Scott Paul Johnson Courses

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How to Practice Guitar - 5 Steps for Efficient and Deliberate Improvement

Master efficient guitar practice with a focused 5-step method designed for deliberate improvement and skill development in just 15 minutes.

• YouTube
• 15 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

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

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

Music Theory for Guitar - Major Scales

Learn the major scale formula through whole and half steps, with sharps, flats, and open-position applications on guitar.

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

How to Use the CAGED System to Play a Solo

Learn how to use CAGED chord shapes and pentatonic scales to begin playing guitar solos.

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