Anyone know music theory?

Learn to read sheet music.
Learn all 12 major scales.
Learn all modal scales.
Learn all minor scales

>>18536808
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it's about how to play notes, not how to play guitar. you should pick it right up and eventually move on to music theory.

Thanks for the help guys, can't say I've heard of modal scales but will look into it

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>>18536808
Since you already read tab you'll get farther sooner with some basic theory than with reading, so I'd prioritize that first. Reading is of course great, but unless you plan on reading a lot it won't be as immediately helpful as theory. Reading will help you by giving you new things to play, but theory, even the slightest bit of it, will start to unlock *why* things work the way they do, and *how* to create the harmonies and melodies you want. It doesn't even take that long to get basic scales-modes-chords down, especially since you already play. So I'd suggest starting there.

Reading is also harder on guitar than on piano because a particular pitch can be played in multiple places, and how to notate all sorts of interesting things like palm muting, pinch harmonics, and different kinds of vibrato is not at all obvious - let alone standardized. (That's sort of why tablature was created, as a more instrument-appropriate form of notation for guitar.)

There are enormous amounts of guitar education resources available online. What's best for you depends on whether you like watching videos or reading books. I can definitely recommend Jesse Gress' books (full disclosure: Jesse's a friend), but there are tons of others.

My personal favorite books were by Ted Greene, especially the legendary "Chord Chemistry." Here's Tommy Emmanuel singing its praises: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO2Pu3Dadkw

Ted Greene clinic (at MI, I think): WATCH THIS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZAwxpco0DE

Good luck and I hope you leave your plateau soon.