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I'll never understand why beginners struggle to memorize all the notes on the neck. Not like it's confusing or anything 🤣

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When studying or teaching music theory, you will find that there are always going to be multiple different 'perspectives' on various topics. For me personally, I only subscribe to the perspectives that can be proven "mathematically".

Here is an example...

When numbering a "minor chord progression", I would much rather use this numbering:
i - ii° - bIII - iv - v - bVI - bVII

As opposed to this numbering:
i - ii° - III - iv - v - VI - VII

The reason I choose to subscribe to the first model is because it coincides with the natural minor scale formula:
1 - 2 - b3 - 4 - 5 - b6 - b7

Mathematically, this makes sense.

Using the first method of numbering, you can easily identify that the "3rd chord" is major (due to the capital Roman numeral), and it's root is found a minor 3rd higher than the tonic as indicated by the "b3".

Using the second method of numbering, these things become unclear, resulting in unanswered questions. This is because it doesn't make sense mathematically.

Taking this concept a step further and viewing a key signature from the Dorian perspective, you would again use the Dorian scale formula to give you the numbering of the chords.

Dorian scale formula:
1 - 2 - b3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - b7

The chords:
i - ii - bIII - IV - v - vi° - bVII

Why this matters?

Let's take an example chord progression:
Am - D - G - Am

1.) Looking at these chords, you can confirm that all chords are 100% in the key signature of G major...but it's not a "Major progression".

2.) Some may call this an "A minor progression". However there's something else going on here that sounds a bit off from other typical "minor progressions".

3.) Using the math, you can identify that if the tonal center (Am) is the '1', which would be labeled as 'i' since it is a minor chord, you can then see that the D chord would be labeled as the 'IV' and the G chord would be labeled as the 'bVII'. This chord progression would therefore be numbered as:
i - IV - bVII - i

Comparing to the chords derived from the Dorian scale:
i - ii - bIII - IV - v - vi° - bVII

You can then confirm that this would be considered a 'Dorian chord progression'.

My own personal opinion is that EVERYTHING in the world of music theory should be able to be backed by mathematical logic.

I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this!

Edit: I want to include this video here too just so you can understand why there are multiple ways to number chord progressions.

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10 things that I see trip people up about music theory...

1.) They confuse "flat" with "minor"...Db is a single note that is one less than D. Db minor is a chord.

2.) They don't realize that what works in one single key will work exactly the same way in all 12 keys. Learn how music theory works in just one key, then you'll know how it works for all 12 keys.

3.) Did I say that there was only 12 keys? I did. People think that minor keys are this entirely different thing than major keys, when in fact a "minor key" is just a "major key" with a different tonal center. Go down this rabbit hole deep enough, and you will see that thinking in terms of "24 keys" or "30 keys" leaves MANY unanswered questions. Whereas simplifying things down to just "12 keys" answers all of those questions.

4.) Numbering chord progressions is all just "on paper". It makes no difference to the listener if you label that F major chord coming from the key of A minor as the "IV chord", the "VI chord" or the "bVI chord". If YOU as the musician understand how that F major works in the context that it is being used in, that is all that matters.

5.) Similar to #4, numbering the patterns/positions on the fretboard is entirely arbitrary. What you are calling "pentatonic position #1", someone else may be calling "pentatonic position #5". As long as YOU understand where you're at on the neck, that is all that matters.

6.) People see the "minor pentantonic scale" as this entirely separate scale from the "major scale". It will make your life 17 billion times easier once you realize that the "pentatonic scale" (aka. minor pentatonic scale aka. major pentatonic scale) is actually just 5 of the 7 total notes of the "diatonic scale" (aka. major scale aka. natural minor scale), and there are only 12 keys to play them in.

7.) If you are soloing over a chord progression in which all of the chords in the rhythm section are part of the same key...you don't need to worry about switching scales....you don't need to worry about modes.... You just need to focus on 1 single scale, and that is the diatonic scale of the key that you are playing in (remember there are only 12 keys). What to do on a "per chord basis" is to focus on the notes within the scale that you emphasize (aka. chord tone targeting).

8.) The rhythm section is the driver of the bus. Sorry lead guitar players...it's not your call if you want to play the "Dorian mode". If the rhythm section is saying that the music is in a basic major key chord progression, then that's what it is. The lead guitar player does not have the ability to make it Dorian.

9.) When everything is in one single key, music theory is simple. It's when you start introducing outside chords into the underlying rhythm section that things begin to get complicated. This is where jazz kicks in. This is where modes start to really come into play. This is where you start to "switch scales" over chords.

10.) The only theory that actually matters is that if it sounds good, then it is perfectly legit.

Have a great new year everyone! 🎸

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Here's a new YouTube video to check out! 😁🎸

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If you go through each of these 3 lessons fully from start to finish, you will have an excellent understanding of both general music theory (applies to all instruments) and guitar-specific theory (the patterns that apply specifically to the fretboard). Enjoy! 😀

1.) For general music theory - https://www.zombieguitar.com/blog/using-the-white-keys-on-a-piano-to-demystify-the-guitar-fretboard

2.) Guitar-specific theory (part 1) - https://www.zombieguitar.com/blog/solo-like-a-pro-without-music-theory-layer-1

3.) Guitar-specific theory (part 2) - https://www.zombieguitar.com/blog/solo-like-a-pro-without-music-theory-layer-2

Using the White Keys on a Piano to Demystify the Guitar Fretboard Learning the BASICS of music theory is definitely NOT straight-forward on a guitar, but it is on a piano. In this lesson you are given a clear direction on where to go next in your guitar journey!

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16 Practical Applications of the Circle of 5ths The circle of 5ths is so insanely useful. There is SO MUCH information contained in it. This lesson gives you 16 practical applications that you can apply to your playing immediately!

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New YouTube vid 😁

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I recently did an updated lesson about how to learn, memorize and INTERNALIZE all the notes on the fretboard. It's designed to be ran as a 12-week course. Check it out!

Learn the Fretboard in 12 Weeks The objective here is to learn all of the notes on the fretboard by learning your TRIADS. There are 12 major triads, and 12 minor triads. For each of the 12 weeks, we will focus on one major and one minor triad. You can use this chart as a reference for each of the 12 weeks.

How to easily learn songs by ear 😁

How to Easily Learn Songs by Ear This lesson gives you a 5-step process that you can follow that will allow you to easily figure out most songs by ear!

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How to get that "Spanish" or "Neo-Classical" Sound

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Finding those "Golden Notes"

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4 Ways to Use Diminished Arpeggios in Your Soloing

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How to Solo with Arpeggios

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"Walking" Between Open Chords

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5 Common Plateaus Most Guitarists Experience

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Easily Memorize the Fretboard!

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How to Create "Walking" 12-Bar Blues Rhythms

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How to "Solo with Triads"

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How to Learn Songs by Ear:

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