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. View Article Octaves There are only 12 notes - when you understand octaves you see how you can identify a note anywhere on the fretboard. View Article The Minor Scale The minor scale is a key component to harmony - and how chords are constructed View Article The Major Scale The major scale is a key component to harmony - and how chords are constructed View Article How chords are built With everything we have learned so far, we can now see how chords work. Coming Soon