In this free video guitar lesson, I perform and break down the guitar solo heard in the song “The Middle” by Jimmy Eat World from the album Bleed American. I provide you with a full tablature transcription and perform the solo at 162 BPM full tempo plus slowed down at 100 BPM. The music is […] The post The Middle Jimmy Eat World Guitar Solo TAB appeared first on Guitar Music Theory by Desi Serna ..read more

Circle chord progressions refer to chord movement based on the circle of fifths in music theory. The circle of fifths is used to represent relationships between the different key signatures. This information is most useful when you are notating standard musical notation and not always relevant to how we guitar players approach music on the […] The post What is a Circle Progression? (Using the Circle of 5ths and 4ths) appeared first on Guitar Music Theory by Desi Serna ..read more

If you’re interested in learning how to fingerpick on guitar, here are ten great songs to learn. I chose these songs because they’re familiar to guitarists who play pop/rock music, they range from beginner-level to intermediate-level in terms of fingerpicking skills, and they will introduce you to the general fingerpicking techniques used in popular music. […] The post Top 10 Fingerpicking Songs You Should Learn appeared first on Guitar Music Theory by Desi Serna ..read more

In this video, I show you an easy way to play the Pink Panther Theme on guitar. Follow along using the free Pink Panther chords and Pink Panther tab embedded in the video. You can also download a PDF and Guitar Pro file at the links below. Watch the full video to see my music […] The post Pink Panther Guitar Tab appeared first on Guitar Music Theory by Desi Serna ..read more

In my latest YouTube video and podcast episode, I give you 7 ways to improve your guitar playing for songwriting. It’s difficult to write songs and perform when your guitar skills are weak or nonexistent. This is especially true for newcomers to the songwriting world who have little to no experience playing an instrument. But, […] The post 7 Ways to Improve Your Guitar Playing For Songwriting appeared first on Guitar Music Theory by Desi Serna ..read more

“Please Come Home for Christmas” by The Eagles includes some interesting twists and turns that leave your average guitarist wondering how the seemingly unrelated chords sound so good together. In this free guitar lesson, I explain how the song makes use of composition techniques such as chromatic voice leading and secondary dominants to create a […] The post Please Come Home for Christmas | How Does This Song Work? appeared first on Guitar Music Theory by Desi Serna ..read more

In this free guitar lesson, I explain what the Kemper Profiling Amplifier is, how the digital amp technology works, and why more and more guitar players are choosing to use Kemper amp profiles over real amps. Using the Kemper Profiling Amplifier with a Speaker Cabinet Most people who use the Kemper would connect it directly […] The post What is the Kemper Profiling Amplifier? (And Do You Need It?) appeared first on Guitar Music Theory by Desi Serna ..read more

In this free guitar lesson, I explain what slash chords are in music, why composers use them, and when you might choose to skip them while reading a chart.  First off, slash chords do not refer to the guitarist known as Slash of Guns N’ Roses fame. The term slash refers to the use of […] The post Using Slash Chords on Guitar appeared first on Guitar Music Theory by Desi Serna ..read more

In this free guitar lesson, I’m going to show you how the major scale contains six different pentatonic scales. Knowing this will help you understand the construction of scales, keys, and how you might want to change pentatonic scales over chords.  C Major Scale I’ll begin in the key of C using the notes from […] The post The Major Scale Contains Six Pentatonic Scales appeared first on Guitar Music Theory by Desi Serna ..read more

#guitar #capo Using a Capo On Guitar In this free guitar lesson, I explain why you should use a capo. Some guitarists think using a capo is a sissy way to transpose a piece of music. Others feel a capo is simply not necessary. But using a capo on guitar is about more than just […] The post Why You Should Use a Capo appeared first on Guitar Music Theory by Desi Serna ..read more