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Guitar Music Theory

This podcast features free audio guitar lessons taught by Desi Serna, author of Fretboard Theory and Guitar Theory For Dummies. Learn how scales, chords, progressions, modes, and more get applied to t... Read more

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Episode 04 Using Guitar CAGED Chord Forms to Play Arpeggios and Chord Inversions

Episode 04 Using Guitar CAGED Chord Forms to Play Arpeggios and Chord Inversions

This free lesson focuses on how guitar players use the CAGED system to play various chord shapes, chord voicings, chord ... Read more

13 Dec 2017

43mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 30 #1 Best Exercise to Improve Your Guitar Playing

Episode 30 #1 Best Exercise to Improve Your Guitar Playing

If you want to get good at playing the guitar, you need to develop the right skills. Developing the right skills involve... Read more

25 Oct 2019

56mins

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Episode 05 How to Learn Major Scale Patterns and Play Major Scale Songs

Episode 05 How to Learn Major Scale Patterns and Play Major Scale Songs

This lesson teaches how guitar players learn major scale patterns on the fretboard and how these patterns are used to pl... Read more

13 Dec 2017

1hr 2mins

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Episode 23 New Pentatonic Scale Patterns Video.mp3

Episode 23 New Pentatonic Scale Patterns Video.mp3

Today’s podcast episode is based on the newly updated Chapter 2 from my Fretboard Theory video series and deals with pla... Read more

9 Mar 2018

43mins

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Episode 22 Guitar Picking Mechanics

Episode 22 Guitar Picking Mechanics

In this free guitar lesson, you receive an overview of the book and video course, Guitar Picking Mechanics. This instruc... Read more

16 Jan 2018

44mins

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Ep36 Music Intervals (And Why Every Guitarist Needs to Know Them)

Ep36 Music Intervals (And Why Every Guitarist Needs to Know Them)

In this free guitar lesson, you are taught music intervals and why it’s so important for guitarists to learn them. Get... Read more

12 Dec 2019

39mins

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Episode 19 Chord Tone Soloing and Outlining Chord Progressions

Episode 19 Chord Tone Soloing and Outlining Chord Progressions

In this free guitar lesson you learn how to use chord tone soloing to connect scales more closely to their related chord... Read more

13 Dec 2017

47mins

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Episode 06 Chord Progressions and Playing By Numbers For Guitar

Episode 06 Chord Progressions and Playing By Numbers For Guitar

In this free guitar lesson you learn how to build triads and chords with the major scale, and how these chords are used ... Read more

13 Dec 2017

42mins

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Ep38 Q&A from 12-31-2019 Part 1 of 3

Ep38 Q&A from 12-31-2019 Part 1 of 3

🎸 What do you specifically need to do in order to play guitar better? Visit GuitarMusicTheory.com and click on the ans... Read more

31 Dec 2019

1hr 3mins

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Episode 31 "Thank You" Led Zeppelin | How Does This Song Work

Episode 31 "Thank You" Led Zeppelin | How Does This Song Work

In this installment of How Does This Song Work?, you take a look at the song "Thank You" by Led Zeppelin. You get to kno... Read more

31 Oct 2019

36mins

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Episode 32- Best Ear Training Exercise For Guitar.mp3

Episode 32- Best Ear Training Exercise For Guitar.mp3

In this free guitar lesson, you learn why playing songs and studying music theory is the best ear training you can do. ... Read more

7 Nov 2019

32mins

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Ep42 How to Put Together a Live Rig For Playing Gigs

Ep42 How to Put Together a Live Rig For Playing Gigs

What kind of guitar amplifier and effects pedals do you need to play a gig? Should you mic your amp or go direct using a... Read more

2 Feb 2020

1hr 15mins

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Episode 27: 9 Ways to Become a Better and Happier Guitar Player

Episode 27: 9 Ways to Become a Better and Happier Guitar Player

Are you feeling dissatisfied with your guitar playing? Do you wish you could get better, but you're unsure what to do? I... Read more

4 Oct 2019

31mins

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Ep34 How to Use a Guitar Looper Pedal

Ep34 How to Use a Guitar Looper Pedal

In this free guitar lesson, you learn how to use a guitar looper pedal. See how to start and stop your loop on time. ... Read more

23 Nov 2019

48mins

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Episode 20 Using Harmonic Minor Scale Patterns For Improvisation

Episode 20 Using Harmonic Minor Scale Patterns For Improvisation

In this free guitar lesson you learn how harmonic minor scale patterns are used in improvisation. This includes a review... Read more

13 Dec 2017

39mins

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Episode 07 Music Modes and Playing Modal Guitar Scales

Episode 07 Music Modes and Playing Modal Guitar Scales

Learn the music theory behind guitar modes and hear how they're used in popular music. Play modal scales including Ionia... Read more

13 Dec 2017

28mins

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Episode 17 Pentatonic Lead Patterns

Episode 17 Pentatonic Lead Patterns

In this free guitar lesson you learn that when it comes to using the pentatonic scale, it's not necessary to utilize eve... Read more

13 Dec 2017

35mins

Ranked #18

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Episode 18 Lead Patterns with Major Scales and Modes

Episode 18 Lead Patterns with Major Scales and Modes

In this free guitar lesson you learn how to use pentatonic lead patterns for playing major scales and modes. You learn h... Read more

13 Dec 2017

58mins

Ranked #19

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Episode 14 Dominant Function and Harmonic Minor Chord Progressions

Episode 14 Dominant Function and Harmonic Minor Chord Progressions

In this free guitar lesson you learn about dominant function and using dominant seventh chords. This includes instructio... Read more

13 Dec 2017

49mins

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Episode 15 Key Changes Borrowed Chords and Circle of Fifths

Episode 15 Key Changes Borrowed Chords and Circle of Fifths

In this free guitar lesson you look at several related topics including: modulation, key changes, modal interchange, bor... Read more

13 Dec 2017

57mins

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