Guitar Music Theory

This podcast features free audio guitar lessons taught by Desi Serna, author of Fretboard Theory and Guitar Theory For Dummies. Learn how scales, chords, progressions, modes, and more get applied to the fretboard and familiar songs. Hear how to best get your playing skills in order. Begin to improvise and compose. Understand why your favorite songs sound so good. ➝ What do you specifically need to do in order to play guitar better? Visit the GuitarMusicTheory.com website to get FREE custom video instruction calibrated to your current level. Discover how to progressively play and sound better—today, in as little as 33 minutes!

Ep179 Fixing the Worst Guitar Solo – Heat of the Moment by Asia (feat. Matt Reviere & Jon “HW” Sullivan) 11/12/2025

Ep178 Tribute to Ace Frehley – Favorite Guitar Solos 10/24/2025

Ep177 Man on the Silver Mountain – How Does This Song Work? 09/23/2025

Ep176 How to Build a Pro Tribute Band- Inside The Heart of Rock and Roll with Roger and Tony Langdon 07/15/2025

Ep175 Q&A Thumb Chords - Song Memory - Rhythm Tips - and Foo Fighters Fretboard Tricks 06/17/2025

Ep174 Recreating Iconic 80s Tones For Kemper and Helix with Matt Reviere 05/15/2025

Ep173 From Demo to Radio - Inside Music Production with Jason Wyatt Kuhn 05/02/2025

Ep172 Q&A playing style - physical limitations - key changes - bar chord techniques - music theory exercises - slowing down music 03/28/2025

Ep171 Q&A Practice Plan-Joe-Bonamassa Rhythm-Take On Me Chords-Numbering Modes-G Chord Fingerings-Best Practice Amp 02/26/2025

Ep170 Top Hits of 2024 with Lila 01/12/2025

Ep169 Good Christmas Songs to Learn 12/12/2024

Ep168 Q&A - New Coaching Program - Bass Playing - Playing with Confidence - Running with the Devil - 3/4 vs 6/8 - Cover Band Setlist 10/30/2024

Ep167 Learning "It Hit Me Like a Hammer" - PRS SE NF3 07/23/2024

Ep166 Q&A Rhythm and Timing - Horizontal Pentatonic Patterns - Bass Note Selection - Violin Etude 2 07/10/2024

Ep165 Preparing For Huey Lewis Tribute Band Gig 06/14/2024

Ep164 Nashville Studio Drummer and Music Producer Scott Williamson 06/08/2024

Ep163 Jack and Diane - How Does This Song Work? 05/30/2024

Ep162 Knights of Cydonia - How Does This Song Work? 05/21/2024

Ep161 Q&A Hot For Teacher - Multitracks - Bass Rigs - Funk #49 - Mastering Songs - Major and Minor Pentatonic - CAGED - Soreness - Knights of Cydonia 05/08/2024

Ep160 Improvise with Refugee 05/01/2024

Ep159 Every Type of Seventh Chord and How to Use It 04/26/2024

Ep158 The Harmonic Minor Scale and How to Use It 04/18/2024

Ep157 Q&A Circle of fifths - playing left-handed - Squier guitar mods - playing and singing - intervals 04/10/2024

Ep156 Biggest Part of Me - How Does This Song Work? - Scott Sheriff 03/28/2024

Ep155 Q&A Modes - Rocksmith - Major Scale Patterns - Memorizing Songs - Effects Pedals - Foot Tapping - You Oughta Know 03/15/2024

Ep154 What Scales Are Used in Sweet Child O’ Mine? 02/24/2024

Ep153 Matt Reviere Slash Guns N Roses Guitar Style and Tones 01/30/2024

Ep152 Q&A Keith Richards Open G Tuning - Acoustic Amps - Memorizing Songs - Sus4 Chords - Cheap Versus Expensive Acoustic Guitar 01/16/2024

Ep151 The Best Christmas Songs 12/20/2023

Ep150 Q&A Guitar Modelers - PRS Guitars - Beginner Struggles - Slide - Drop-D Tuning - Acoustic Gigs 12/18/2023