{"podcast":{"title":"Guitar Music Theory","slug":"guitar-music-theory-989752","podcast_index_feed_id":989752,"rss_url":"https://guitarmusictheory.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://guitarmusictheory.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/b/4/0/7b4085b558fc8df0/GMT-Desi-Logo-WhiteBG-3000px.png","author":"Desi Serna","episode_count":189,"summary":"This podcast features free audio guitar lessons taught by Desi Serna, author of Fretboard Theory and Guitar Theory For Dummies. Learn how scales, chords, progressions, modes, and more get applied to the fretboard and familiar songs. Hear how to best get your playing skills in order. Begin to improvise and compose. Understand why your favorite songs sound so good. ➝ What do you specifically need to do in order to play guitar better? Visit the GuitarMusicTheory.com website to get FREE custom video instruction calibrated to your current level. Discover how to progressively play and sound better—today, in as little as 33 minutes!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-07T14:20:41.466907+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/guitar-music-theory-989752"},"episode":{"title":"Ep182 From Boston to Belmont – Mike Valeras on Guitar Education and Finding Your Lane","slug":"ep182-from-boston-to-belmont-mike-valeras-on-guitar-education-and-finding-your-lane","published_at":"2026-01-23T15:11:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/guitar-music-theory-989752/ep182-from-boston-to-belmont-mike-valeras-on-guitar-education-and-finding-your-lane","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/guitar-music-theory-989752","url":"https://guitarmusictheory.libsyn.com/ep182-from-boston-to-belmont-mike-valeras-on-guitar-education-and-finding-your-lane","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/guitarmusictheory/Ep182_From_Boston_to_Belmont__Mike_Valeras_on_Guitar_Education_and_Finding_Your_Lane.mp3?dest-id=620659","summary":"In episode 182 of the Guitar Music Theory Podcast , I sit down with Mike Valeras, an adjunct guitar instructor at Belmont University here in Nashville, where he teaches commercial music and improvisation. Mike shares his guitar learning journey, early band experiences, and his formal music education, including earning both a music education degree and a master's degree. We talk about how he made the move from Boston to Nashville and ultimately landed his teaching position at Belmont. Growing up, Huey Lewis and the News was his favorite band, and today Mike is one of the guitarists in The Heart of Rock and Roll , the Huey Lewis and the News tribute band that I occasionally play with as well. It's a great conversation about musicianship, education, and carving out a career in music. Free Video Course Answer the question on my website to get a free video course calibrated to your current level. https://www.GuitarMusicTheory.com New Book: Lead Guitar Unlocked Master Expressive Soloing With the Pentatonic Scale. From basic patterns to pro-level phrasing—learn to play licks that speak and solos that sing. https://www.amazon.com/Lead-Guitar-Unlocked-Expressive-Pentatonic/dp/B0FY4XH4TP \"Migus fa Dingus\" by Mike Valeras Listen to Mike's music on Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/track/0EPzrL1s8Fc1V3OFr6nqYn?si=e1598c276fe54b38","meta_description":"In episode 182 of the Guitar Music Theory Podcast , I sit down with Mike Valeras, an adjunct guitar instructor at Belmont University here in Nashville, wh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5573,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/guitar-music-theory-989752/episodes/ep182-from-boston-to-belmont-mike-valeras-on-guitar-education-and-finding-your-lane/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/guitar-music-theory-989752/ep182-from-boston-to-belmont-mike-valeras-on-guitar-education-and-finding-your-lane.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}