Guitar Music Theory
Hosted by Desi Serna and Desi · Desi Serna
4.7from 1,170 ratings
- 227
- Episodes
- 25
- Transcribed
- 1,170
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2017
- First episode
- 23M
- YouTube views
About 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!
- Publisher
- Desi Serna
- Category
- arts · music
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 13 Dec 2017
- Latest episode
- 6 Aug 2026
Latest episodes
25 of 227 episodes have a transcript.
6 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep189 How I Prepared for a 40-Song Cover Band Gig
6 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep188 The Genius Behind New Kid in Town with Scott Sheriff
24 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep187 The Art of Recording Guitar Solos with Jason Wyatt Kuhn
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Ep189 How I Prepared for a 40-Song Cover Band Gig
Published 6 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] In addition to that, the leader of the band does not like to put the vocal responsibilities solely on one person just to preserve people's voices. So they don't want someone blowing their voice out and they need someone to have breaks. So they want to split it up. So already you can see that in order to play in a professional act like this, it requires not only that you're good in an instrument, but you've got to be able to contribute vocally as well with some backups and then maybe find a couple songs you can sing. Since this band covers a big variety of songs, there's so many different voices. […]
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- Scott Sheriff
- Jason Wyatt Kuhn
- Ryan Jones
- Mike Valeras
- Lila
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- YouTube views
- 22,833,889
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 851 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 319 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 84 / 100
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- Quality
- 92
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 100
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Desi Serna and Desi host the show. Published by Desi Serna.
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