Theory and Improvisation - Video Guitar Lessons

Are you looking to expand your rock improv skills? Tony Martinez's course "Tricks of the Trade: Rock Improv" will have the extra skills you might be looking for to expand your musical creativity! He'll give you some of his best…

Have you gotten your pentatonic scales down and now you're not sure how to make them sound a bit more musical? In this course, Tony Martinez gives you some tips and tricks on how to turn those notes into actual…

Have you ever thought to yourself "I'll never fully understand chord extensions, chord substitutions, or modes"? If you answer "Yes" to any of these statements, you have come to the right place! Callum will break down these and other advanced…

Along the journey, many players come to a point where they want to hone their sound to stand out in a crowd - to sound different...unique. In this informative course, Jeff Gunn takes us on a journey to explore what…

Music Theory. The mere mention of it sends guitar players of all levels running the other way! Many times this is due to a preconceived notion that learning theory is next to impossible. However, in this course, Marcelo will streamline…

Mastery of the pentatonic scale is an essential skill for any serious guitarist. But relying on simple major and minor pentatonic scales can get old fast. In this exciting course, veteran guitarist Jeff Marshall uses simple techniques to take your…

Creative Control with Jeffery Marshall picks up where his series Inside and Out leaves off. Now that you have the fundamental knowledge of chord, arpeggio, and scale construction across the neck of the guitar, how do you move that conceptual…

Guitar has always been an expressive instrument but sometimes it's easy to forget that expression lies in multiple areas on the guitar, including chords! And all too often, guitarists can find themselves stuck in the same familiar chord shapes limiting…

There's nothing wrong with having a solo prepared in advance, but what happens when you're not able to make that happen? Do you get the desired result when you're put on the spot in a musical situation and have to…

Want to get more mileage out of the chords you already know while using some fresh sounds? This course will teach you how to master the art of the drop-2 voicing: We will review all the different ways to play…

As Madonna's long time guitarist, Monte Pittman knows a thing or two about the instrument. Monte takes us on an exploration of scales, chords and exotic tonalites, designed to give us insight into how the entire fretboard is tied together.…

Unlock your chords and break out of shape based knowledge with "The Power of 3". As guitarists, we tend to memorize shapes without ever really knowing why. The goal of this course is to provide guitarists with the fundamentals to…

Have you reached a point in your playing where having greater knowledge of the fretboard is paramount for your progress? If so, this lesson series is for you! Musicians Institute instructor Jeff Marshall provides a bottom up approach to learning…

Join GIT graduate and professional guitar player, Michael Palmisano as he explores his personal approach to improvising on guitar. Relying heavily on his loop pedal, Michael walks through the theory and mindset that goes into playing over chord progressions and…

Join veteran JamPlay instructor Will Ripley to learn the music theory concepts you need to know to further your knowledge in the genres of rock and blues. This Phase 1 series is focused on the basic, must know concepts that…

Ian Argys brings you a lesson series all about creating melody, harmony and working within the modes. Starting from a basic E chord and four forms of it, you'll unlock the modes and start thinking melodically from the root concepts…

Marcelo Berestovoy dives into his Theory and Improv series, teaching you the foundational aspects of chording that will set you up for the ultimate improvisation success!

Learn how to use modes in your playing with Nomad's simple 3 step process! Get the knowledge, apply the knowledge and start playing some sweet solos!

Recognized around the world for his guitar teaching and playing, Daniel Gilbert offers up a unique and in-depth series on improvisation.

David Wallimann will cover all of the topics necessary master the art of improvisation. He will cover theory, including intervals, scales and modes as well as techniques to improve ones improvisation.

Brendan Burns talks about the circle of fifths, intervals and more to help you in your playing.

Steve presents an information packed lesson series that will break down the basics of music theory. From the language to notation, all things music will be taught right here.

Nick Kellie teaches the CAGED system and theory of modes based around this system of learning.

In his Theory and Improvisation series, Brendan Burns looks at triads, chord voicings and usage across the circle of fifths.