These lessons are the foundation of all soloing, songwriting, jamming, and just general musicianship.
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Music Theory For Guitar
These are the basic building blocks of music. Once you’re through this series you’ll have a good sense of how to build major and minor scales AND use those scales to build a variety of chords
Music Theory For Guitar | 01
Major Scales
Music Theory For Guitar | 02
Minor Scales
Music Theory For Guitar | 03
Intervals
Music Theory For Guitar | 04
Circle Of Fifths
Music Theory For Guitar | 05
Major Triads
Music Theory For Guitar | 06
Minor Triads
Music Theory For Guitar | 07
Dim & Aug Triads
CAGED Basics
Now that you understand basic theory, you can used the CAGED system to get to know the fingerboard. This series helps you map out triads all over the fingerboard with fun homework, exercises, and practice tracks:
CAGED Basics | 01
Overview
CAGED Basics | 02
D Shape
CAGED Basics | 03
C Shape
CAGED Basics | 04
A Shape
CAGED Basics | 05
G Shape
CAGED Basics | 06
E Shape
CAGED Basics | 07
Full Circle
CAGED | Bonus!
What Sucks About The CAGED System
Music Theory Monday
These lessons explain what it means to be in a key, and explain the concept of having chords in a key, allowing you to write chord progressions and talk about them with other musicians.
Music Theory Monday | 01
Major Scales Into Chords
Music Theory Monday | 03
Major Key 7 Chords, In Order
Music Theory Monday | 04
Natural Minor
Music Theory Monday | 05
Harmonic & Melodic Minor
Music Theory Monday | 06
Harmonic & Melodic Minor Song Analysis
Congratulations!
Now that you’ve made it through my “essentials“ collection and have a better understanding of guitar and music theory basics, take some time to consider what topics you’re most interested in pursuing from here.
