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MusicTheoryForGuitar

Mastering Time Signatures Made Easy

MusicTheoryForGuitar
Mastering Time Signatures Made Easy
Mastering Time Signatures Made Easy

Mastering Time Signatures Made Easy

08:20
Stop Ignoring Fretboard Notes — You're CRIPPLING Your Own Progress

Stop Ignoring Fretboard Notes — You're CRIPPLING Your Own Progress

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The HAUNTING Chromatic Descent Hidden Inside C Minor Progressions

The HAUNTING Chromatic Descent Hidden Inside C Minor Progressions

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UNLOCK INFINITE RHYTHMS With This One Counterintuitive Step

UNLOCK INFINITE RHYTHMS With This One Counterintuitive Step

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Put the WRONG Note in the Bass and Watch Your Inversions Sing

Put the WRONG Note in the Bass and Watch Your Inversions Sing

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DISSONANCE IS DRAMA: Why You NEED Tension in Music

DISSONANCE IS DRAMA: Why You NEED Tension in Music

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Seventh Chords Are SIMPLE Once You See Which of the Four Notes Actually Move

Seventh Chords Are SIMPLE Once You See Which of the Four Notes Actually Move

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Your PINKY Isn't Broken — You're Holding Your Guitar WRONG

Your PINKY Isn't Broken — You're Holding Your Guitar WRONG

06:51
The Neapolitan Eliminates Every WEAK Link in Your A Minor Progression

The Neapolitan Eliminates Every WEAK Link in Your A Minor Progression

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That DISSONANT Note Sounds Gorgeous Once You Hear What Comes Before It

That DISSONANT Note Sounds Gorgeous Once You Hear What Comes Before It

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Why Chords Sound Bad With Distortion (And What To Play Instead) [With Mark Turko]

Why Chords Sound Bad With Distortion (And What To Play Instead) [With Mark Turko]

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DEAD Progressions Come Alive With This One Modulation Move

DEAD Progressions Come Alive With This One Modulation Move

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The CLEVER Loophole That Lets You Break the Parallel Fifth Rule

The CLEVER Loophole That Lets You Break the Parallel Fifth Rule

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One Octave Shift COMPLETELY Transforms the Emotional Feel of Any Progression

One Octave Shift COMPLETELY Transforms the Emotional Feel of Any Progression

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One Minor Swap Makes Your Major Progression Sound INSTANTLY More Sophisticated

One Minor Swap Makes Your Major Progression Sound INSTANTLY More Sophisticated

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How To Write MELODIES When You Have Zero Inspiration

How To Write MELODIES When You Have Zero Inspiration

08:58
One ANCIENT Chord Smuggles Classical Elegance Into Any Modern Progression

One ANCIENT Chord Smuggles Classical Elegance Into Any Modern Progression

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Why That STRANGE Chord Name Actually Doesn't Matter

Why That STRANGE Chord Name Actually Doesn't Matter

00:43
REVOLUTIONIZE YOUR PLAYING: The 1-4-5 Harmonization 
Hack

REVOLUTIONIZE YOUR PLAYING: The 1-4-5 Harmonization  Hack

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The 6-5 Doesn't Care About Major or Minor — Only BRUTAL Tension

The 6-5 Doesn't Care About Major or Minor — Only BRUTAL Tension

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Change ONLY the Top Notes and Your Song Sounds COMPLETELY Different

Change ONLY the Top Notes and Your Song Sounds COMPLETELY Different

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Staggering Note Attacks Makes UGLY Intervals Sound Intentional

Staggering Note Attacks Makes UGLY Intervals Sound Intentional

00:37
The SIMPLEST Way To Start IMPROVISING On Guitar — Works Every Time [Lead Guitar]

The SIMPLEST Way To Start IMPROVISING On Guitar — Works Every Time [Lead Guitar]

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TRANSFORM Arpeggio Lines With Superimposition

TRANSFORM Arpeggio Lines With Superimposition

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Why F to B Diminished Is BRILLIANT When You Frame It With the Right Chords

Why F to B Diminished Is BRILLIANT When You Frame It With the Right Chords

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Calling Dorian a Mode Is a MISTAKE — Here's the Complete Picture

Calling Dorian a Mode Is a MISTAKE — Here's the Complete Picture

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A-Sharp Diminished Makes Jazz Voice Leading Feel EFFORTLESS

A-Sharp Diminished Makes Jazz Voice Leading Feel EFFORTLESS

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One BRILLIANT Tetrachord Principle Unlocks Both Dorian and Phrygian

One BRILLIANT Tetrachord Principle Unlocks Both Dorian and Phrygian

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SEAMLESS Key Jump: C Major to Gb (The DIMINISHED Hack)

SEAMLESS Key Jump: C Major to Gb (The DIMINISHED Hack)

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STOP Counting To Seven — THIS Is How Pros Play ODD TIME Signatures [Rhythm Guitar]

STOP Counting To Seven — THIS Is How Pros Play ODD TIME Signatures [Rhythm Guitar]

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The ODD NUMBER Secret Guitarists Need to Know NOW

The ODD NUMBER Secret Guitarists Need to Know NOW

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You're Using the WRONG Fourth Chord — Replace It With Minor 7 Flat 5

You're Using the WRONG Fourth Chord — Replace It With Minor 7 Flat 5

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Raise One Note and Your Transition From C to D Minor Sounds EFFORTLESS

Raise One Note and Your Transition From C to D Minor Sounds EFFORTLESS

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​Write Your Melody FIRST — Then Find Chords That Actually Fit

​Write Your Melody FIRST — Then Find Chords That Actually Fit

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The Guitar Questions NOBODY Asks - And Why Half Your Practice Is Wasted [With Tom Hess]

The Guitar Questions NOBODY Asks - And Why Half Your Practice Is Wasted [With Tom Hess]

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Play Diminished Sevenths as Arpeggios for INSANE Neoclassical Runs

Play Diminished Sevenths as Arpeggios for INSANE Neoclassical Runs

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These Chord Voicings Sound WRONG — Until You Hear Them in Context

These Chord Voicings Sound WRONG — Until You Hear Them in Context

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How To HARMONIZE Out-Of-Key Notes In Your Melodies — The ONE Rule You Need [Songwriting]

How To HARMONIZE Out-Of-Key Notes In Your Melodies — The ONE Rule You Need [Songwriting]

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The FORGOTTEN Key Signature Pattern: Sharps Climb Right, Flats Descend Left

The FORGOTTEN Key Signature Pattern: Sharps Climb Right, Flats Descend Left

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Hollywood Has Been Using This UNEXPECTED Major Chord Placement for Decades

Hollywood Has Been Using This UNEXPECTED Major Chord Placement for Decades

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