8 Steps To Understand Music Theory | Guitar Lesson

Music theory is one of those topics many guitar players avoid. Guitarists are lucky because we have so many great tools out there that can help us to get around ever learning it. But in the long run, there are some essential concepts that can have a massive impact on your playing. In this video, we’ll be teaching those key concepts.

Each one of these steps will build off of the previous ones. So feel free to pause the video and make sure you completely understand everything before moving to the next step. We’ll start off by learning about pitch within an octave. From there, we’ll learn about half-steps and whole-steps. After that, we’ll go through many more music theory concepts, and by the end of the lesson, you’ll fully understand how keys work and how to find the chords within them.

Spend some time each day working on these important music theory concepts. Don’t worry about working on everything at once. Start with just a few, and as you master them you can move on to later steps. Be sure to download the PDF cheat sheet as well.

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[jazz_xyx]

After years of being self taught and learning theory in a very disorganized manner, this video really wrapped everything together for me. It was like having all the right puzzle pieces & then finally finding the order they go in. thank you for the video! :)

[chadjohnson]

I’m 53 yrs old and I think you just taught me something. Thank you. 🤙🏼

[robertdavis]

Light bulb moment, clear as a bell now ! Thanks a gazillion :)

[SamSpeed]

This is probably the most concise, yet precise and clear explanation of guitar theory I ever came across on YouTube! Amazing work!

[bubbabuckwheat]

That was probably the best video on music theory ever. Thanks much!

[mayethwynepalay]

"It's super intimidating topic"
HAHAHA. No. Not anymore. you've explained it splendidly :) new subscriber here!

[danielledorchester]

Tell me why I was in music class for 6 years and nobody explained any of this to me!!!!


Omg

[anomaly]

I've been jamming on guitar for 35 years and always put off learning theory because every time someone started to explain it I felt like I was hearing a foreign language. Thanks for giving me a complete understanding in English.

[thatoneordinaryguitarist]

This made me gain so much confidence in my guitar playing

[samuelhatman]

So I play for 57 years. 10 yrs school lessons, 2 yrs college lessons Theory. At 50 I am diagnosed with a learning disorder. I am building my own channel to drag myself kicking and screaming with a smile and a tear through music theory in front of the world. Today, ...you helped. I will like, suscribe and stay in touch, not plagiarize you or any other of the diverse sources and methods I must employ to drive the theory home to pragmatic daily use in composition and performance. Sincerely, Thanks. I am 68 and grateful.

[TheBadTrad]

I have to say, I’m over 50 and just started playing the guitar. I’ve learned SO much by watching your videos. Thank you for doing what you do. I had become a bit discouraged trying to learn the instrument (even with personal lessons), but your videos have helped me tremendously. Again-THANK YOU!

[jessymarygeorge]

Hi, I learnt the guitar when I was 6 yrs after being inspired by my dad who was a guitarist. At that age, learning all this theory made me overwhelmed that I begun to hate it and I quit holding a six string in my life again. My dad passed away in 2016, I took his guitar which was beginning to rust and decided to play instead. I didn't go for classes this time, instead my brother taught me a few chords. Over 6 years of playing I felt a need of learning some basics, which you did. My guitar teacher told me these things when I was 6 years old, which made less sense to me then. But today, your video is ringing bells in my head. With more clarity and understanding, I'm in a pursuit to get a stronghold with theory as well as playing. Thank you very much:)

[emmavermillion]

The Major 145 and Minor 236 rule is absolutely game changing! That fully cleared up figuring out what key the song is in for me! Thank you!!!

[jonas]

when I tell you this video has helped me out a lot, I cant begin to tell you how much it has helped over and beyond. He makes things a whole lot easier and with that I just want to say thank you. What helps is writing notes down as you go and pausing the video when needed.

[mazzystarfan]

I actually remember learning the major and minor scale pattern in school. There were many things we learned in school related to music theory but since it was all messy and we learned it in such a messy way I didnt think it would be related to something so interesting like this since im starting to get into guitar and singing! Thanks for this amazing and spot on explanation!

[azwadtawsif]

After a year of struggling with guitar theory I really got a video that made me understand things I did not find so clearly explained all over YouTube, thanks so much for this, indeed you are the best teacher :)

[yeokheekwang]

Wonderful. You make learning music theory less intimidating and i could understand your lesson so easily. I failed to understand by reading guitar books about scales and you just help me wonderfully. Thank you so much

[muddyharbourrider]

As a play by ear and repetition player you’ve made finally start getting it at long last. Great teachers are golden. Many thanks 🙏

[thecarlife]

I learned some music theory in middle school when i took piano, and im now into guitar, and wanted to learn how to play something that is my own. I learned to step 7 (but i wasnt taught it in steps) and now that ive seen that last step. it makes a lot more sense to me. thank you for such a great video