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Archive for September 2011

Thursday, September 29, 2011

We're super excited to introduce Skills House on Gibson.com. Skills House is a brand new (launched today!) guitar lesson section powered by Learn & Master. It is complete with song lessons, guitar lessons, power workouts, style lessons, interviews, our Live Lessons and more. It may just be the most complete set of learning content online.Here are the differen [...]

Introducing Skills House

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

This entry was written by one of our students on our guitar forum and promoted to our blog. The author's views below are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of Legacy Learning Systems, Inc.Author: Kevin D. See the original thread...This may not work for everyone, but it works for me. As we all know - learning guitar is a lot of work. Sometimes t [...]

Promoted Post: Declare One Day a Fun Day

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Not long ago, we posted a Happy Birthday Les Paul blog. Well, on September 10, 2011 in Waukeesha Wisconsin (Les Paul was born in Waukeesha), the Les Paul family, estate and Les Paul Foundation unveiled a 500 square foot monument to the man who is arguably the most influential figure in guitar and music. The monument is meant to celebrate the life and accomplishme [...]

Les Paul Memorial

Monday, September 12, 2011

Harmonics can add flash and excitement to your playing. Learn what they are, how to play them, when to use them, how they work with a capo and how to play false harmonics in this month's video tip. Enjoy!Use this Harmonic Tip Sheet (pdf) that I made to accompany this video.

September Video Tip: Harmonics

Thursday, September 8, 2011

When I was a kid, I practiced just enough to get by. No more, if at all possible. Oboe was my instrument, and even without a lot of effort, I progressed quickly. I sure liked that easy achievement—it gave me time to do many important things, like hanging around with my friends and imagining playing in big concert halls.Even with all that free time, I got really, [...]

Play More, Practice Less, Find Happiness

Friday, September 2, 2011

Name: Jeff PetersonGender: MaleMy City: Lilburn, GAForum Username: JPAtlantaMy Instruments/gear: Gibson SG (I won in the Live Lesson Giveaway), Jasmine acoustic, Fendor Reverb ampFavorite Artists/Bands: Zac Brown Band, Jason Aldean, Beatles, America, and I love a CD a friend gave me of a Nashville singer/songwriter named of Mike WillisFavorite style(s) to play: C [...]

Student Profile: Jeff Peterson

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