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Desi Serna

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!

Guitar Music Theory

In episode 169 of the Guitar Music Theory podcast, I review some Christmas song guitar lessons I’ve previously posted on YouTube. These lessons feature great Christmas songs to learn, and I’ll break down the nuggets of music theory wisdom each one provides. Topics include passing chords, chord melody, playing in sixths, and more.
 
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Ep169 Good Christmas Songs to Learn

In episode 170 of the Guitar Music Theory audio podcast, I look back at some of the top songs from 2024 with a very special guest, my 12-year-old daughter, Lila!
 
🎸 What do you SPECIFICALLY need to do to play guitar better? Answer the questions about your playing at https://www.GuitarMusicTheory.com and get FREE custom video instruction calibrated to your current level.

Ep170 Top Hits of 2024 with Lila

In episode 171 of the Guitar Music Theory podcast, I answer listener questions on a variety of guitar topics, including:
 
🎸 Assessing your guitar practice plan
🎸 Joe Bonamassa’s rhythm guitar playing
 🎸 Breaking down the key to "Take on Me" by A-ha
 🎸 Understanding mode numbering
 🎸 Different ways to finger a G chord and which one is best for you
 🎸 Choosing the best guitar practice amp for your needs
 
Tune in to get practical guitar advice, improve your playing, and gain new insights into music theory and technique!
 
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Ep171 Q&A Practice Plan-Joe-Bonamassa Rhythm-Take On Me Chords-Numbering Modes-G Chord Fingerings-Best Practice Amp

In episode 172 of the Guitar Music Theory podcast, I answer listener questions about playing styles, overcoming physical limitations, key changes in songs, barre chord techniques, music theory exercises, slowing down music, and more.
 
Riff Rockers Zoom class details: https://www.guitarmusictheory.com/riff-rockers-zoom-class/
 
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Ep172 Q&A playing style - physical limitations - key changes - bar chord techniques - music theory exercises - slowing down music

In this free guitar lesson, you get an introduction to applying music theory to the guitar fretboard. You learn how knowledge of scales, chords, and progressions can help you understand music and become a better player. Taught by Desi Serna of http://GuitarMusicTheory.com and author of Fretboard Theory.

Episode 01 What is Guitar Theory?

Guitar players typically use the sixth and fifth strings to keep track of notes and keys while playing chords, scales, and progressions on the fretboard. For this reason, it’s important to memorize the notes along these strings, which is the focus of this podcast episode. Taught by Desi Serna of http://GuitarMusicTheory.com.

Episode 02 Learn the Notes On the Guitar Fretboard

How to learn one of the most commonly used scales on guitar, the pentatonic scale. The five pentatonic scale patterns are used to play melodies, riffs, solos, and bass lines. Taught by Desi Serna of http://GuitarMusicTheory.com.

Episode 03 How to Learn Pentatonic Scale Patterns and Play Pentatonic Songs

This free lesson focuses on how guitar players use the CAGED system to play various chord shapes, chord voicings, chord inversions, and arpeggio patterns. Taught by Desi Serna of http://GuitarMusicTheory.com.

Episode 04 Using Guitar CAGED Chord Forms to Play Arpeggios and Chord Inversions

This lesson teaches how guitar players learn major scale patterns on the fretboard and how these patterns are used to play melodies, riffs, lead guitar solos, and bass lines. Taught by Desi Serna of http://GuitarMusicTheory.com.

Episode 05 How to Learn Major Scale Patterns and Play Major Scale Songs

In this free guitar lesson you learn how to build triads and chords with the major scale, and how these chords are used to play chord progressions and play by numbers. Taught by Desi Serna of http://GuitarMusicTheory.com.

Episode 06 Chord Progressions and Playing By Numbers For Guitar

If you want to get good at playing the guitar, you need to develop the right skills.
 
Developing the right skills involves increasing your hand strength and finger dexterity.
 
You also need to improve the coordination between your hands.
 
Many guitarists look to guitar exercises to develop these skills.
 
In this free guitar lesson, I explain the best exercise you can do. 
 
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Episode 30 #1 Best Exercise to Improve Your Guitar Playing

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