Music Theory
"He who loves practice without theory is like the sailor who boards ship without a rudder and compass and never knows where he may cast."
~Leonardo da Vinci
How music theory can help you
Many people play guitar and take guitar lessons without ever really studying the music theory behind what they're playing. That's okay. But if you really want to get the most out of your guitar playing and songwriting, knowing some music theory can give you a lot of musical insight and ideas.
Music theory topics
- Guitar Chords
- To understand music theory it's important to be able to form chords on your guitar. In this section you'll learn guitar chords: major chords, minor chords, augmented chords, moveable chords, and diminished chords. Of course, with Learn and Master Guitar, you will learn all of this and more in a proven and effective lesson format.
- Guitar Solo
- Music theory doesn't stop at chord formation. Understanding the theory of music behind the guitar scales is important if you want to be able to solo really well. I'll show you a lot of scale formations here. You'll also learn about intervals. But if you want a more structured and helpful way to learn to solo, Learn and Master Guitar is the best resource I have found to teach you how to apply music theory to your guitar playing.
- Advanced Chord Theory
- After you have gone through all of the other music theory lessons, check out the lessons on advanced chord theory. Here you'll learn the circle of 5ths, chord leading, and chord substitution.