Course Introduction and Tools
  • Course Introduction
  • Tuning Your Guitar
  • Tuning
  • Gibson's Learn & Master Guitar: Lesson Book
  • Gibson's Learn & Master Guitar: Bonus Workshops Lesson Book
Session 1: Starting Off Right
  • Introduction
  • The Parts of the Guitar
  • The Name of the Strings
  • Right & Left Hand Technique
  • How to Read Guitar Tablature
  • Finger Exercises
  • How to Read Chord Blocks
  • The C & G7 Chords
  • Guitar Tips
  • Workshop
Session 1 Bonus Workshop: Starting Off Right
  • Introduction
  • Picking Exercises
  • Left Hand Fingering Exercises
  • The C and G7 Chords
  • C and G7 Chords Exercises
  • You're Ready to Move On
Session 2: Reading Music on the First and Second Strings
  • Introduction
  • How to Read Music
  • Rhythms and Rests
  • Notes on the First String
  • First String Exercises
  • Notes on the Second String
  • Second String Exercises
  • Workshop
  • "Ode to Joy"
Session 2 Bonus Workshop: Reading Music on the First and Second Strings
  • Introduction
  • Reading Notes on the Staff
  • Review of Rhythms and Rests
  • First String Exercises
  • Second String Exercises
  • First and Second String Exercises
  • "Jingle Bells"
  • You're Ready to Move On
Session 3: Notes on the Third and Fourth Strings
  • Introduction
  • Ties and Dots
  • Eighth Notes
  • Notes on the Third String
  • Notes on the Fourth String
  • Guitar Tips
  • Workshop
Session 3 Bonus Workshop: Notes on the Third and Fourth Strings
  • Introduction
  • Ties, Dots, Repeat Signs, and Eighth Notes
  • Third String Exercises
  • Fourth String Exercises
  • Ties, Dots, and Rests Exercises
  • "Amazing Grace"
  • "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
  • You're Ready to Move On
Session 4: Notes on the Fifth and Sixth Strings
  • Introduction
  • Notes on the Fifth String
  • Notes on the Sixth String
  • First Position Notes
  • "Minuet in C"
  • Sharps and Flats
  • The Am and E Chords
  • Guitar Tips
  • Workshop
Session 4 Bonus Workshop: Notes on the Fifth and Sixth Strings
  • Introduction
  • Review of First–Fourth String Notes
  • Fifth String Exercises
  • Sixth String Exercises
  • Sharps, Flats, and Naturals Review
  • Sharps, Flats, and Naturals Exercises
  • The Am and E Chords
  • "The Entertainer"
  • "Fur Elise"
  • You're Ready to Move On
Session 5: Basic Open Chords
  • Introduction
  • Chord Hand Position
  • The C, G7, Am, E, and Dm Chords
  • Basic Open Chord Exercises 1
  • The G, D7, Em, and B7 Chords
  • Basic Open Chords Exercises 2
  • The D, C7, A, A7, and E7 Chords
  • Basic Open Chords Exercises 3
  • Guitar Tips
  • Workshop
Session 5 Bonus Workshop: Basic Open Chords
  • Introduction
  • C, G7, Am, E, and Dm Review and Exercises
  • G, D7, Em, and B7 Review and Exercises
  • D, C7, A, A7, and E7 Review and Exercises
  • All Basic Open Chords Exercises
  • "Turkey in the Straw"
  • You're Ready to Move On