Music Theory

Learn Music Theory the easy way. In this series of guitar video lessons I will teach you in a step by step manner guitar harmony and theory and take your playing to the next level.  This section starts from beginner knowledge to advanced subject matter such as chord substitutions.

Lesson In:

• Notes on the Guitar Fretboard.

• Intervals and the relationship of notes in a scale.

• Major Scale Formulas and how to build Major Scales.

• Relative Minor Scale Formulas and their relationship to a Major Scale.

• Circle of Fifths. How to build it and use it as a tool.

• Circle of Fourths. How to build it and use it as a tool.

• Chord Scales in Triads. How to build a Chord Scale and apply it in song writing.

• Major Seventh Chord Scales. How to build Major/Minor Seventh Chord Scales to create more dynamics in your song writing.

• Melodic Minor Chord Scales. How to build Chord Scales using the Melodic Minor Scale and it's naming system.

• Harmonic Minor Chord Scales. How to build Chord Scales using the Harmonic Minor Scale and it's naming system.

• Progressions. How to build Progressions and understanding how songs are written.

• Key Centers. How to understand Key Centers and their application in song writing.

• Chord Substitutions. How to understand Chord Substitutions and apply them to your song writing.

Example Lessons

Major Scale Formulas and how to build Major Scales.

All major scales are  built with a basic formula;
whole step, whole step,  half step, whole step, whole step, whole step, half step.
The abbreviation is W  W  H  W  W  W  H.
Example: C W D W E H F W G W A W B H C.
When building a G major scale you will end up with an F # in the scale.
Example:  G W A W B H C W D W E W F#  H G.
Once we apply the major scale formula to the G scale, you will need to add the # to F.
Why? Because E and F are always a half step. Once we apply the formula you will notice the whole step is now between E and F, therefore F is now F#.
Rule of Thumb: Always remember that B and C,  and E and F are always a half step.