How to Start Learning Music Theory

[@jonnyfive1982]

1 Billion ideas and possibilities shared in a single 14 minute video... and only based on the octave. Brilliant stuff Kiko, thank you for sharing!

[@rockysullivan4097]

Every time I see a new video, I say : Kiko is not only an E.T. guitar player, but an amazing teacher also. That's really difficult . Supercongrats!

[@quantmajor]

Its an honor that A Legend is taking his time to teach us guitar. Thank you Kiko

[@mang3139]

Still can't get over that this master of the instrument from one of the best metal bands ever will sit in front on the camera and give the best and easily understandable lessons for free. Kiko fucking rules

[@Dasa85218]

A great teacher indeed. Sometimes is really difficult to apply theory and make it "attractive" but he is a master...thank you so much Kiko

[@anthonytauriello4975]

Your one of the most inspiring musicians, there has been in a long time... Neil Peart, Jaco Pastorius, Randy Rhoads, Billy Sheehan and Kiko Loureiro.... 🤘 I listen to open source everyday on the way to work to start my day... If you ever need a bass player, drummer or guitar player... I’m two hours from Nashville... Ha!

[@stevebastel7732]

Kiko "The Magnificent" is helping me become a 56 yr. Old New player!!! I've learned Tons from the Man!!!!! 🙏🙏🙏 Thank you!!!!

[@kdogg7882]

Man they really made the right choice with him for megadeth. He really helped bring them back

[@bestboy897]

not only is kiko a gifted musician and guitar god, his knowledge and insight into teaching each concept is unparallel. He answers the reasoning behind why music theory exists and how it helps in making music, and not just what it is.

[@davidcamejo6710]

Kiko! I am soo freaking impressed with you man. It is soo great to see a metal guy showing such a different side to the profession. You got me glued to you tube every time I get a notification about any of your videos. I can go on and on talking about the great deal of admiration I have, but I don't think you, being the simple/humble guy you are, would appreciate that. So I will refrain. But I will say, weirdly enough, all my frustrations for having played guitar and yet never really learned about music, kind of dissappear when I watch your videos. In fact, I get more and more fascinated with music when I see your videos and learned about your story. So all I have to say is obrigado my friend, please keep this alive!

[@angusorvid8840]

Kiko is as wonderful a teacher as he is a player. His understanding of music and how it works makes him a superior guitar teacher. Great clarity because he just makes perfect sense when it comes to how it works on the fretboard. Excellent lesson.

[@rolandeschain]

I've been playing for years now, with zero advancement, and finally I realize that Music Theory is actually a very usefull tool to understand, and to create music, and this videos had really helped to this process; I will always sincerely express gratitude to Kiko for being this accesible, please continue with this theory series. and a Q & A, What was your level of participation in the temple of shadows álbum, I feel that this is a really masterpiece, so I want to Know, wich parts did you compose? Lyrics, lead guitar only? Or maybe the powerfull acoustic intro from the shadow hunter perhaps?. Saludos desde México.

[@subodhpokhrel8225]

The title should have been "The power of octaves". but anyways great lesson kiko!

[@Kleyver]

Really great video tutorial. I think what I enjoyed the most is how excited Kiko looks every time he realizes how cool is the idea he´s showing us. He´s actually happy about the theory he´s unveiling to us. Thanks for that.

[@gavphil3383]

You’re a natural teacher Kiko :) I hope you release a guitar lesson video about theory etc and I would gladly pay for it :)

[@romanthedog6861]

I really enjoyed the video. This video was the best music theory lesson video l’ve ever seen. It was easy to understand and fun to watch. I would be grateful if you could make a video about music theory again. Thank you so much for making such a useful video.

[@markgueren9633]

Kiko!! I absolutely love your “lessons” because you make it relatable!! AND!! And we can see how much you enjoy the subject by the joy on your face!!! You’ve also made me realize that I know more theory than I thought.. I may not know all the terminology but I definitely know the sounds and patterns!! THANK YOU soo much for these!!

[@amedisk5201]

Awesome. He's explaining really well. Greetings from Turkey Kiko🖤

[@chrisc3891]

Thanks Kiko for taking the time to share your knowledge. Super awesome to hear a pro musician break down their thinking and show practical applications.

[@galgtr]

kiko you are great. i am a guitar teacher for 20 years. i was learning with many teachers. but i hope that i was learnd from you. great videos keep show us your style of playing the guitar. thank you.

[@danivai777]

Thaaank you.. loved this video, Kiko. Like having you as teacher at my own home.

[@MattRhodes_Music]

Thank you for this Kiko! I will be following these videos closely

[@danielespina54]

Props Dude best video ever!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🎸 Can't wait to learn funcional harmony on next's chapter of this series

[@Simokah]

Yeah, Kiko! All your tips and lessons are very practical and clear. When I picked an electric guitar again after many years of break, your channel has been very helpful for me to get my technique back and maybe even better than before. Big thanks and God bless.

[@deevaider]

Hey Kiko! I love your videos so much, they are very useful and they always help me to find motivation. Could you please show us the way you play standing? It’s very uncomfortable for me and I think I do something wrong with my hands. I’m looking forward to seeing you with Megadeth in Russia!

[@rjuniorce]

Fala Kiko! Na turnê do álbum Fireworks vocês tocaram em Recife e tive a satisfação de conhecer vocês no dia seguinte ao show no aeroporto Internacional dos Guararapes.... Não me esqueço como você foi simpático e conversou comigo e ainda por cima topou falar com um amigo meu pelo telefone (celular)... Eu liguei para ele e você falou com ele e o mesmo ficou incrédulo de estar falando com você! Muito obrigado e parabéns por tudo que tem acontecido em sua vida! Você merece tudo de bom que tem vivido!

[@serirracional]

Amazing Kiko, thank you so much. Loved the approach of explaining one concepto and then doing a complete demo and ideas to apply. Please keep the lessons coming

[@ibanezprestige5964]

You should change topic of the video to "octave /interval idea studying" or something for others can found this video easily. Very helpful lesson. Thanks a lot.

[@theericbeaty]

Awesome video. Now let’s see this as a series of videos connecting all the other intervals. Interval visualization has become very popular by players like Tom Quayle, Jack Gardiner, and others, but is this the best way to visualize the fretboard?

[@LucasRodrigues-nb1mk]

11:34 sounded like the intro of "Tender Surrender" by Steve Vai :) Ótima aula, como sempre!

[@julwiezdeghorz5089]

Very vivid and informatove. Finally I understand the music theory after 18 yrs of playing guitar with very slow progress. 🎸😂 Thanks for the video.😊 👍

[@mkivy]

When I started music theory classes it was like my day in algebra all of a sudden I knew nothing I didn’t know anything about it and I went all my god that’s the dumb guys I’ll never get through it but I kept at it and I was lost for several weeks and then finally all of a sudden one day we were doing chords notes and all music theory! And all of a sudden I don’t know what it was that I understood but all of a sudden I’ll new with clarity what I was doing and the next thing you know I fell in love with music theory and I did a lot of it and I pursued it and found out it was not that bad. Thanks Kinko I really enjoy seeing you watching you play watching you are show me things that I don’t know because, u young enough to have a heavy metal 🤘🏻 lessons and I am from the day of bar heavy rock ‘n’ roll so anyway thank you sir

[@LReite2080]

Love you Kiko, I will start on the octave great idea. Another good exercise is memorizing all the e/f and b/c half steps on the fret board really help me out on memorizing the fret board. Much Love from the USA

[@kamaboko1]

Side note. That guitar looks amazing. Love the top in it.

[@ezraterry4219]

So excited to hear your leads on the next album

[@jalfa1]

Thanks so much. I have started playing again after at least 20 years . Your playing and teaching is inspirational. !

[@cancelbubble6535]

Some real gems in here, would love to see more videos like these.

[@vgs44]

I understand why you are so successful, thank you for teaching your craft kiko. Cant wait to see you guys live 👍

[@parsivulldielectric8177]

Great job Kiko! Thank you for reminding me, about this. You are truly an inspiration, and great teacher. I get so much out of your videos, I enjoy them all.

[@aadityakiran_s]

Metal guitarist playing jazz. You're very versatile. You're very knowledgeable.

[@tristansmith2721]

Great lesson. Hope you turn this into a series showing how you apply the other intervals in your playing.

[@leondantas]

Seu melhor vídeo de todos os tempos Tesouro, obrigado pelo conteúdo!

[@mriwy]

Great stuff, Kiko. Simple concepts applied in an inspiring and creative way! Thanks!

[@saritasaito6127]

Muito certeira essa técnica de oitavar a melodia para fixar o tema. Valeu por mais uma excelente aula e que guitarra bonita, Kiko!

[@VirtualDvid]

If there is a good moment in history to be alive must be this one. I can't believe I'm taking music theory classes with the guitar lead of my favorite band. OMG 🤯 if this is a dream please don't wake me up!

[@mohammadfaisalrahman7682]

Beautifully explained as always Kiko. If you see this comment, I'd like to request you to make a series of videos on chords. 1) How to find chords of a song 2) How to find intermediate chords (in between chords) to make the song more appealing. When I hear a song, there are so many different chords used but my problem is to find those chords.

[@dirtycrewman]

You really rekindled my love for 'Deth and my guitar, Kiko. Thanks.

[@ecostatic5739]

I found it both interesting and exciting... Thank you!

[@mkivy]

Ooooow u slipped “Immigrant Song “, passed me….so cool! We use to play that back in the day. I remember putting on the record player,and listening and learning that cool, cool song.our drummer sang that song.take care sir and thank you for the demo.

[@yohanonshine4664]

That's very cool . Sometime when composing I use the octave to spice up a chord progression trying it in different places to get the mood as to not sound typical. Also Kiko has such perfect hand position it's much easier to see exactly what he plays versus some other tutorials. Txs Kiko

[@AntonioRockGP]

This is gold! Kiko, please, pleeeeassse can you do one for each interval? That would be just amazing.

[@krisstieghorst7415]

Very Impressive enjoyable lesson Kiko! Clear practical useful advice for all levels. I like how you used " Reflective " improvising today! Thank you for clean tone sound feedback, really dig the Kiko 200 series guitars, reallly like the one you played today and the Red on Black👍( incredible selections) many thanks for making these video clips, always a pleasure to watch & learn. Be safe & stay warm!! Boa noite 🖤Kris IL 💥🦋💥

[@laudirjunior8922]

Kiko não é só um músico fantástico, mas também um excelente professor. O modo que ele explica torna o assunto mais leve e agradável, além de facilitar muito o aprendizado. E como são interessantes as analogias que ele faz entre a música e assuntos cotidianos! Kiko, realmente, é um "tesouro"...hehehe Valeu!!!

[@thatisxtc]

Intervals was always pretty gibberish to me and it never clicked but until you explained i was like ohhhhh. thank you so much kiko for everything really!!

[@Kimomaru]

Thank you, Kiko! Just starting with soloing and phrasing over chords, this will help.

[@BFRPetrucci]

Kiko, thank you for these theory videos, they are extremely helpful and present topics I've been exposed to for years in new ways.

[@mariovarela6193]

It seems so easy when you explain, genius!

[@abassra]

Love watching these videos!! Everytime Kiko plays a sick riff, he cant help but smile!! which in turn makes me smile!!! LMAO!! LEGEND!!! 😁

[@romanshredz]

Kiko your awesome and so inspiring! Recently picked up the guitar after neglecting it for 20 years … love your videos ! 👏

[@ErkinDmr]

Ofcourse theorical knowledge is very valuable. But as you implied, we create music with our heart and feelings it is not just the formulized numbers or rules. I think many of guitar players or musicians feeling releived, inspired and free when they see your approach. In my opinion we will be able to learn much more useful music theory with this looking. At the end of the day we all want to create some music not the coding a software. Thank you very much for your sharings as a very succesful guitar player. Please continue to share your experiences with us, greetings :)

[@jeremirussell2416]

It's simple and clear thank you kiko

[@genggeng8355]

big thanks from Thailand i've seen a lot of similar contents but maybe i'm english speaker i could understand just few of them but you are the best advisor

[@nackguitleo4803]

Kiko thnx a lot, to simple, but so interesting and so useful!

[@coloremusicale]

Ciao Kiko, Settimana scorsa una lezione di accordi semplici ma molto creativi. Oggi ti presenti con un altro video spiegando l'importanza dell'uso sulle ottave...cosa che fino ad ora " almeno io" non avevo mai dato importanza, o meglio non ci avevo mai fatto caso. Insomma, sei importante Kiko. Per conoscere a fondo lo strumento che amiamo " la chitarra " servono persone come te. Che ci apri la mente, e ci fai conoscere a fondo il manico, con semplicità. Divertendoci, senza troppa teoria.... Io sono molto schietto, e non posso dire altro che ... continua così Kiko. Senza smettere mai di ringraziarti ovviamente, perché per fare questi video, togli del tempo libero a te stesso....e non è poco....!!!! Grazie 1000 Kiko. Bellissimo video. Bellissima spiegazione. Ciao Maestro.👍👏👋 Saluti dall'Italia.

[@raphaeloliveira89]

Great lesson and also easy to understand. Keep up recording those videos, please.

[@DavidBrown-zs1ic]

Very nice Kiko very precise I can tell you love music and you love teaching music and you're so blessed to be able to be in a band that you are and as good as you are all right brother keep up the good work

[@NobertoWellington]

This guy makes better solos using only one note than I would ever play using all of them.

[@duanepetersonakaroadkill7161]

Love the lesson, you're a nice instructor, Kiko.

[@brunogp8269]

Obrigado pelas dicas. Um abraço de Portugal

[@erwinlalainejoy2185]

God blessed Kiko with both skill & nice attitude

[@brucehanby2156]

I love how easy he explains this. What model is that Ibanez? THAT is a style I have been wanting with the burl top and that maple fretboard. I am really digging the look of it. I looks like a comfortable playing guitar!

[@digitalfluid]

Az242 pbg, I have one and it's one of my favorite guitars

[@videoday-at]

lol 5:58 that was dewa 19 - pangeran cinta riffs

[@DrPocalucha09]

Make this a Series and teach the world....I Love You

[@Fernando-rb1cb]

Kiko, sempre achei que "No Gravity" é o seu "Always With Me, Always With You". Quando você falou do Satriani e depois exemplificou com No Gravity, pensei nisso novamente. São músicas diferentes, lógico. Mas em termos de beleza melódica, estão no mesmo nível pra mim. Abraço.

[@pedrosantos1937]

Hi Kiko great video, please keep making more videos like this, mixing theory and practical approch.

[@Lift805]

Hey Kiko! It would be a really cool video if you would put on a jam track and just improvise! Thanks for the content 🤘

[@krisstieghorst7415]

Agree just plug in & play...👍💥

[@stevemardiros3323]

always informative. I feel I moved up a notch in my playing just by watching this video.. thanks a lot man. Is somewhere over the rainbow I like that...

[@Krunalchaudhry]

I want a teacher like you....... You inspire me 🙏❤️

[@rhoads3120]

Awesome lesson Kiko, this is a great place to start, some lessons don’t teach this at all 🎶😎

[@dtrajko]

I was expecting "My Sharona" as an example of an octave riff so I was pleasantly surprised with the "Immigrant Song" riff :)

[@salkynsuuguitarraqua]

Thank you so much! I know there are many info in the i-net, but could you do a video where you can show which chords use to play over 7 scales or even more? It's good for beginners too i think.

[@2RYSKI]

Enjoying my cake and coffee while a watch a new video from Kiko :)

[@tunedinsharp5641]

this kinda opened my eyes, thank you very much for such an amazing content it is really helpful for lot of us

[@Slavetskiy]

Oh, that so light, but so important timeline from you. Thanks

[@morffeusdeus]

The guitar sounds great! Kiko you are great!

[@jr9240]

Kiko, parabéns pelo excelente trabalho com seu canal, além de ser um dos melhores guitarristas do mundo!! Uma ideia para seu canal, agora que terminou a tour é voltar a séria sobre esses vídeos de teoria!! Iríamos adorar ! Abraços e feliz ano novo!

[@joaopedrolemos7919]

Você é foda e é um orgulho pra nós, valeu pela aula cara.

[@michaelgallegos8811]

Great video Kiko thanks bro.🤘😈

[@eduardoferreira1963]

GENIAIS SEUS EXEMPLOS 😊 Orgulho do Brasil🇧🇷🇧🇷👏🏻👏🏻

[@miketurner4173]

Kiko ✌️ awesome Octaves! Like the safe places comment and how you instructed the use of from metal, blues & jazz. My teacher would give me octave tests to assess my knowledge of the fretboard. Working the octaves does make for great tension, composing and improvisation. Thanks stay Covid free 🤘✌️🏴🇦🇺

[@lucascavalcante1396]

Kiko your chanel is helping me a lot to practice english! Your way to speak is wonderful to lear (sorry some mistake)vai curinthia

[@rykard72]

Thanks Kiko! Another great video.

[@juanalfredocamachoavalos4623]

Kiko es la música fresca del metal.

[@jeremyswalley8625]

What I really like about drop D or other dropped tunings is the octaves can be played with one finger..

[@jeremyswalley8625]

He needs to tell everyone one of the hardest techniques is the octave trill ! Requires all 4 fingers at once!! Then you’ll appreciate what I play too ! Because I get zero acknowledgment for being good at my craft!! Most people get their little egos hurt if a common guy not in a band can play just as good as a professional!!! Yes a lot of professional sounding guitarist aren’t in a band because they’re met with the statement you’re too good for me to play with I’ll feel insecure!! Double dose of being lame and why you’re not progressing!!! That’s the first step to being a professional!! Never get discouraged and believe in yourself when others don’t!! I’m not cocky just confident remember the difference!!!!!

[@madhabdas5449]

Best teacher on the world

[@georgewilkins4231]

Excellent....

[@benkio]

On clean tone, there's also the intro of "Tender Surrender" 🤟🤟

[@Garyajable]

thank you for the lesson on octaves

[@eltonsoaress]

Q&A: até onde o noise gate pode atrapalhar um solo? At which point the noise gate can mess with the solo?

[@FatalizedGuitar]

Thank You 🙏 Kiko 😊