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Guitar Music Theory

By Desi SernaMusic, Arts, Performing ArtsEnglish

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From the feed Oct 30
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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 the fretboard and familiar songs. Hear how to best get your playing skills in order. Begin to improvise and compose. Understand why your favorite songs sound so good. ➝ What do you specifically need to do in order to play guitar better? Visit the GuitarMusicTheory.com website to get FREE custom video instruction calibrated to your current level. Discover how to progressively play and sound...

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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 the fretboard and familiar songs. Hear how to best get your playing skills in order. Begin to improvise and compose. Understand why your favorite songs sound so good. ➝ What do you specifically need to do in order to play guitar better? Visit the GuitarMusicTheory.com website to get FREE custom video instruction calibrated to your current level. Discover how to progressively play and sound better—today, in as little as 33 minutes!

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Episodes 192 episodes in the feed

  1. Ep191 "Backwater" by Meat Puppets – How Does This Song Work?

    35 min

  2. Ep190 Q&A New Fretboard Theory Covers Pentatonic Scales Calluses & Picking

    1 h 4 min

  3. Ep189 How I Prepared for a 40-Song Cover Band Gig

    1 h 15 min

  4. Ep188 The Genius Behind New Kid in Town with Scott Sheriff

    1 h 30 min

  5. Ep187 The Art of Recording Guitar Solos with Jason Wyatt Kuhn

    1 h 45 min

  6. Ep186 Lessons from the Studio with Ryan Jones

    1 h 46 min

  7. Ep185 Q&A 6 Chords – PRS Myles Kennedy Signature Model Guitar

    1 h 2 min

  8. Ep184 Pentatonic Pattern 1 – The Foundation of All Great Guitar Solos

    54 min

  9. Ep183 What Is the Pentatonic Scale and Why Every Guitarist Should Master It

    49 min

  10. Ep182 From Boston to Belmont – Mike Valeras on Guitar Education and Finding Your Lane

    1 h 32 min

Show 40 older episodes

  1. Ep181 Top Hits of 2025 with Lila

    1 h 28 min

  2. Ep180 Q&A Song Tempos - Warm-Ups - Ear Training - Modes - Chord Extensions & More

    58 min

  3. Ep179 Fixing the Worst Guitar Solo – Heat of the Moment by Asia (feat. Matt Reviere & Jon "HW" Sullivan)

    1 h 24 min

  4. Ep178 Tribute to Ace Frehley – Favorite Guitar Solos

    1 h 9 min

  5. Ep177 Man on the Silver Mountain – How Does This Song Work?

    56 min

  6. Ep176 How to Build a Pro Tribute Band- Inside The Heart of Rock and Roll with Roger and Tony Langdon

    1 h 28 min

  7. Ep175 Q&A Thumb Chords - Song Memory - Rhythm Tips - and Foo Fighters Fretboard Tricks

    1 h 0 min

  8. Ep174 Recreating Iconic 80s Tones For Kemper and Helix with Matt Reviere

    1 h 36 min

  9. Ep173 From Demo to Radio - Inside Music Production with Jason Wyatt Kuhn

    1 h 21 min

  10. Ep172 Q&A playing style - physical limitations - key changes - bar chord techniques - music theory exercises - slowing down music

    1 h 4 min

  11. Ep171 Q&A Practice Plan-Joe-Bonamassa Rhythm-Take On Me Chords-Numbering Modes-G Chord Fingerings-Best Practice Amp

    1 h 0 min

  12. Ep170 Top Hits of 2024 with Lila

    1 h 28 min

  13. Ep169 Good Christmas Songs to Learn

    51 min

  14. Ep168 Q&A - New Coaching Program - Bass Playing - Playing with Confidence - Running with the Devil - 3/4 vs 6/8 - Cover Band Setlist

    1 h 5 min

  15. Ep167 Learning "It Hit Me Like a Hammer" - PRS SE NF3

    1 h 45 min

  16. Ep166 Q&A Rhythm and Timing - Horizontal Pentatonic Patterns - Bass Note Selection - Violin Etude 2

    1 h 0 min

  17. Ep165 Preparing For Huey Lewis Tribute Band Gig

    1 h 11 min

  18. Ep164 Nashville Studio Drummer and Music Producer Scott Williamson

    1 h 44 min

  19. Ep163 Jack and Diane - How Does This Song Work?

    1 h 6 min

  20. Ep162 Knights of Cydonia - How Does This Song Work?

    1 h 14 min

  21. Ep161 Q&A Hot For Teacher - Multitracks - Bass Rigs - Funk #49 - Mastering Songs - Major and Minor Pentatonic - CAGED - Soreness - Knights of Cydonia

    1 h 4 min

  22. Ep160 Improvise with Refugee

    44 min

  23. Ep159 Every Type of Seventh Chord and How to Use It

    1 h 4 min

  24. Ep158 The Harmonic Minor Scale and How to Use It

    1 h 8 min

  25. Ep157 Q&A Circle of fifths - playing left-handed - Squier guitar mods - playing and singing - intervals

    1 h 6 min

  26. Ep156 Biggest Part of Me - How Does This Song Work? - Scott Sheriff

    1 h 12 min

  27. Ep155 Q&A Modes - Rocksmith - Major Scale Patterns - Memorizing Songs - Effects Pedals - Foot Tapping - You Oughta Know

    1 h 3 min

  28. Ep154 What Scales Are Used in Sweet Child O' Mine?

    49 min

  29. Ep153 Matt Reviere Slash Guns N Roses Guitar Style and Tones

    1 h 11 min

  30. Ep152 Q&A Keith Richards Open G Tuning - Acoustic Amps - Memorizing Songs - Sus4 Chords - Cheap Versus Expensive Acoustic Guitar

    1 h 4 min

  31. Ep151 The Best Christmas Songs

    1 h 14 min

  32. Ep150 Q&A Guitar Modelers - PRS Guitars - Beginner Struggles - Slide - Drop-D Tuning - Acoustic Gigs

    1 h 14 min

  33. Ep149 Guitar Octaves and Songs That Use Them

    48 min

  34. Ep148 What Is Syncopation?

    29 min

  35. Ep147 Scott Sheriff - Keyboardist For Carrie Underwood and Huey Lewis Tribute

    1 h 28 min

  36. Ep146 Q&A Chord tones and extensions - white rabbit - playing with injuries and hand limitations - keeping track of measures while soloing - applying pentatonic scale patterns - requiring your chops after time off

    55 min

  37. Ep145 "Satellite" Dave Matthews Band - How Does This Song Work?

    39 min

  38. Ep144 What Guitar Scales Should I Learn?

    46 min

  39. Ep143 Using the Major 2 Chord in Music

    36 min

  40. Ep142 Mixolydian Mode in Huey Lewis and the News

    36 min

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