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Steve Krenz
Sessions

The Sessions Gibson’s Learn & Master Guitar, the world’s most in-depth home study course for guitar. Developed in partnership with Legacy Learning Systems, this 20-DVD course takes beginning players from the ultra-basics of guitar all the way through advanced skills training. It is truly years’ worth of training in a single box, all presented in a simple step-by-step progression that anyone can follow on their path toward mastering the guitar.

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

Steve starts you off at the very beginning, so even if you have never picked up a guitar, you won't be left behind. You'll learn the parts of the guitar, proper techniques for playing either left-handed or right-handed, how to tune your guitar with an electric tuner (or mobile app!) and by Ear. He will also show you how to read guitar tablature and Chord blocks. This will give you a solid foundation and start you on your way.

View Lesson One

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

View Bonus Workshop for Lesson Two

Also in this Session - Inside Gibson USA documentary.

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

Also in this Session - Gibson USA's Bart Walsh gives an overview of the Epiphone SST that Steve plays in this session.

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

Also in this Session - A Tribute to 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 describes the Gibson SG that Steve plays in this session.

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.

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

View Lesson Nine

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

View Lesson Eighteen

Session Nineteen:
Soloing Soloing Techniques & Ear Training

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

All descriptions are subject to change until the guitar ships.