Guitar Theory

The following articles will provide an extensive overview of music theory in general, and in particular how it applies to the guitar.

  • Where do Notes Come From?
  • Time: The horizontal element in music. (under construction)
  • Pitch: The vertical element in music. (under construction)
  • The guitar fretboard simplified. (under construction)
  • Scales and modes. (under construction)
  • Chords and harmony. (under construction)
  • Chords and smooth voice leading. (under construction)
  • Functional harmony. (under construction)
  • Cadences. (under construction)
  • Extended harmony. (under construction)
  • Chromatic harmony and circular progressions. (under construction)
  • Quartal and quintal harmony. (under construction)
  • Secundal harmony. (under construction)
  • Melody and counterpoint. (under construction)