ditch sheet music - JoyfulSkills https://joyfulskills.com/tag/ditch-sheet-music/ Easy Step by Step Instructions Mon, 07 Apr 2025 04:40:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 How Piano-Based Music Theory Holds Guitarists Back https://joyfulskills.com/learn-guitar/piano-theory-holds-guitarists-back/ Mon, 07 Apr 2025 04:40:44 +0000 https://joyfulskills.com/?p=322 Guitar and piano are completely different instruments — but for decades, guitarists have been forced to learn music theory like pianists. That’s like learning to drive a motorcycle using a car manual. This article explores why traditional theory doesn’t match the layout of the fretboard, and how switching to a guitar-first approach can dramatically speed ... Read more

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]]> Why Guitarists Learn Theory Faster Without Notation https://joyfulskills.com/learn-guitar/guitarists-learn-theory-no-notation/ Mon, 07 Apr 2025 04:38:06 +0000 https://joyfulskills.com/?p=320 If you’ve struggled to “get” music theory as a guitarist, you’re not alone — and you’re not broken. The problem isn’t you. It’s that theory is too often taught using piano-based notation that doesn’t fit the fretboard. In fact, more and more modern players are discovering that you can learn faster when you ditch sheet ... Read more

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