Originally Posted by: swalk72

Thanks Chris. I can learn to play pretty much anything but I don't know much theory. It's a rabbit hole I've been going down with a rope back to the top but haven't taken the plunge. I just turned 48 though so it's probably time. :-)

Sounds like a plan! For your future reference, I include a lot of theory in my tutorials. Chapters 1-4 of my Fundamentals 2 starts with intervals, then builds to scales & chords, reading music.

https://www.guitartricks.com/course.php?input=fundamentals2(discontinued)

Have a look at my directory for links to them.

http://www.guitartricks.com/instructor.php?input=155014

If you like blues, then check out my series on Major Notes in Minor Pentatonic & Building a Blues Arrangement.

If you like rock, then my series on Sweeping & Building Speed has a lot of info.

If you like jazz, then my Intro To Jazz tutorials might be interesting.

And my collection of tutorials in improvisation go a long way into explaining the theory behind scales, keys & targeting chord tones in progressions.

https://www.guitartricks.com/collection/learning-to-improvise

Please let me know if you have any more questions. Best of success with it!