String Theory is a bi-annual publication intended for guitarists who are interested in all aspects of music theory, specifically as it pertains to the guitar.
String Theory: The Mixolydian Pentatonic Scale was originally published in the Fall 2018 edition of Open Position.
“My best songs come from making a lot of mistakes and playing a lot of garbage.”
~ Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson is a gifted and unique guitarist. Born on August 17th, 1954 in Austin Texas, Eric was influenced by guitarists Eric Clapton, Chet Atkins, Wes Montgomery and Jimi Hendrix to name a few. Johnson recorded two albums ‘Seven Worlds’ and ‘Tones’ before finally hitting the nail on the head with the album ‘Ah Via Musicom’ released in 1990.