Knowing the circle of fifths can really help with song writing, improvising and transposing, we created a short “how-to” lesson, easy to follow and remember.
Category: Theory
Modes Formula: All You Need to Know
If you’ve been playing guitar, piano, or any other instrument for any length of time, you might have heard of…
Learn the Basics of Jazz Guitar
Many thanks to Marc-Andre Seguin from JazzGuitarLessons.net for providing this guest post. Learn more about the author at the end…
What is a Relative Minor Plus Relative Minor Chart
Below you will find a relative minor chart that shows the relative minor for all of the major scales. But…
The Relative Minor Pentatonic Scale and Why it’s So Good
If you a guitarist and you haven’t yet learned the minor pentatonic scale, then it’s a good idea to get…
A Minor Pentatonic Scale – Comprehensive Theoretical Guide
There are scarcely more ubiquitous scales in rock music than the A Minor pentatonic scale, or the minor pentatonic in…
Harmonic Series (Music) Overview
Delving in any way deeper into the heart of music theory, one is never very far from the hulking form…
What are Diminished Chords on Guitar – Everything You Need to Know
Learning diminished chords on guitar is a great way to expand your repertoire and can also be a great tool…
What are Augmented Chords on Guitar – EXPLAINED
A couple of weeks back I did a post on diminished chords, this week I’ll take a look at Augmented…
What Is a Key Signature: The Basics
What is a key signature and how do I tell what key signature a piece of music is in? And…
The Musical Alphabet on Guitar for Beginners
This is going to be a quick little article about the musical alphabet on guitar. This will be a very…
How to Read Guitar Sheet Music
This comprehensive article on how to read music will be particularly focused on guitarists wanting to learn to read music…