As you start to understand a little more of the inner workings of music, and then start to apply that more and more to your guitar playing, you start to see just how magical the understanding really is. This then snowballs with you wanting to understand more and more, as you see in real time your excitement for and understanding of the guitar, and music in general, grow!
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Theory Lab - A Music Theory Guide for Guitarists
It's theory time! 🎉
Welcome to this theory workbook, where our mission is to unpack and shed a light on all of the most common theory ideas that will come up on your guitar journey. Our aim is to help you realise that theory is actually, shockingly, really fun! 😂
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Dan Holton
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Written by Dan Holton, the founder and CEO of Your Guitar Academy and Guitar Club, this 120-page eBook is all you need to understand the inner workings of the guitar and music theory. We cover the major scale, minor scale, triad construction, 7th chords, 9th chords, the pentatonic scales & of course the modes of the major scale... Plus a lot more along the way!
Not just the theory... the application too.
With every single chapter, we discuss the core theory elements, then put them straight into practice on the guitar to ensure you are experiencing the sound as well as the concepts. We then summarise everything again at the end of each chapter, offering a quiz to see how you got on! 🙌 🎸
This eBook is a complete standalone read... No videos required! So whether you are on the beach, on the bus or just chilling on the sofa at home, this guide is easy to work through and will massively improve your understanding of theory. It also acts as a reference guide to use for the rest of your musical journey, offering straight-forward summaries of key concepts to keep fresh in the memory.
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So, when you're ready to explore the wonderful world of theory with me, I'm looking forward to guiding you through this epic journey! You will be amazed how quickly it all starts making sense, and how massive an impact it is on your understanding of the fretboard too! 🙏
Dan Holton
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