11 Music Theory Concepts Every Beginner Musician Needs To Know

This video explores a series of terms and concepts that every musician should have at least some degree of knowledge about. Furthermore, these should give you the tools to understand some of the things that I talk about in other videos

Intervals 0:15
Major Scale / Diatonic Scale 2:10
Diatonic Harmony 3:12
Diatonic Function 4:06
Key 5:37
Pentatonic Scale 6:00
Triad 6:16
Extended Chords 6:36
7th Chords 7:36
Shell Voicing 7:52
Chord Inversion 8:09

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[mytrackmachine]

I am going to have to re-watch this a few times

[dexthefish]

Self-teaching for a year, and I'm proud to say I was familiar with all this content! Feels good to think I'm on the right track. Time for the next video!

[criley]

"and on that *note* " you got me :) love the vids

[julianmaresch]

ngl this is the best and most compact – yet understandable (and probably underrated!) music theory channel I've ever seen. helps out big time. thank you so much!

[paulsandor]

So helpful! I'm a guy who took six months of lessons 30 years ago and learned basic chords. From there, I tried to figure everything else on my own. This video fills in so many gaps in my limited knowledge. Thanks!

[wvh]

I have played bass for longer than guitar, and always had a single-note, melodic approach to understanding songs. After decades of thinking that way, your explanation of the diatonic function is what unlocked my ability to work out the _chords_ of a song.

[FlowelSkateboarding]

wrote everything down so i can remember it better und tried to get everything step by step. feels like i just skiped a couple years of theory teaching. this video was what i looked for. thanks a lot!!!!

[DizzyRascal]

One of the most helpful and unique pages. Thanks man

[epicfaceisepic]

literally just got my guitar, you make awesome and super helpful vids, keep doing what youre doing friend :).

[prorenzo]

Really great and concise video. I've been playing guitar for 9 years but I am still learning new stuff from your video! Cheers!

[overtonesnteatime]

Can you please do this for intermediate too? Cheers Trevor

[scrampys]

this is getting me on the right track. do you have any videos that help with trying to find cords or other voicings naturally using a music theory background, rather than just trying to guess strings to put together to try and make a good sound. because thats the stage im at. you are a great teacher!

[newyorkfilharmonik]

Just a WICKED concise music theory vid.

[tinkerjae]

After a couple years of self teaching I can finally say I know all the concepts in this video.

[morganmanesh]

This was really good. I’m struggling at the moment with the part where you break down the c major scale. I know the scale however, it’s challenging when your finding chords within it. Is there any trick or is it just practice?

[wyethmiller]

Anthony Wong seems like a good person.

[GoldenBoyDims]

what a nice video thank you for your work

[yagonagos]

Big info explained in little time makes this great video

[Dan-zwpo]

Oh my god this was so helpful thank you!!

[gregggaldo]

Harmonized C Major Scale...Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Lydian...back to Ionian an octave up....nice vid!!