Music Theory for Guitar I

Learn the basic building blocks of music theory and how it works on guitar. This series will cover Major and Minor scales, triads, the circle of fifths, and whatnot. This course is a prerequisite for Music Theory for Guitar II, which covers Chords in a Key and how to actually start writing music!

Lesson 1 | Major Scales

Check out the PDF, the homework and practice sections, and the FAQ!

Checklist for moving on to the next lesson:

□ I understand how major scales are made
□ I have memorized the Major Scale formula
□ I have done the homework
□ I can play the practice track at ______ BPM - (slowest speed is OK)(not perfect is ok)

The most important goal is understand the concepts and get them under your fingers - no need for absolute perfection.