Music Theory

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.
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