You’re Learning Guitar Wrong | S6E13 | w/ Levi Clay

About this episode

In this episode, Levi Clay discusses common misconceptions about learning guitar and the importance of ear training and music theory.

Find Levi Clay at: Website: https://leviclay.com/ Lessons: https://guidedpracticeroutines.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LeviClay Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leviclaylessons/ Sponsors Grez Guitars: ⁠https://www.grezguitars.com/⁠ Grez Guitars (Instagram): ⁠https://www.instagram.com/grezguitars/⁠ Madsen Amplification (Website): ⁠https://www.madsenamps.com/⁠ Madsen Amplification (Instagram): ⁠https://www.instagram.com/madsenamps/⁠ Fuzz Imp Pedals (Website): ⁠https://www.fuzzimp.com/⁠ Fuzz Imp Pedals (Instagram): ⁠https://www.instagram.com/fuzzimp/⁠ Affiliate Links Sweetwater: ⁠sweetwater.sjv.io/qzy9Xj TrueFire (affiliate link): ⁠https://shorturl.at/bfjGX⁠ Get 40% off your first lesson purchase (including the annual pass!) with code 40WATT Reverb (affiliate link): ⁠https://tidd.ly/3zLI32N⁠ Support the show Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/⁠ Find all of the podcast links at: ⁠https://www.linktr.ee/40wattpodcast⁠ ⁠https://www.40wattpodcast.com/⁠ Subscribe to the channel and give a like — also find us in audio format wherever you listen to podcasts, leave us a review, and share us with your friends. 3:30 Meet Levi Clay6:45 Getting Started on Guitar10:45…

People in this episode

Host: 40 Watt Podcast

Guest: Levi Clay

Topics covered

• guitar learning
• ear training
• music theory
• improvisation
• guitar systems
• tone and expression

Keywords

• guitar
• learning
• ear training
• music theory
• improvisation
• tone
• expression

Sponsors

Grez Guitars, Madsen Amplification, Fuzz Imp Pedals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sweetwater, TrueFire, Reverb, Patreon

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