Guitar Music Theory

What kind of guitar amplifier and effects pedals do you need to play a gig? Should you mic your amp or go direct using a digital amp emulation device? In this free guitar lesson, I tell you what you need to know in order to be prepared for your next live performance. What do you specifically need to do in order to play guitar better? Visit the GuitarMusicTheory.com website and click on the answer that best describes you. Get FREE custom video instruction calibrated to your current level. 

In this free guitar lesson, I analyze some of the guitar parts heard in the song “Tom Sawyer” by Rush and explain how the parts work.   You get to know the song’s music theory including the key, chords, chord progressions, scales, modes, and more.   I also discuss guitarist Alex Lifeson’s musical influences and how “Tom Sawyer” borrows ideas from music by The Who, Led Zeppelin, and Cream.   What do you specifically need to do in order to play guitar better? Visit the GuitarMusicTheory.com website and click on the answer that best describes you. Get FREE custom video instruction calibrated to your current level. 

In this free guitar lesson, I show you how to play the guitar chords to “Jingle Bell Rock” by Bobby Helms.   You see how the song makes use of jazzy composition techniques such as voice leading, secondary dominants, and diminished passing chords.   Visit the GuitarMusicTheory.com website to enroll in a FREE guitar course and join the email list GUITAR GEAR PRS SE Mira Frost Blue Metallic w/ Mint Pickguard Kemper Profiling Amplifier

In this free guitar lesson, you are taught music intervals and why it’s so important for guitarists to learn them.   Get to know interval shapes and interval names such as 2nds, 3rds, 4ths, 5ths, 6ths, and 7ths.   Follow the exercises to become more familiar with identifying intervals on the guitar fretboard and recognizing their sound by ear.   This lesson is suitable for guitarists from beginners to intermediate to advanced.   Enroll in my FREE Music Theory course

In episode 35 of the Guitar Music Theory podcast, I talk with HW from Tone Junkie. We discuss digital amp technology, the Kemper profiling amp, and how the Tone Junkie company got started.   If you would like to learn how to play guitar better, go to the link below, answer the questions I ask you about your playing, and receive FREE custom video instruction calibrated to your current level.   FREE VIDEO

In this free guitar lesson, you learn how to use a guitar looper pedal.   See how to start and stop your loop on time.   Get ideas on how to practice and perform music with a looper pedal.   What do you SPECIFICALLY need to do to play guitar better? Get FREE custom video instruction CALIBRATED to your current level and discover how to PROGRESSIVELY play and sound better—today—in as little as 33 minutes! https://www.guitarmusictheory.com/play-better-guitar/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=upload

In this free guitar lesson, you take a look at the key to “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd. You see how some musicians hear the music as being in the key of G while other musicians hear the music as being in the key of D Mixolydian. You also take a look at the “Sweet Home Alabama” chords, chord progressions, and which scales to use for the guitar solos.

In this free guitar lesson, you learn why playing songs and studying music theory is the best ear training you can do.   Regularly playing music will benefit how you hear music far more than ear training exercises.   Get help with MUSIC THEORY and PLAYING SONGS. Enroll in a FREE course at: https://www.guitarmusictheory.com/play-better-guitar/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=upload 

In this installment of How Does This Song Work?, you take a look at the song "Thank You" by Led Zeppelin. You get to know the music theory behind the song, including the key, why the chords work together, and which scales to use for soloing. Enroll in a free music theory course at GuitarMusicTheory.com.

If you want to get good at playing the guitar, you need to develop the right skills. Developing the right skills involves increasing your hand strength and finger dexterity. You also need to improve the coordination between your hands. Many guitarists look to guitar exercises to develop these skills. In this free guitar lesson, I explain the best exercise you can do.  Enroll in a FREE video course at GuitarMusicTheory.com.

Learn the music theory behind the song “Comfortably Numb” by Pink Floyd. Understand the keys, chords, and progressions, plus the scales used for the guitar solos. Enroll in a FREE video course at GuitarMusicTheory.com.

How to choose the best electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and guitar practice amp so you sound great and make your practice time as effective as possible.  Enroll in a FREE video course at GuitarMusicTheory.com.

Are you feeling dissatisfied with your guitar playing? Do you wish you could get better, but you're unsure what to do? If you'd like to make more progress with your guitar playing plus get more enjoyment out of the experience, here are nine ways to do it. Enroll in a FREE video course at GuitarMusicTheory.com.

Make your guitar learning easier and your practice more productive by slowing down songs, changing the pitch of the music, and looping song sections.  Enroll in a FREE video course at GuitarMusicTheory.com.

In this podcast episode, you hear about the benefits of learning songs and how playing songs is the only way to get all aspects of your guitar playing in order so you sound like a real player.  Enroll in a FREE video course at GuitarMusicTheory.com.

How did the Guitar Music Theory podcast get started? Why did it stop? Get all the history about Desi Serna, Fretboard Theory and more plus hear what's new and get ready for more episodes.  Enroll in a FREE video course at GuitarMusicTheory.com.

Today’s podcast episode is based on the newly updated Chapter 2 from my Fretboard Theory video series and deals with playing pentatonic scale patterns. This chapter update is also sold separately as a stand-alone course called, Pentatonic Scale Patterns: How to Easily Master the Patterns Used to Play Music’s Most Iconic Guitar Riffs and Solos. The audio you hear in today’s podcast is a collection of excerpts pulled directly from the video. If you would like to view the actual video lesson along with its added resources including pentatonic song lists, backing tracks, and tabs, go to: http://www.guitar-music-theory.com/pentatonic/