Gibson's Learn & Master Guitar Lesson DVDs and Workshops

Session One: Starting Off Right
String Names, Technique, Tuning, Finger Exercises, C & G7 Chords

View Sample Lesson - Beginner

Session Two: Reading Music & Notes on the 1st & 2nd Strings
Music Reading, 1st & 2nd String Notes & Exercises

View Sample Lesson - Beginner

Also in this Session - Inside Gibson USA documentary. Learn about the people and process at the Gibson USA plant here in Nashville, TN where famous guitars like the Les Paul, Explorer, Flying V, and SG are made.

Session Three: Notes on the 3rd & 4th Strings
Ties, Dots, Repeat Signs, Eighth Notes, 3rd & 4th String Notes & Exercises

Also in this Session - The making of a Gibson Custom guitar.

Session Four: Notes on the 5th & 6th Strings
5th & 6th String Notes & Exercises, Sharps, Flats, Natural Signs, Am & E Chords

Also in this Session - Bart Walsh from Gibson Guitars gives a brief overview of the features and specs of the Epiphone SST acoustic/electric guitar that Steve plays.

Session Five: Basic Open Chords
Open Chords & Chord Exercises 1-3

Also in this Session - A documentary on the Life of guitar legend, Les Paul.

Session Six: Minor Seventh & Suspended Chords
Minor Seventh & Suspended Chords & Strumming Patterns

Also in this Session - Bart Walsh from Gibson Guitars gives a brief overview of the features and specs of the Gibson SG electric guitar that Steve plays.

Session Seven: Barre Chords on the 6th String
Half-Steps & Whole Steps, 6th String Barre Chords & Exercises, Major Scales

Session Eight: Barre Chords on the 5th String
5th String Barre Chords & Exercises, Keys & Key Signatures, Relative Major & Minor

Also in this Session - Gibson Custom Vintage Original Spec Showcase narrated by Duane Eddy.

Session Nine: The Secret to Great Strumming
Strumming Technique, Intervals & Worksheets

View Sample Lesson - Intermediate

Session Ten: Fingerstyle Guitar
Technique & Exercises, Merle Travis & Classical

Also in this Session - Bart Walsh from Gibson Guitars gives a brief overview of the features and specs of the Gibson J-200 acoustic guitar that Steve plays.

Session Eleven: Pentatonic Scales
Pentatonic Scales, Forms & Pentatonic Patterns

Also in this Session - Bart Walsh from Gibson Guitars gives a brief overview of the features and specs of the Valley Arts Custom Pro electric guitar that Steve plays.

Session Twelve: Advanced Chords
Two Chords, Major 7th Chords, Minor 11th Chords, Exercises & Chord Substitution

Session Thirteen: Playing the Blues
Blues Scale, Minor Pentatonic with Blues Notes, Blues Chord Progression, Triads & Worksheets

Also in this Session - Bart Walsh from Gibson Guitars gives a brief overview of the features and specs of the Gibson Les Paul electric guitar that Steve plays.

Session Fourteen: Giving Your Playing Some Style
Sliding, Bends, Hammer-ons, Pull-offs, Tapping & Harmonics

Session Fifteen: Electric Guitars-The Heart of Rock & Roll
Power Chords, Chicken Pickin', Country Bends, Arpeggios, Sliding 4ths, Harmonized Major Scale

Also in this Session - Bart Walsh from Gibson Guitars gives a brief overview of the features and specs of the Gibson J-45 acoustic guitar that Steve plays.

Session Seventeen: Going Beyond the First Position
3 Note on a String scales, Seventh Chords

Also in this Session - Bart Walsh from Gibson Guitars gives a brief overview of the features and specs of the ES 335 electric guitar that Steve plays.

Session Eighteen: Jazz Guitar
Jazz Chords & Chord Progressions

View Sample Lesson - Advanced

Session Nineteen: Soloing
Soloing Techniques & Ear Training

Session Twenty: All the Chords You Need To Know
Chord Formulas, Abbreviations & Inversions

Also in this Session - Bart Walsh from Gibson Guitars gives a brief overview of the features and specs of the Brent Mason Valley Arts electric guitar that Steve plays.