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All theory articlesMajor and Minor Pentatonic Scales
Learn the difference between major and minor pentatonic scales: their formulas, characteristic degrees, parallel and relative relationships, chord choices, and guitar applications.
Reader level: ArrangerWhat Is Musical Ear?
A simple explanation of musical ear: what this skill is, what parts it includes, how to develop it, and why ear training matters not only for singers.
Reader level: MusicianMinor Triad: The 1–♭3–5 Formula
A simple explanation of the minor triad: what notes it contains, why it sounds different from a major triad, and how to see the formula on the fretboard.
Reader level: MusicianMelodic and Harmonic Intervals
A simple explanation of melodic and harmonic intervals: how notes played one after another differ from notes played together, how to hear the difference, and why it matters for musicians.
Reader level: MusicianMajor Triad: The 1–3–5 Formula
A simple explanation of the major triad: what notes it contains, how it sounds, how to see it on the fretboard, and how it differs from a minor triad.
Reader level: MusicianMajor, Minor, and Perfect Intervals
A simple explanation of interval quality: how a major third differs from a minor third, why fourths and fifths are called perfect, and how to see this on the fretboard.
Reader level: MusicianHow to Train Intervals by Ear
A practical guide to interval ear training: how to hear melodic and harmonic intervals, avoid guessing, and connect your ear to the fretboard.
Reader level: MusicianChord vs Fingering: What's the Difference
A simple explanation of the difference between a chord and a fingering: why the same chord can be played in different places on the fretboard and why guitarists need to understand this.
Reader level: MusicianWhat Is an Arpeggio in Music
A simple explanation of arpeggios: how they differ from chords, picking patterns, and scales, and how to hear and play them on guitar.
Reader level: MusicianSimple Intervals in Music
A simple explanation of intervals within one octave: how to count unisons, seconds, thirds, fourths, fifths, sixths, sevenths, and octaves, how to hear them, and how to find them on guitar.
Reader level: PerformerHow Triads Are Built
A simple explanation of triads: what a triad is, how it is built in thirds, how major, minor, diminished, and augmented triads differ, and how to see them on guitar.
Reader level: MusicianWhat Is a Chord in Music
A simple explanation of chords: what a chord is, how it differs from a single note and a fingering, how chords are built from intervals, and why guitar players need them.
Reader level: MusicianTone and Semitone
A simple explanation of tones and semitones: how distances between notes work on guitar and why one fret equals one semitone.
Reader level: Performer