8 Steps To Understand Music Theory

8 Steps To Understand Music Theory | Guitar Lesson

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Music theory is one of those topics many guitar players avoid. Guitarists are lucky because we have so many great tools out there that can help us to get around ever learning it. But in the long run, there are some essential concepts that can have a massive impact on your playing. In this video, we’ll be teaching those key concepts.
Each one of these steps will build off of the previous ones. So feel free to pause the video and make sure you completely understand everything before moving to the next step. We’ll start off by learning about pitch within an octave. From there, we’ll learn about half-steps and whole-steps. After that, we’ll go through many more music theory concepts, and by the end of the lesson, you’ll fully understand how keys work and how to find the chords within them.
Spend some time each day working on these important music theory concepts. Don’t worry about working on everything at once. Start with just a few, and as you master them you can move on to later steps. Be sure to download the PDF cheat sheet as well.
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@MusoraMedia Жыл бұрын

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@StoicVagrant Жыл бұрын

Can you make a video where you apply this on a guitar?

@jazz_xyx 4 жыл бұрын

After years of being self taught and learning theory in a very disorganized manner, this video really wrapped everything together for me. It was like having all the right puzzle pieces & then finally finding the order they go in. thank you for the video! :)

@MadGunny 2 жыл бұрын

Same situation for me too bro

@jestaaaa69 2 жыл бұрын

Same here. Wow. Great video!

@mrj3217 2 жыл бұрын

Look I have played off and on for 20 some years and this still confuses me man. I play what sounds go together. I get so confused pver a this . But I know if I actually knew what cords went with what I would be better all around.

@justinnierva3167 2 жыл бұрын

Same for me. Im speechless

@juliushicks1248 2 жыл бұрын

Same here. I very much instantly saw the fretboard and started identifying notes so much faster. Incredible video.

@bubbabuckwheat 5 жыл бұрын

That was probably the best video on music theory ever. Thanks much!

@johnathondaniels4186 4 жыл бұрын

I know right! Amazing

@andy_182 4 жыл бұрын

Just the tip of the iceberg tho.

@ASLUHLUHCE 3 жыл бұрын

Now I have a million questions. Why 12 divisions in an octave, why the BC/EF rule, why those scales, etc.

@ASLUHLUHCE 3 жыл бұрын

@Collin Allan Begone bots

@Underdog_Basketball 2 жыл бұрын

💯💯💯

@robertdavis5616 5 жыл бұрын

Light bulb moment, clear as a bell now ! Thanks a gazillion :)

@MusoraMedia 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Thanks for sharing.

@emilyhennessey1961 3 жыл бұрын

@@MusoraMedia please do a series on it like this

@chadjohnson4170 3 жыл бұрын

I’m 53 yrs old and I think you just taught me something. Thank you. 🤙🏼

@SamSpeed90 Жыл бұрын

This is probably the most concise, yet precise and clear explanation of guitar theory I ever came across on KZfaq! Amazing work!

@officialN8TV Жыл бұрын

There’s tons of great guitar lessons on KZfaq it’s all in the person and how they learn

@mayethwynepalay7406 4 жыл бұрын

"It's super intimidating topic" HAHAHA. No. Not anymore. you've explained it splendidly :) new subscriber here!

@donh5794 4 жыл бұрын

New subscriber here too. I needed to learn what I'm doing and this video helps a lot.

@thatoneordinaryguitarist8095 4 жыл бұрын

This made me gain so much confidence in my guitar playing

@anomaly7288 2 жыл бұрын

I've been jamming on guitar for 35 years and always put off learning theory because every time someone started to explain it I felt like I was hearing a foreign language. Thanks for giving me a complete understanding in English.

@TheBadTrad 5 жыл бұрын

I have to say, I’m over 50 and just started playing the guitar. I’ve learned SO much by watching your videos. Thank you for doing what you do. I had become a bit discouraged trying to learn the instrument (even with personal lessons), but your videos have helped me tremendously. Again-THANK YOU!

@oggiai 2 жыл бұрын

Ditto

@yogeshthakur9159 2 жыл бұрын

Mann u guys really motivate me, iam23 and i still somtime have doubts if i am little late to play. Kudos to u

@jcchaconjr 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe there's still hope for me at 55! Just dusted my guitar off after many years. 😀

@BillMWirth 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t give up! I’m 65 just starting. I can still be a rockstar 🎸🤘

@recabitejehonadab2654 2 жыл бұрын

I’m the same . I started not knowing a thing about music but I have the desire to play guitar. I’m determined and practice 2hrs a day. I’m not musically gifted but I’m hard headed and love to practice . I love the grind, after about a year and a half I’m starting to get kind compliments on my playing from people. What a compliment. I just love to play and always try to learn something new. I may not learn it all perfectly but I’m a little bit better if I get just attain more knowledge. The key is to practice, try to always learn and remember to have fun.

@samuelhatman8995 2 жыл бұрын

So I play for 57 years. 10 yrs school lessons, 2 yrs college lessons Theory. At 50 I am diagnosed with a learning disorder. I am building my own channel to drag myself kicking and screaming with a smile and a tear through music theory in front of the world. Today, ...you helped. I will like, suscribe and stay in touch, not plagiarize you or any other of the diverse sources and methods I must employ to drive the theory home to pragmatic daily use in composition and performance. Sincerely, Thanks. I am 68 and grateful.

@jonas192525 4 жыл бұрын

when I tell you this video has helped me out a lot, I cant begin to tell you how much it has helped over and beyond. He makes things a whole lot easier and with that I just want to say thank you. What helps is writing notes down as you go and pausing the video when needed.

@yeokheekwang3601 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful. You make learning music theory less intimidating and i could understand your lesson so easily. I failed to understand by reading guitar books about scales and you just help me wonderfully. Thank you so much

@thecarlife4533 3 жыл бұрын

I learned some music theory in middle school when i took piano, and im now into guitar, and wanted to learn how to play something that is my own. I learned to step 7 (but i wasnt taught it in steps) and now that ive seen that last step. it makes a lot more sense to me. thank you for such a great video

@muddyharbourrider7340 2 жыл бұрын

As a play by ear and repetition player you’ve made finally start getting it at long last. Great teachers are golden. Many thanks 🙏

@danielledorchester9739 4 жыл бұрын

Tell me why I was in music class for 6 years and nobody explained any of this to me!!!! Omg

@dorijank4114 4 жыл бұрын

ikr

@oniongames2357 4 жыл бұрын

Oh bruh, good to know I’m just starting lmao haha

@liampanter8667 4 жыл бұрын

yea im 5 years in and just learnt my first scale. it sucks

@jazharimzahtani1757 4 жыл бұрын

Because anything that humans try to organize into a system will almost definitely suck

@liampanter8667 4 жыл бұрын

James Zackary Condeza i mean it sucks i didnt learn it sooner

@azwadtawsif7698 2 жыл бұрын

After a year of struggling with guitar theory I really got a video that made me understand things I did not find so clearly explained all over KZfaq, thanks so much for this, indeed you are the best teacher :)

@bldallas 2 жыл бұрын

Really excellent explanation of basic music theory. When I was a kid, 10 thru 17 years old, I played Trombone in school band. We learned how to read music (in my case bass clef), and how to play the notes were located on our instruments; but I don’t recall learning any music theory. Years later, I became more interested in theory, as I’ve also played guitar since I was 10. You steps 1 thru 7 make perfect sense to me, but step 8 (majors and minors) is where I start to get lost. Thanks for you video tutorial. I’ll definitely be checking out more of your stuff.

@emmavermillion4740 Жыл бұрын

The Major 145 and Minor 236 rule is absolutely game changing! That fully cleared up figuring out what key the song is in for me! Thank you!!!

@gregcharles6528 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I've been watching numerous videos on this topic, but none of them were as clear and concise as yours. I now feel like a heavy weight has been lifted off of my shoulders! Now I'll get my guitar and start using this knowledge 😃🎸

@mazzystarfan222 3 жыл бұрын

I actually remember learning the major and minor scale pattern in school. There were many things we learned in school related to music theory but since it was all messy and we learned it in such a messy way I didnt think it would be related to something so interesting like this since im starting to get into guitar and singing! Thanks for this amazing and spot on explanation!

@Ant-nu4pe 4 жыл бұрын

just starting to learn guitar, ive gone over ur vid 10plus times. finally its sunk in thankyou for ur help. God bless you brother......

@pavlebrkic8223 4 жыл бұрын

Dude you are a legend i love this, i struggled a long time to understand this and you manhandled my brain with this one video

@themarozone 4 жыл бұрын

this is definitely the best basic music theory lesson on youtube, you're a life savior man thank you so much

@devranyalcin3070 3 жыл бұрын

This is fab! I think the reference of a piano makes it much easier, I played for a few years before learning guitar and never realised how much it'll cross over, as I never even went deep into piano theory. Playing up your strings 1 fret at a time, is basically the same as scaling up a piano!

@je1279 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for explaining this so well. I've watched numerous music theory videos and this was the only one that I completely understood. Well done.

@sherilynschneider 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, so much, Nate! I knew more of this than I realized and now know more than I did. Makes sense! Thx again!

@ianrawlings2546 2 жыл бұрын

I was trying to remember my music theory, part of guitar revival number 100 I've had. Found this video. Totally excellent! Great explanation. It's like I understand how the planets orbit the Sun. Thank you.

@ronaldorodriguez104 5 жыл бұрын

Great video and great way to begin explaining theory. I already new the first couple of things but holy crap, #8 makes so much more sense to me now. Never really understood what the key of whatever meant until today. Thanks!

@angelapr19 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, I've been trying to understand this for such a long time playing guitar and your video made so much more sense than anything I've seen or read. Appreciate the lesson.

@do_yohomework 2 жыл бұрын

This is a the best video for anyone trying to be self taught. We all learn the best by doing, not by hearing the best. This video gives you the tools to be able to do that in a musical context, usually it’s so alien to beginners. The more theory I learn the more I realize music is basically like learning a new language. Or more like learning a new level of advanced calculus in a new language lol.

@robertbenton2635 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great video, you explained things in a way that is easy to understand, and as a beginner guitarist this is very helpful. I knew about the 12 notes and the octave repeats from the movie "A Star Is Born," but I never made the connection to the 12 frets until I watched this video. Knowledge is power, thanks for sharing some of your knowledge, very cool. 😎

@mrjoshuasmith7432 2 жыл бұрын

I know this video has been up for years. I’ve gone through so many intro to music theory videos and books and none of it was put together in such a basic way. It made all the crap I’ve been memorizing click in. Knowing the why really jumps you further on progress because you can figure out a scale or progression just from your fretboard or keyboard with this basic clear knowledge. Definitely subscribed and will be going through more of your content

@joepirrotta4398 4 жыл бұрын

I've understood points 1-7 for a while now but #8 was what I needed! Big breakthrough for me today. great video, thank you!!

@jamesjackson5569 7 ай бұрын

Same!

@MissBooksmith 5 жыл бұрын

Really good video. Great starting point. Thank you Nate.

@AlexandrBorschchev 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, i didnt know theres a way to learn music theory in steps. I learned it randomly and got lost, I feel a bit more comfortable after watching this video :D

@peterk_2175 11 ай бұрын

The best explanation I've seen. Simply described in the optimal amount of time. Thanks!

@HS-pm7vf 5 жыл бұрын

Loved this video, thanks Nate and I really hope you make more music theory videos.

@Leonthe1st503 2 жыл бұрын

Best video on music theory I've watch so far. Thanks for the class

@ClosGonzo Жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Self taught trying to put something together and after waching this video everything is more clear now. Thank You!

@averagegamer9685 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve always been confused and other videos never helped but confuse me more, this video is perfect and it’s super simple and it makes sense and is easy to understand. Thanks so much!!!

@jessymarygeorge1889 Жыл бұрын

Hi , I learnt the guitar when I was 6 yrs after being inspired by my dad who was a guitarist. At that age, learning all this theory made me overwhelmed that I begun to hate it and I quit holding a six string in my life again. My dad passed away in 2016, I took his guitar which was beginning to rust and decided to play instead. I didn't go for classes this time, instead my brother taught me a few chords. Over 6 years of playing I felt a need of learning some basics, which you did. My guitar teacher told me these things when I was 6 years old, which made less sense to me then. But today, your video is ringing bells in my head. With more clarity and understanding, I'm in a pursuit to get a stronghold with theory as well as playing. Thank you very much:)

@rv7767 3 жыл бұрын

This really helped me understand music theory. Especially the Scales. Thank you 💕

@YouGottaFeelYourLine 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! The way you visualized this was more than helpful!

@jayfree3257 2 жыл бұрын

This video was VERY HELPFUL! Thank you so much for this!!

@kenfernbach4772 2 жыл бұрын

Starting to get into focus, thanks for being so clear on this -Great lesson !

@amalaguitar7210 Жыл бұрын

Amongst all the theory lessons on line, this is the best and the simplest way to understand for a beginner like me who has been trying g to understand the basics of guitar theory. Thank you so much!

@nathalie6718 3 жыл бұрын

this was the most understandable video on music theory out of all i watched. all these other videos made me want to pull my hair out of my head, i thought i stupid for not understanding but this video made it really clear. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

@toodyface 2 жыл бұрын

You're a great teacher brother. Bless you.🙏

@sunjaybedi4389 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video and breaking down things systematically. I started taking guitar lessons a year ago at 60 and am just started learning the theory. As you mentioned now I look at the chords in a few songs and try to figure out the key or major or minor chords.

@johnkerplunk39 3 жыл бұрын

I swear this whole Guitareo channel has been saving me, I’ve been playing for 6 years (technically 2 years since I keep going off and on) but now I have a foundation where I can truly get better.

@bobpratt4816 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant lesson, so many mysteries explained in a way I understand, many thanks.

@Jungolorian 3 жыл бұрын

This video really helped me understand the basics of music theory, you explained everything very well thank you.

@rmejia9969 7 ай бұрын

Great explanation! Cleared up a lot of questions for me. Thanks.

@crapola251 4 жыл бұрын

Wow the visuals and writing out the cheat sheet made it so much easier to understand!! Thaaaaaank you for simplifying it.

@Finger-xl1ev 2 жыл бұрын

This was amazingly well explained. I always had trouble being explained what music theory actually is by so many people. This truly helped simplified it way better. I don’t understand why so many other people use overly complex explanations or barely any of, for something that is truly just simple, just takes a long time to really memorize it all.

@vivekraj4644 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You so much... this was perfect... I've been searching for this clarity everywhere and here are you...

@ronpassmore7053 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! You are a great teacher. I am putting music theory pieces together by watching different videos on theory (lots of them), seeing the logic now, & simplicity, if well laid out and well explained. Your presentations are the dream. Condensed, logical and easy to follow. What you explain in the very short span of this video (16m) would take someone watching other sources four or five hours to gather - if not more. I can't wait to see what you have on triads, the circle of fifths, fretboard theory and layout, and all the rest of the awesome stuff that I do not even know you might be willing to share and teach. Thank you for the patience and for humanizing guitar theory. Yeah, some of us have a hard time learning if they don't understand the formulas, by being told "that is how you play a C because that is just how it is". I am one, and LOVE theory. You are our hero. Keep it up please. You bring value to the art and a contribution to the arts and humanity.

@rst7379 3 жыл бұрын

Short and sweet theory lesson. Best I've seen so far. Thank you for sharing.

@Nidhi.Gupta.. 2 жыл бұрын

This is the best video ever made on music theory! Thank you!!

@Lance_A Жыл бұрын

I hope he has another video covering all the rest of music theory in this format that was awesome 👌 👏

@godsquad75 Жыл бұрын

finally getting it. 30 years of playing and now it is making sense. Thank you

@sammclaughlin515 3 жыл бұрын

Very clearly explained. This guy is a great teacher 👍

@joeyosterbauer4686 3 жыл бұрын

the best explanation of music theory that seen on youtube! it is all making more sense now that heard how you explain it. thanks!

@atlasofficial1963 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks I was searching KZfaq for long time about major scales you made me understand it easily😘

@toro5280 2 жыл бұрын

I knew steps 1-7, but step 8 is new to me and now I see why some chord "sequences" sound better to me than others. Thank you!

@verygoodmarketingco 2 жыл бұрын

So informative, i knew most of this due to learning on guitar tricks but this made it so much more clearer. The guy explains this very well and simple. Thanks

@jaslyn3770 Жыл бұрын

Best video that comprehensively. explains the basics of chord theory easy for anyone. Thank you so much 😊

@ZeBaDe07052006 4 жыл бұрын

Oh gosh, I finally get it !! This is so so good. Thank you so very much !!

@kerbyfab 2 жыл бұрын

This was a fantastic tutorial. This made a lot of sense and really helps a lot!! Thanks so much.

@amanjamwal7528 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much kind Sir. This video is so helpful for my journey. Wishing you the very best.

@prasadmadushan 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this explanation, it really rich content for beginner.

@geromegacrama284 3 жыл бұрын

The Best i ever watch!!Thank you sir God Bless You🙌🙌🙏

@tomplaner1488 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have never seen it explained so eloquently before.

@ricklodewell6012 3 жыл бұрын

I'm old, but basically new to music theory. I have never understood how scales are created. This is very helpful. Thank you! This makes perfect sense.

@davidliebold2238 26 күн бұрын

This is the most amazing video I have seen on music theory! Most of the other videos I have watched only built more confusion.

@barsherf8578 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this. Best music theory video indeed!!!

@faizeljoemrati6329 2 жыл бұрын

This is the most clear explanation I’ve seen! Thanks 😃

@rgmccarthy 2 жыл бұрын

Great refresher --clearly presented. Thank you.

@sinaimoses 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for comprehensive explanation of the music theory ..!!!

@somsaks2001 4 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I want, how the music is formed. Now I begin to understand to make some musics out of these notes. Thank you very much!

@williamrichardson2344 2 жыл бұрын

Wow man you really opened my eyes ..some of this I already knew ..but some of it was new ..but you described all of it very well ..I truly get it now ...thank you ..You answered a lot of the question I had about music theory ...

@Celti_ 3 жыл бұрын

I struggled with memorizing major scales and chords but steps 6, 7 and 8 are game changers. Thank you! There's no need to memorize when you have the scale formula.

@kevindavis8607 Жыл бұрын

This is one of the best explanations I’ve ever seen.

@jane55926 Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏 this is best music theory lesson by far I have watched. I’m beginner , learning music theory is overwhelming but you made it easier for me to learn. Thanks 💕again for your hard work 🙏

@josnduati9673 2 жыл бұрын

This was the best music theory video I've ever seen! So easy and precise!

@GurpreetSingh-yn8sf 4 жыл бұрын

This is great!! Keep it up bro.. looking forward to more tutorials :)

@wilkbor 2 жыл бұрын

This helps immensely. Thanks for the video.

@sarkerbrothers3087 2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for such a beautiful platform to learn guitar

@aravinds123 Жыл бұрын

That was clear, concise and to the point. Superb explanation!

@anthonyemmm 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. That was pretty cool. Ill definitely need to refer back to this several times but your explanation and breakdown was easy to understand.

@harrynutz4550 2 жыл бұрын

Great explanation, one of the best I have seen

@missaknife 2 жыл бұрын

Very insightful video my man. Planning on purchasing my first music theory book to expand my horizons, God Bless.

@robertfoster6761 3 жыл бұрын

Very well articulated and the animation you used were awesome. Although I'm not a beginner the refresher was appreciated

@guytero8812 2 жыл бұрын

Very well and humbly explained. Well done. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@starprince3066 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant teaching

@zoltanolah4388 2 жыл бұрын

This is clear cut and to the point. taught me a lot!

@jimharringtonsr.2793 2 жыл бұрын

I have a great guitar teacher, we jus went through this. It was great to hear this approach, it helped reinforce my knowledge. We haven't hit step 8 yet, so this became a "prep" course. Thanks!

@augustinejohntj Жыл бұрын

Wonderful video with simple explanation.

@amymoss6404 4 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!!!! I have been trying to find a good video on this and yours was so easy to understand! I feel like a light bulb just turned on for me. Thank you!!