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Scale positions are compact, movable shapes that let you play a scale across all six strings in one area of...

Diatonic chords are the seven chords that naturally belong to a key. Learn the fixed major-minor pattern, how to build...

The dominant 7th chord is a major chord with a flattened seventh — the bluesy, restless sound behind blues, funk,...

A plain-numbers answer to how many chords you need to play real songs: three to start, four to feel capable,...

Every chord, scale, and melody is built on intervals — the distance between two notes. Here's how the 12 intervals...

The major scale is the foundation of guitar theory. This guide covers the formula, the five fretboard positions you need...

Seven guitar theory books for self-taught beginners, ranked and explained — including who each one is best for, page counts,...

The circle of fifths is the most useful map in music. Here's what it is, how to read it, and...

Power chords are the two-note shape behind every rock and metal riff. Here's why they work, how to play them,...

The natural minor scale is the parent of rock, metal, and minor-key music. Here's the W-H-W-W-H-W-W formula, how it relates...

A 30-day plan for self-taught guitarists to memorize every note on the fretboard — the five structural facts that make...