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!