Guitar Lessons & Training by Guitar Elements

Basic Music Theory for Guitar

17 free lessons, from the very beginning. Click a lesson to open it (PDF).

Part 1: Notes

  1. 1.The Musical AlphabetPDF
  2. 2.Sharps and FlatsPDF
  3. 3.Half Steps and Whole StepsPDF

Part 2: Rhythm and Time Signatures

  1. 4.Note LengthsPDF
  2. 5.Beats and MeasuresPDF
  3. 6.Time SignaturesPDF
  4. 7.TempoPDF

Part 3: Scales

  1. 8.The Major ScalePDF
  2. 9.Minor ScalesPDF

Part 4: Keys

  1. 10.What Is a Key?PDF
  2. 11.Key SignaturesPDF
  3. 12.The Circle of FifthsPDF
  4. 13.The Relative MinorPDF

Part 5: Intervals and Chords

  1. 14.IntervalsPDF
  2. 15.TriadsPDF
  3. 16.Seventh ChordsPDF
  4. 17.Chords in a KeyPDF