Guitar Music Theory

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Ep91 The Major Scale Contains Six Pentatonic Scales Apr 28, 2021

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In this free guitar lesson, I'm going to show you how the major scale contains six different pentatonic scales. Knowing this will help you understand the construction of scales, keys, and how you might want to change pentatonic scales over chords like Jimi Hendrix.

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Ep90 Q&A Memorizing Notes, Practicing With Limited Time, C Form Barre Chord, Thumb Strumming, Choosing Your Neck Shape, And More Apr 06, 2021

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Today, I answer more listener questions about memorizing notes, practicing with limited time, fingering the C form barre chord, strumming with your thumb, choosing your neck shape, using Fretboard Theory, and more.

Ep89 Why You Should Use a Capo Mar 30, 2021

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In this free guitar lesson, I explain why you should use a capo. Some people think using a capo on guitar is a sissy way to transpose a piece of music. But using a capo on guitar is about more than just playing in different keys–it's about making use of chord shapes that make your playing sound better.

Ep88 Joe Robinson's 4am Practice Routine Mar 16, 2021

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In today's podcast episode, super-skilled guitarist and singer/songwriter Joe Robinson discusses his diligent practice routine that begins at four o'clock in the morning. Joe is an Australian native but has been a resident of Nashville, Tennessee since 2010. Joe is well-known for both his electric guitar playing and his chord-melody fingerstyle acoustic skills. Visit Joe's website: https://www.joerobinson.com/

Ep87 Email Questions - Scale Patterns, Pickup Configurations, Amps, Recording Yourself, and More Mar 10, 2021

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Today, I answer email questions about guitar scale patterns, pickup configurations, amps, recording yourself, and more.

Ep86 What Does Playing Over Chords Mean? Mar 04, 2021

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In this free guitar lesson, I answer the question, What Does Playing Over Chords Mean? If you're interested in soloing over chord changes, outlining chord progressions, or using chord tone soloing, I'll explain what you need to do.

Ep85 Former Classical Guitar Professor Keith Stevens Feb 24, 2021

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In podcast episode 85, I sit down and talk with Keith Stevens. Keith used to teach classical guitar at James Madison University in Harrisburg VA and now owns and operates Stevens School of Music in Troy VA. We talk about the difference between classical and rock techniques, and the best way to learn guitar in general.

Ep84 Jungle Boogie | How Does This Song Work? Feb 18, 2021

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In this free guitar lesson, I have another installment of How Does This Song Work? featuring "Jungle Boogie" by Kool and The Gang. This song features a scratchy funk guitar, chords from Dorian mode, and a bass riff that makes use of chromatic passing tones and 3 over 2 polyrhythms.

Ep83 Guitar Amps and Effects with HW From Tone Junkie Feb 10, 2021

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In this free guitar lesson, I talk guitar amps and effects with HW from Tone Junkie. Tone Junkie is a company that makes amp profiles for the Kemper Profiling Amplifier. The owner, HW, is an expert on guitar amps, effects, modelers and more. We talk about the different types of setups guitarists use and the pros and cons of different pieces of gear.

Ep82 Down Under | How Does This Song Work? Feb 05, 2021

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In this free guitar lesson, I have another installment of How Does This Song Work? featuring "Down Under" by Men at Work. This reggae-inspired song features great rhythm guitar tracks that make use of CAGED system chord shapes, sixteenth note strumming, and hybrid picking technique. Instead of using guitar tablature, I just show you the main chords and parts of the song and explain the music theory.

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