Vol. 1 — Major Keys
Understand music better to learn the songs you love faster.
15 video lessons covering major keys, major scales, chords, and the number system. About 15 to 20 minutes a day.
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Music theory can feel very complicated and intimidating when you are first starting. Applying it to music in a practical way can be even more challenging. It’s such a broad topic that you might not even know where to start.
We're here to help you:
Understand music better to learn the songs you love faster and jam with other people.
✔ Tell what keys songs are in.
✔ Know what chords sound good together.
✔ Figure out songs faster.
✔ Play along with new songs right away using chord shapes you already know.
✔ Jam with other people on the spot.
✔ Build major scales, major keys, major chords, and minor chords.
With The Music Theory Guidebook you get:
15 video lessons with clear explanations of key music theory concepts
A 53-page ebook with written assignments in every section
The Major Key Codec: all 15 major keys and their chords on one page
Personalized support via email and our forum
A supportive community to answer your questions and cheer you on
Topics We Cover
✔️ Building major keys
✔️ Constructing major scales
✔️ Discovering what chords sound good together
✔️ Understanding the cycle of 4ths/5ths
✔️ The BC & EF Rule
✔️ Making major, minor and diminished chords
✔️ Using the number system to play songs in any major key
✔️ Applying the number system with movable chord shapes
BONUS: The Major Key Codec
Every major key with all seven naturally occurring chords, on one page. Look up any key at a glance while you're learning to build them yourself.
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Work through the 15 lessons and download the ebook.
DEMYSTIFY MUSIC THEORY
Finally understand the music you're playing and decode the songs you pick up in the future.
Don't let music theory hold you back anymore.
Finally understand the songs you love.
There are two ways to access the Music Theory Guidebook. Choose the one that works best for you.
THE MUSIC THEORY GUIDEBOOK COURSE
+ ALL COURSE EBOOKS
+ FULL COURSE LIBRARY
+ GUITAR FAM FORUM
+ MONTHLY GROWTH GROUP
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When you purchase the Music Theory Guidebook, you will have 30 days to make sure it works for you. If you put in the time, we are confident that you will start to understand music theory and the major keys of the songs you love. If you don’t feel confident that you are progressing after you’ve done the work, simply contact us, and we'll refund your full investment, no questions asked.
Important questions you may have before grabbing access to the Music Theory Guidebook course:
Q: Is this course for beginner or advanced players? A: The Music Theory Guidebook is for beginner to intermediate guitar players. However, the last third of the course applies the number system using four bar chord shapes. The first four modules of the Bar Chord Masterclass cover them, and both courses come with Premium membership.
Q: What is included in the Music Theory Guidebook? A: You get access to the full course (15 lessons), the ebook, the Guitar Fam forum, email support, and a complimentary guitar lesson with Nate.
Q: What if the course doesn’t work for me? A: We offer a 30-day money-back guarantee. All we ask is that you give the course a genuine effort.
Q: What if I need extra help with a specific topic or skill? A: There are many ways to get support: submitting videos for feedback, the Guitar Fam forum, email help, or even private lessons with Nate.
Q: What’s the difference between Lifetime Access and Premium Membership? A: Lifetime Access ($97) gives you permanent access to the course. The Premium Membership ($129/year) gives you access to the full Guitar Fam library, including this course, all our course ebooks and our monthly Growth Group for one year.
Q: How does this help me play the songs I want? A: The Music Theory Guidebook will help you make sense of music theory in major keys so you understand what is going on underneath your favourite songs and even learn them faster.
Q: What if I feel like I'm too old to learn how to play the guitar? A: We help older students learn the guitar all of the time, and we built the Music Theory Guidebook to start from the ground up. The guided video lessons and ebook make learning as easy as possible.
Q: How much time do I need to dedicate to this to see progress? A: We recommend spending 15 to 20 minutes a day on the material, 4 to 6 days a week. Even with shorter sessions, you can absolutely unlock your understanding of music theory in the songs you love.
Q: Do I need to know bar chords? A: Not to start, but yes for the last third of the course, which applies the number system using four bar chord shapes (E major, E minor, A major, A minor). The first four modules of the Bar Chord Masterclass cover them, and both courses come with Premium membership.
Music theory doesn't have to be a mystery.
There are two ways to access the Music Theory Guidebook. Choose the one that works best for you.
THE MUSIC THEORY GUIDEBOOK COURSE
+ ALL COURSE EBOOKS
+ FULL COURSE LIBRARY
+ GUITAR FAM FORUM
+ MONTHLY GROWTH GROUP
PREMIUM
MEMBERSHIP
$129
per year
(Cancel anytime.)
Want a sneak peek inside the course? Start the first few lessons for free here.
WELCOME!
I'm Nate Savage.
Co-founder of the Guitar Fam
I remember my first day of music theory class in college. I thought I knew a bit about theory, but I was wrong. What sat in front of me felt like an overwhelming mountain of information to learn.
What eventually got me through it was realizing how much of that mountain I didn't need. A handful of concepts do almost all the work, and once I had those, I could tell what key a song was in, know which chords sound good together, and jam with other people.
That's why I kept this volume to a manageable size. Major scales, major keys, and basic chords, then straight into applying them so you can figure out the songs you love faster.
And if something doesn't click right away, that's normal. Learning theory is like manually focusing a camera. The first pass is blurry, and it sharpens every time you come back to it.
You can understand music theory, and I'll be here, guiding you every step of the way.
Nate
P.S. Stay tuned for Volume 2 - Minor Keys!
