Music Theory for Guitar

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 for guitar 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

Major Chords on Guitar

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Minor Chords on Guitar

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Moveable Chords on Guitar

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CAGED Guitar

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Diminished Chords on Guitar

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Augmented Chords on Guitar

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6 Chords for Guitar

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7 Chord for Guitar

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9 Chord on Guitar

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Music Intervals

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Guitar Intervals Tab

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Pentatonic Scales for Guitar

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Major Scale for Guitar

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Major Scale for Guitar

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Minor Scale for Guitar

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Minor Scale Exercises

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Guitar Modes

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Guitar Mode Charts

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Chord Progressions

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Cadences

by adam on May 14, 2012