Originally Posted by: ChristopherSchlegelIf you follow one of the courses (Fundamentals or Style Courses), you will get the appropriate amount of theory along with the application all integrated together. It's important to keep your theoretical learning & knowledge on par with & at the same level as your physical skills & practical applications.
If one outpaces the other, then you have an unbalanced situation. Either you can play things that you don't fully understand or know how to use, or how they work. Or you know concepts that you can't apply & have no practical use for.
Having said that, I have a lot of tutorials aimed at covering music theory in great depth & detail. But, they depend a great deal on skill level, desired style & goals. But the important point now is that they are beyond the scope of the beginner cirriculum.[br][br]
https://www.guitartricks.com/collection/music-theory
The point here is that music theory is a big topic! :) So, it's best to know your skill level & area of focus, or goals in order to point you in the right direction.
Almost every tutorial contains some theory, at least enough to understand & explain how & why the lesson content is being taught. And the courses are a great way to accomplish that.
For now, be assured that as a beginner the best path is through the fundamentals courses & learning songs! Hope that helps. Please ask more if necessary & best of success!
Christopher,
These paragrahps were an epiphone to me!
I've always been concerned that my music theory knowledge was severely lacking, but by putting it in context of playing skill level, it gives a whole different level of understanding in the way the courses are organized and presented.
I'm glad I read this thread!
Thank you!
