Scott Paul Johnson Courses

Music Theory for Guitar - Major Scales

Learn the fundamentals of music theory for guitar, including major scales, whole and half steps, and the relationship between piano and guitar concepts.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Use the CAGED System to Play a Solo

Learn to improvise guitar solos using the CAGED system. Master chord shapes, pentatonic scales, and practice techniques to enhance your soloing skills and musical creativity.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Minor Pentatonic Scales in the CAGED System

Learn to play minor pentatonic scales across the fretboard using the CAGED system, enhancing your soloing skills and understanding of guitar theory.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Guitar Technique Check-In

Enhance your knowledge of essential guitar techniques through focused practice exercises and performance tips in this interactive 45-minute session.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Music Theory Crash Course for Songwriters, Producers, and Jamming

Master essential music theory fundamentals for songwriting, production, and jamming in this comprehensive 2-hour crash course with practical applications.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Think Like a Guitar Player - Understanding Shapes and Moveable Patterns

Discover how guitar shapes and moveable patterns create a unique musical mindset, exploring the fundamental differences between guitar and piano thinking for better fretboard mastery.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Basslines, Beats, and Guitar - Writing Session with Theory Explained

Explore basslines, beats, and guitar techniques through a live writing session with CAGED fingerboard concepts and music theory explanations.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

CAGED System - You Can't Escape It!

Understand why the CAGED system is fundamental to guitar playing - it's not a method to learn, but the inherent structure of the fretboard itself.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Why Use Pentatonic Scales?

Discover why guitar players gravitate toward pentatonic scales and how they simplify music theory while enhancing your playing and songwriting abilities.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Writing Music from Scratch - Quick Composition Techniques and Mindset

Master rapid music composition with mindset shifts, practical techniques, and software tools to accelerate your creative process.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Use Musical Modes for Guitar Songwriting and Chord Progressions

Unlock the mystery of musical modes and transform them from confusing scales into powerful chord-building tools for more interesting songwriting and jam sessions.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Memorize the Guitar Fingerboard

Master guitar fingerboard memorization using open strings, octave shapes, and CAGED System connections to identify notes across the entire neck efficiently.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Fun with Chord Voicing

Explore chord voicing techniques through a practical demonstration of enhancing a basic chord progression with creative variations and spicing up your guitar playing.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

What is Music Theory? Why Learn it? - with Demonstration

Discover the fundamentals of music theory, from scales and intervals to chord progressions and voicings, with practical demonstrations on how different instruments approach the same musical concepts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Start Writing Music

Discover practical techniques and creative approaches to begin your musical composition journey with hands-on guidance and community support.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video