Music Theory 1: Essential Knowledge

Hey, how you doing? Justin here! Welcome to The JustinGuitar Music Theory Course - what an exciting road awaits us! Thanks for trusting me as your guide. :)

This course will get you started on the music theory essentials. The following lessons will give you all the base knowledge you need to kick off your music theory discovery. :) The best thing is that, since day 0, we'll apply that knowledge to your guitar fretboard!

What To Expect From Grade 1?

In your first music theory lessons, we'll understand some musical terms and explore the best way of memorizing them.

This white grade is relatively easy, so you should be able to complete this module in a couple of weeks. On the other hand, if you have some knowledge of music theory, it might only take you a few hours!

Once you’ve completed Grade 1, you'll know:

Tones and semitones
Sharps and flats
What are octaves
The Note Circle
The open string note names from memory!

You'll be able to work out the name of every note on the guitar, and that's a pretty big deal! We'll do practical exercises from the very beginning, and you'll learn all the fundamentals to the following grades.

Enjoy the process, don't rush through the lessons, and make sure you've got the main point of what you're trying to learn. If you have any questions, don't hesitate: drop us a line in the comments below.

See you very soon, with The Note Circle!