MUSIC THEORY THAT'S EASY TO UNDERSTAND
Music Theory
Learn the basics of music theory so you can understand how chords are built and identify any note on the fretboard
Intro to Music Theory
Lessons for complete beginners or guitarists who want to learn fingerpicking for the first time. Learn the basics of straight picking, alternate bass and travis picking.
Octaves
There are only 12 notes - when you understand octaves you see how you can identify a note anywhere on the fretboard.
The Minor Scale
The minor scale is a key component to harmony - and how chords are constructed
The Major Scale
The major scale is a key component to harmony - and how chords are constructed
INTERVALS
Intervals are a key music concept that tell us how far apart two notes are from each other. This knowledge enables us to create chords.
THE CAGED SYSTEM
A way of visualising the guitar fretboard using chord shapes you already know!
How chords are built
With everything we have learned so far, we can now see how chords work.