by Alex Donaldson | Oct 12, 2023 | How to Read Music
I often get asked the question: “Is it important to learn how to read standard notation to be a successful guitarist?” While learning how to read music can be an important tactic for many people, this question is actually a bit more complicated than it...
by Alex Donaldson | Aug 17, 2023 | guitar music theory
The primary reason I started LVL UP GTR was seeing how much confusion there was out there regarding modal analysis. As I was teaching college music theory, I was faced with the task of giving guitar modes lessons and complex music theory lessons to students who had...
by Alex Donaldson | Aug 7, 2023 | CAGED System, Guitar Modes
I often get new students who have taken guitar lessons and tried to learn the modes on guitar through a popular method known as the “CAGED system.” While the CAGED system does have some value, I have noticed that it is a hindrance when learning how to...
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