Everything you wanted to know about music theory [2022]
In our complete guide to music theory, we give you a comprehensive overview as well as a jump off point to our more in depth articles.
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Theory
The Aeolian Mode for Guitarists
In our overview of the Aeolian mode for guitarists, we cover everything there is to know from formulas to song examples.
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The Ionian Mode for Guitarists
In our complete guide to the ionian mode for guitarists, we use scales, tab, formulas and songs to give you a complete picture.
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The Locrian Mode for Guitarists
In our complete guide to the Locrian mode for guitarists, we leave no stone unturned, with tabs, songs, formulas and more!
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How To Learn Guitar By Yourself (with starting points)
Figuring out how to learn guitar by yourself is essential for guitarists on a budget. We go over all of your options!
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The Phrygian Mode for Guitarists – Tabs, Patterns & Theory
If you’re interested in learning the Phrygian mode from a guitar perspective, we have everything you need to learn this crucial mode.
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The Lydian Mode for Guitarists – Tabs, Patterns & Theory
If you’re interested in learning the Lydian mode from a guitar perspective, we have everything you need to learn this crucial mode.
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The Mixolydian Mode for Guitarists – Tabs, Patterns & Theory
If you’re interested in learning the Mixolydian mode from a guitar perspective, we have everything you need to learn this crucial mode.
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The Dorian Mode for Guitarists – Tabs, Patterns & Theory
If you’re interested in learning the Dorian mode from a guitar perspective, we have everything you need to learn this crucial mode.
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Complete Guide to Scales for Guitarists
If you’re ready to dive into scales, we have the guide for you. We cover all the terminology you need, plus suggest where to start!
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A Complete Guide to Drop B Tuning
Drop B tuning is an excellent tool to have in your arsenal if you’re looking to get heavy. We take a deep dive into Drop B tuning.
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D Major Scale – Positions, Chords, Songs, Fretboard Diagrams and More
We walk you through everything you need to know about the D Major scale for guitar, including notes, finger patterns, chords and more!
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How to Memorize the Notes on a Guitar Fretboard: Complete Guide With Exercises
One of the best things you can do for yourself as a guitarist is to learn every note on the fretboard – but for many guitarists it’s too big a task to take on. We break it into bitesized chunks, giving you exercises and practice routines to get the thing into your head.
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B Major Scale – Positions, Chords, Songs, Fretboard Diagrams and More
We walk you through everything you need to know about the B Major scale for guitar, including notes, finger patterns, chords and more!
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A Complete Guide to Drop D Tuning
Drop D tuning isn’t just an easy way to play barre chords – it can open up a ton of sonic possibilities on the fretboard. We take a look.
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Understanding a Chord Key Chart [2022 Guide]
If you’re staring in confusion at a chord key chart wondering which way is up – we have the guide for you!
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The Ultimate Guide to Open C Tuning
Open C Tuning for guitar is a more popular tuning than most people expect – we walk you through everything you need!
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A Complete Guide to the C Minor Scale
In this guide to the C Minor Scale for guitarists, we go over the formula for the scale, as well as how to apply it with the CAGED system.
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The E Minor Scale For Guitarists w/ Exercises, Tabs and Notation
Once you have the major scale under your fingers, you’re ready for the minor! We show you everything you need for the E minor scale on guitar!
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A Complete Guide to the CAGED System
We walk you through the CAGED system for unlocking the fretboard, and give you all of the tips and tricks you need to get shredding!
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The A Minor Pentatonic Scale
We show you how to use the CAGED system to learn and use the A minor pentatonic scale all over the neck.
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A Complete Guide to the Minor Pentatonic Scale
We show you how to use the CAGED system to quickly and easily connect the minor pentatonic scale all across your fretboard!
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A Complete Guide to the Major Pentatonic Scale
In our complete guide to the major pentatonic scale for guitarists, we cover everything you need to get moving on the fretboard!
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A Complete Guide to the Major Scale For Guitarists
We walk you through everything a guitarist needs to know about the major scale, including enclosures and the CAGED system.
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F Major Scale – Positions, Chords, Songs, Fretboard Diagrams and More
We walk you through everything you need to know about the F Major scale, including enclosures, all chords in the scale and more!
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E Major Scale – Positions, Chords, Songs, Fretboard Diagrams and More
We take a look at the E major scale, including it’s relative minor scale, a full fretboard diagram, and more!
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12 Unique and Essential Fingerpicking Patterns with Guitar Tabs
If you’re getting into acoustic playing, you’re going to need to get those fingers moving! Here’s our guide to the essential fingerpicking patterns.
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Chords in the Key of G Major
We walk you through the chords in the key of G major, how to figure out what chords fit into a key, and some common G major progressions.
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Chords in the Key of E Major
We walk you through the chords in E major, how to figure out what chords fit into a key, and some common E major progressions.
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Chords in the Key of D Major
We walk you through the chords in D major, how to figure out what chords fit into a key, and some common D major progressions.
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Chords in the Key of C Major
We walk you through the chords in C major, how to figure out what chords fit into a key, and some common C major progressions.
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Chords in the Key of A Major
We walk you through the chords in A major, how to figure out what chords fit into a key, and some common A major progressions.
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G Major Scale on Guitar – Positions, Chords, Songs, and More
G Major is a great scale to learn after C Major as they only have one different note. Let’s take a look!
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C Major Scale – Positions, Chords, Songs, Fretboard Diagrams and More
The C Major Scale is the first thing you learn when it comes to theory – everything comes from the C Major Scale. Let’s dig in!
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The Circle of Fifths For Guitarists – Ultimate Guide
The circle of fifths is one of the first big lightbulb moments for many guitarists when they dig into theory. We take a look at what it is.
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How to Find the Key of A Song
One of the first tasks when analyzing a new song is working out the key – we show you the theory behind this, as well as a quick trick to get you there fast
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Ultimate Guide to Alternate Tunings for Guitar
Open tunings can open doors to new sounds, techniques, and songwriting approaches. They’re also great for busting out of a rut. Let’s take a look.
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How to turn a guitar riff into a song
Songwriting is an art, but for many people, it starts and ends with a riff they love but don’t know what to do with. We walk you through a lot of the ways you can flesh out that riff into a full song of it’s own.
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Ultimate Guide to Open E Tuning – Chords, Scales, Tab and Songs
Fans of Derek Trucks, the Allman Bros and of course Keith Richards will tell you all about open E tuning – probably one of the easiest open tunings there is. We dive in.
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Ultimate Guide to Guitar Strings – Gauge, Materials and more
The one thing every guitarist has in common is we all use strings – but they’re also one of those areas that people often know very little about. We attempt to run you through some of the finer points of guitar strings, in order to help you find the best strings for you
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Ultimate Guide to Open D Tuning – Chords, Scales, Tab and Songs
Open D tuning is super popular with slide and blues players. If you know Street Fightin Man, you know open D tuning. Let’s take a look.
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Ultimate Guide to Open G Tuning – Chords, Scales, Tab and Songs
For blues and rock fans, open G tuning is a great opportunity to open up new sounds on the fretboard, and if you’re playing slide, it’s a real playground. We walk you through everything you need to know.
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Ultimate Guide to Drop C Tuning
Drop C is a great tuning for when you absolutely have to blow the doors off everyone in the crowd. We walk you through everything you need to know.
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How To Read Guitar Tab: Symbols & Numbers Explained
Learning to read guitar tab opens a million doors, allowing you to learn just about any song you can think of, both from books and from any number of online tab sources. We walk you through everything you need to know.
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The 7 Best Guitar Music Theory Books in 2022
YouTube is great when you need a quick hit to learn something, but for a subject as vast as musical theory, it’s always good to crack a book and get onto the author’s path to knowledge. We go over our 7 favorite musical theory books.
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