Welcome to Practical Music Theory - Grade 1.

In this module, we'll learn about the building blocks of music: pitch, notes, sharps and flats, tones and semitones, octaves, and the note names of the Open Strings and note values.

A little theory goes a long way, and your playing improves a lot with a little understanding of what you're doing. It applies to any guitar level. The goal is to understand what you're doing—and why you're doing it!

We'll explore these basic concepts on guitar and piano because the piano is very visual. Even if you don't play piano, it will help you understand the concepts!

👉 Ready? Let's get started!