Nate Richards’ Music Theory Course at RGS   Nate Richards Music Theory Course Details and Registration Here Questions? Contact Us Make 2018 the year that you take your music to the next level! Nate is planning a 4-class music theory course at RGS for the month of February. Space is limited to 10 seats. Students … Continue reading “Upcoming Music Theory Course at RGS”

New YouTube Music Theory Lesson – What Makes a Song in a Mode Nate Richards talks about what makes a song in a mode in this music theory lesson.  So, what exactly is a mode? Let’s start with the Major Scale – which is the overarching parent scale in all Western music. To be brief, … Continue reading “Music Theory Lesson – What Makes a Song in a Mode”

I recently wrote a guest article for GuitarCoachMag.com called Guitar Triads – Part 1. The link to the article is HERE. The topic is music theory / guitar theory and I take a look at how to build triads using Major 3rds and minor 3rds, and how triads are found on the guitar fretboard. I plan … Continue reading “Guitar Triads Part 1 – GuitarCoachMag.com Article”

Nate Richards – owner. Undergraduate degree in music theory and composition. Currently pursuing master’s degree (about halfway there!). In this video, I discuss how to learn music theory, and where to start. This is not a music theory lesson, it is advice on where to start, what things to focus on , and what constitutes a … Continue reading “How to Learn Music Theory – Where do I start?”

CLICK HERE for Tabs for Satriani Find the Note Pt. 2. Nate shows you another Joe Satriani Find the Note lesson, this time on the notes A, D, and Bb. We will locate all of the A’s, D’s, and Bb’s on the fretboard. Music theory and guitar fretboard theory needs practice and drilling, just like technique, … Continue reading “Drill of the Week #45 – Satriani Find the Note Pt.2”