Guitar Music Theory

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Ep81 Hand Anatomy with Physiotherapist Mark Tsai Jan 20, 2021

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In this free guitar lesson, I talk with a physiotherapist about hand anatomy, why we have more control over some fingers than others, and things you can do to improve your hand dexterity and play to your strengths.

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Ep80 How to Correctly Play Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Cold Shot" Riff Jan 14, 2021

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In this free guitar lesson, I teach you how to play the opening riff heard in Stevie Ray Vaughan's song, "Cold Shot." I explain what you need to do to play it using the right tone, timing, and technique. I also answer some email questions.

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Ep79 2021 Guitar Plan Jan 06, 2021

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In my latest podcast episode, I talk about different things you can do with your guitar playing in 2021. If you're looking to get more out of your playing but you're not sure what to do exactly, I give you several suggestions.

Ep78 Jingle Bell Rock Lead Dec 23, 2020

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In this free guitar lesson, I talk about the rockabilly lead guitar fills heard in the song "Jingle Bell Rock" by Bobby Helms.

Ep77 How to Play Legato on Guitar Dec 18, 2020

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In this free guitar lesson, I explain and demonstrate what it means to play legato on guitar. Legato refers to the smooth transition between notes using hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides.

Ep76 Walk Away James Gang | How Does This Song Work? Dec 09, 2020

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In this free guitar lesson, I analyze the song "Walk Away" by Joe Walsh as recorded by his former band, James Gang. You get to know the key, chords, and progression as well as the scales used for the guitar solo.

Ep75 Gravity by John Mayer | How Does This Song Work? Nov 25, 2020

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In this free guitar lesson, I have another installment of How Does This Song Work featuring "Gravity" by John Mayer. I give you an overview of the song including the chords, progression, composition techniques, and the scales used for the solos. I also demonstrate a part from the live version of the song.

Ep74 Email Questions: Learning Pentatonic Scale Patterns, Playing Country Guitar Solos, Identifying Roots and Modes, Practicing Picking Exercises, Changing Scales Over Chords Nov 18, 2020

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In this free guitar lesson, I answer email questions regarding learning pentatonic scale patterns, playing country guitar solos, identifying roots and modes, practicing picking exercises, and changing scales over chords.

Ep73 Erich Andreas - What Made Eddie Van Halen So Great? Nov 11, 2020

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In episode 73 of the Guitar Music Theory podcast, I talk with Your Guitar Sage, Erich Andreas. We talk about how we got started teaching guitar online and what made Eddie Van Halen so great.

Ep72 Should You Learn How to Read Music? Nov 04, 2020

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Should guitar players learn how to read music? In this free guitar lesson, I discuss the pros and cons of reading standard musical notation. I talk about where your time might be better spent and how professional guitarists use their sight-reading skills.

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