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Advice for learning music theory

Why the piano paradigm prevents you from learning theory
Can you be too old to learn music theory?
Feel like you’re not making progress?
How to memorise scales, chords and other elements of music theory
The multisensory approach
How a guitar pedal can help you learn music theory
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Guitar Theory: Infographics and Introductory Material

How To Write A Hit Song In 3 Easy Steps

Guitar Theory: Beginner Lessons

Learning the notes on the guitar fretboard
Lesson 1: Numbering the guitar strings
Lesson 2: How to memorise the notes on the guitar fretboard
Lesson 3: Basic guitar chords for beginners
Lesson 4: The CAGED Chord Pattern
Lesson 5: Moveable chords: Major and Minor chords
Lesson 6: Five Fret Pattern
Lesson 7: Scale formulas

Guitar Theory: Intermediate Lessons

Lesson 8: The BEAD-GCF Pattern
Lesson 9: The Circle of 4ths and 5ths
Lesson 10: Chord progression library
Lesson 11: Standard music notation for the guitar
Lesson 12: 6th and 7th chords
Lesson 13: Improvising with relative major and minor scales
Lesson 14: Extended pentatonic scale patterns
Lesson 15: Dominant 7th Chords

Guitar Theory: Video Lessons

GTR001: How to learn all the notes on the guitar fretboard
GTR002: The CAGED System or the CAGED Chord Pattern
GTR003: The Five Fret Pattern
GTR004: How to find all the chords and triads in a Major key

Guitar Theory: Presentations

The 3 mistakes guitar players make when trying to learn theory and how to avoid them
Circle of 4ths and 5ths – Part 1: What is it?
Circle of 4ths and 5ths – Part 2: How to memorise it
Circle of 4ths and 5ths – Part 3: Major scales and key signatures
Circle of 4ths and 5ths – Part 4: Harmonising the scale

Tune your guitar

Ear Training 000: Tune Your Guitar (Standard Tuning E)

Guitar Theory: External Articles

Guitar Theory Revolution Part 1: How to learn the guitar notes for beginners
Guitar Theory Revolution Part 2: The Five Fret Pattern
Guitar Theory Revolution Part 3: The CAGED Pattern

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