Guitar Music Theory
Hosted by Desi Serna and Desi · Desi Serna
4.7from 1,173 ratings
- 229
- Episodes
- 34
- Transcribed
- 1,173
- Ratings
- Monthly
- 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
- 24 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
34 of 229 episodes have a transcript.
24 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep191 "Backwater" by Meat Puppets – How Does This Song Work?
25 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep190 Q&A New Fretboard Theory Covers Pentatonic Scales Calluses & Picking
6 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep189 How I Prepared for a 40-Song Cover Band Gig
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Ep191 "Backwater" by Meat Puppets – How Does This Song Work?
Published 24 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] That's because the song is using this composition technique called modal interchange or modal mixture or borrowed chords. This involves mixing notes and chords from parallel scales, in this case, E major and E minor. In the key of E minor, C and D are the flat six and the flat seven chords. […]
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- Scott Sheriff
- Jason Wyatt Kuhn
- Ryan Jones
- Mike Valeras
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- YouTube views
- 22,833,889
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 853 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 320 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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