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Guitar Theory Made Simple!

Does Learning Guitar Ever Feel Like

"Monkey See, Monkey Do?"

Monkeys can learn cool tricks, but they don’t know why!

Have you ever felt like you’re learning things on the guitar, without a clue why those things work, or why your fingers need to be placed in a certain spot?

Learning musical theory is the key to progressing as a guitar player. If I told you I knew a mechanic who had a great set of tools, but that he didn’t understand how an engine works, would you let him touch your car? Probably not!

Understanding the mechanics of music is just as important. Too many guitar teachers give you what to play (more tools) but don’t show you how it all works.

Here’s the REAL TRUTH that all the song-teaching guitar gurus out there don’t want you to know…

Get The Free Foundation Course on Guitar Theory 

  • It is possible to learn WHY things work on the guitar... and it's not hard!
  • With a little bit of basic guitar theory, you can be figuring out how to play popular songs on your own, in minutes!
  • The same system used by pro guitarists (called the Nashville Numbering system) let's you easily figure out all the chords in any key.

To learn more about this system of understanding the guitar, simply enter your email address in the form on this page to instantly receive your free copy of the Foundation Course, including my handy cheat sheet with all of the common chords in 5 different keys.

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Other Useful Info

About The Unlocking I IV V Course
The Unlocking I IV V course teaches how & why chords work together, how to build chords, how to figure out songs quickly, and how the chords in any song relate to the scale. Click here to learn more.

About The Author

Jonathan Boettcher (from PlayGuitar.com) has helped thousands of guitar players “take it to the next level” with his guitar lessons.

Testimonials (click here for more)
“I could never grasp the concept of what “key” a song is in, or what to do when I do know the key. Your video is an eye opener on that. Thanks!”
~ Andy Fox
“I am so pleased with your I IV V lesson. I have purchased lots of guitar fretboard theory books, but only had a vague idea as to how all the concepts were related. Then I discovered your lesson! The actually went on and I was able to pull everything together.”
~ Peg Wagner