Essential Music Theory
Please bear with us as we update all the Essential Theory lessons for a better learning experience. Each updated lesson is identified by "ET" in the title.
ET01. C Major Scale
ET02. Major Scale in a Different Key - F Major Scale
ET03. Roman Numerals in Music
ET04. Dorian Scale
ET05. Mixolydian Scale
ET06. Aeolian Scale
ET07. Lydian Scale
ET08. Phrygian Scale
ET09. Locrian Scale
ET10. Major Pentatonic Scale
ET11. Minor Pentatonic Scale
ET12. Major Triads
ET13. Minor Triads
ET14. Diatonic Triads Root Position
ET15. Diatonic Triads 1st Inversion
ET16. Diatonic Triads 2nd Inversion
ET17. Diatonic 7th Chords 5th String Root
ET18. Diatonic 7th Chords 6th String Root
ET19. Diatonic 7th Chords 4th String Root
ET20. Harmonic Minor Scale
ET21. Mixolydian b9 b13 Scale
ET22. Melodic Minor Scale
ET23. Lydian b7 or Mixolydian #11
18. Altered Scale
19. Replaced: See ET21
20. Whole Tone Scale
21. Diminished Scale
22. Diminished 7th Arpeggio
23. Diminished Scale Half-Step Whole Step
24. Diminished Triad
25. Augmented Triads
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Theory 20 Whole Tone Scale
Learn the Whole Tone Scale, as well as the sound and feel of this scale over bluesy chord changes and a funky groove. When learning from this and all other Guitar Wisdom videos, please remember that the "bottom" note in a chord is the note with the lowest pitch, and the "top" note is the one with...
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Theory 21 Diminished Scale
Learn the Diminished Scale, together with the sound and feel of this scale over chord changes. Ibanez AZ Custom. Lehle P-Split. Fender Pro Reverb Amps (2). D’Addario Strings. Pickboy 1 mm TF Signature. BOSS RC-3 Loop Station with BOSS Katana 50 Amp.
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Theory 22 Diminished 7th Arpeggio
Learn Diminished 7th Arpeggios by degree, sound and feel. Learn how to apply them in a jazzy A Blues musical example. Ibanez AZ Custom. Lehle P-Split. Fender Pro Reverb Amps (2). D’Addario Strings. Pickboy 1 mm TF Signature. BOSS RC-3 Loop Station with BOSS Katana 50 Amp.
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Theory 23 Diminished Scale Half-Step Whole Step
Diminished Scale: Half-Step, Whole Step (also known as Symmetric Diminished). Learn this scale by degree, sound and feel. Learn how to apply it in a Funky Groove musical example. Guitar: Ibanez AZ Custom. Lehle P-Split. Fender Pro Reverb Amps (2). D’Addario Strings. Pickboy 1 mm TF Signature. BOS...
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Theory 24 Diminished Triad
Learn diminished triads by degree, sound and feel, understanding the relationship between minor triads and diminished triads. Learn how to apply diminished triads in a musical example. Guitar: Ibanez AZ Custom. Lehle P-Split. Fender Pro Reverb Amps (2). D’Addario Strings. Pickboy 1 mm TF Signatur...
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Theory 25 Augmented Triads
Learn augmented triads by degree, sound and feel, understanding the relationship between major triads and augmented triads. Learn how to apply augmented triads in a musical (blues) example. Guitar: Ibanez AZ Custom. Lehle P-Split High Impedance Signal Splitter. Fender Pro Reverb Amps (2). D’Addar...