After viewing the videos and reading the book that’s included in the Learn & Master Guitar course, I quickly learned that this is a must for any artists or songwriter. I would highly recommend this product. It’s first class."
- Sandy Mason, Hit Songwriter (Garth Brooks' #1 Hit, "Two Pina Coladas" #1 and Crystal Gayle's "When I Dream")
A perfect complement to the Lesson DVDs, Gibson's Learn & Master Guitar Lesson Book contains all of the songs and exercises demonstrated in the video lessons, as well as several more, so you can continue practicing at your own pace for as long as you need before moving on to the next lesson.
The Lesson Book follows the same path as the DVDs, starting you from the very beginning and continuing to a master level.
Here is an outline of each session in the lesson book, along with one page from each session. Each session has many pages but this will give you a preview of what is inside the lesson book. Click on each small image for a larger view.
Session One: Starting Off Right
String Names, Technique, Tuning, Finger Exercises, C & G7 Chords
Session Two: Reading Music & Notes on the 1st & 2nd Strings
Music Reading, 1st & 2nd String Notes & Exercises
Session Three: Notes on the 3rd & 4th Strings
Ties, Dots, Repeat Signs, Eighth Notes, 3rd & 4th String Notes & Exercises
Session Four: Notes on the 5th & 6th Strings
5th & 6th String Notes & Exercises, Sharps, Flats, Natural Signs, Am & E Chords
Session Five: Basic Open Chords
Open Chords & Chord Exercises 1-3
Session Six: Minor Seventh & Suspended Chords
Minor Seventh & Suspended Chords & Strumming Patterns
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
Session Nine: The Secret to Great Strumming
Strumming Technique, Intervals & Worksheets
Session Ten: Fingerstyle Guitar
Technique & Exercises, Merle Travis & Classical
Session Eleven: Pentatonic Scales
Pentatonic Scales, Forms & Pentatonic Patterns
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
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
Session Sixteen: Advanced Strumming
16th Notes, Strumming & Exercises
Session Seventeen: Going Beyond the First Position
3 Note on a String scales, Seventh Chords
Session Eighteen: Jazz Guitar
Jazz Chords & Chord Progressions
Session Nineteen: Soloing
Soloing Techniques & Ear Training
Session Twenty: All the Chords You Need To Know
Chord Formulas, Abbreviations & Inversions
