 Gibson J-200

Lecture 305 Valley Arts Custom Pro

Lecture 306 Gibson Les Paul

Lecture 307 Gibson J-45

Lecture 308 Gibson ES-335

Lecture 309 Valley Arts Brent Mason Signature

Our instructor, Steve makes no assumptions from the very beginning of the course. In Session 1, "Starting Off Right," he introduces you to the instrument and begins the process of building your knowledge and confidence. By the end of that session, you'll be well-prepared for the journey you are about to embark upon.,Steve wants to make sure you have a solid foundation and are comfortable with your guitar and the terminology. If you are just picking up the guitar for the first time, or have had no real instruction to this point, this is going to be critical in your success. For those who have some knowledge of the instrument and perhaps a little professional training, these fundamental concepts may be too elementary, but we encourage you to watch it so you can get familiar with Steve and his teaching methods.,The biggest advantage to using Gibson's Learn & Master Guitar is simply that everything you need to know is laid out in one course… step-by-step, start to finish. There's no need to search for a bunch of different materials while trying to piece together your own training program. The concepts in Gibson's Learn & Master Guitar build upon each other in a logical, step-by-step format so that you never feel lost. If you already have the basics down, just skip right through the first few lessons and then get down to the good stuff.,Haven't you messed around long enough? Invest in yourself. Invest in your music. Imagine, in less than a year you can go from where you are now to absolute guitar master, jamming like a true pro in any musical genre. You just provide the guitar and the practice time. Everything else you need is right here!