Andrew's Theory Lessons

Current revision

Hello, and welcome to Andrew's Theory Lessons!

Over time I am hoping that this will become a complete theory course that will enable players of all levels to learn all they need to know about theory to support their guitar playing.

If the list of lessons looks a little daunting, here is how I suggest you read them, starting with the simplest first. I have also categorised them in terms of dificulty level. Some lessons are in the planning stages and not yet complete, but I'll list those as well so that you can see what is coming next, and I'll keep this list updated over time.You can click on the titles to go straight to the lesson itself.

If you are more experienced, feel free to dive straight in to the lessons that interest you the most!

I'm also happy to do requests, so if there are any parts of musical theory that interest you and you would like a lesson on, let me know on the main theory board.

Happy theory learning!

Andrew

  1. Guitar Parts (lesson) (Beginner)
  2. Theory Basics for Guitar (lesson) (Beginner)
  3. Reading Music - Tabs and Music Notation (beginner)
         * Part 1 - Tabs (lesson)
         * Part 2 - Music Notation (lesson)
  4. How Can I Tell Which Key a Song is in? (lesson) (Beginner)
  5. Reading Scale Diagrams (lesson)
  6. Introduction to Scales (lesson) (Beginner)
  7. The Minor Pentatonic and Blues Scales (lesson) (Beginner)
  8. The Major Pentatonic Scale (lesson) (Beginner)
  9. Major Scales 101 (lesson) (Beginner)
 10. Minor Scales 101 (Beginner)
         * Part 1 - Relative Minors (lesson) (Beginner)
         * Part 2 - The Natural Minor Scale (lesson) (Beginner)
 11. Writing Solos (lesson)
 12. Intervals, Triads, Chords and Harmonies (Intermediate)
         * Part 1 - Degrees of the Scale (lesson)
         * Part 2 - Intervals (lesson)
         * Part 3 - Power Chords (lesson)
         * Part 4 - Triads (lesson)
         * Part 5 - Seventh Chords (lesson)
         * Part 6 - Extended Chords (lesson)
         * Part 7 - Suspended, Added Tone Chords (lesson)
         * Part 8 - Altered Chords (lesson)
         * Part 9 - Upper Structure & Poly Chords (lesson)
         * Part 10 - Simple Harmonies (lesson)
         * Part 11 - Cadences (lesson)
 13. Arpeggios 101
 14. The Circle of 5ths (lesson) (Intermediate)
 15. Chords for Scales (lesson) (Intermediate)
 16. CAGED (Intermediate)
         * Part 1 - Introduction and the C Shape (lesson)
         * Part 2 - The AGED in CAGED (lesson)
 17. Time 101 (Intermediate)
         * Part 1 - Notes (lesson)
         * Part 2 - Time Signatures (lesson)
         * Part 3 - Odd Time Signatures (lesson)
 18. Ear Training (lesson) (Intermediate)
 19. Moving the boxes (lesson) (Intermediate)
 20. Breaking out of the boxes (lesson) (Intermediate)
 21. Harmonics (lesson) (Intermediate)
 22. Modes 101 (Advanced)
         * Part 1 - Modes - An Introduction (lesson)
         * Part 2 - Modes - The Theory (lesson)
         * Part 3 - Ionian, Lydian, Mixolydian (lesson)
         * Part 4 - Aeolian, Dorian, Phrygian, Locrian (lesson)
 23. Minor Scales Revisited (lesson) (Advanced)
 24. Complex Harmonies (lesson) (Advanced)
 25. Three notes per String Scales (Advanced)
         * Part 1 - Three Notes per String Scales (lesson)
         * Part 2 - Three Notes per String Scales (lesson)
 26. Exotic Scales (Advanced)
         * Exotic Scales Introduction (lesson)
         * The Harmonic Minor (lesson)
         * The Melodic Minor (lesson)
         * Lydian Dominant (lesson)
         * Half-Whole Diminished (lesson)
         * Phrygian Dominant (lesson)
 27. Theory Features (Advanced)
         * Theory Features Introduction (lesson)
         * Modal Pentatonics (lesson)
         * Modal Chord Progressions (lesson)
         * Pentatonic Substitution (lesson)
         * Dorian/Harmonic Minor (lesson)