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A Guitarist's Guide to Theory: What You Need to Know to Become a Better Musician
Music theory can be drab, banal, and just the thought of it makes contracting Ebola sound pleasant. Many music theory books appear to be written in a dead language and for good reason. After reading the first chapter, your eyes have rolled to back of your skull and your knowledge base has increased by the cubed root of zero. My book is written in an informal, free-flowing, and simple language. I tried to write a book that is written more personal, like I was actually giving you a one-on-one lesson. Don't get me wrong, this is a real theory book, with complicated topics, but I try to make it easy to read and easy to follow with tables, visualizations, and the tricks that I used to memorize the harder concepts. Now, on to the more "sophisticated" version of the book description...
This book is about the "whys", "whats", and "hows" in music. These questions are answered in easy concepts by using charts to compare notes with chords, scales with chords, scales with other scales, and other foundational ideas. Answer the "Where can I use this awesome scale?", "How do I use a diminished chord in a song?", "What am I playing?", "What is a chord progression?", "What scale goes with which chord?"... questions in an easy to read, yet complex format.
The guitar is an instrument that is commonly picked up and learned by ear or by a friend; however, without any formal understanding of music, much of what is played becomes guesswork. A Guitarist's Guide to Theory takes the guesswork out of music allowing you to understand where to use scales, how to incorporate modes, utilize extended chords, etc. Each chapter builds on the previous one, allowing for an easy and progressive learning experience. All concepts are carried forward with memorization tips, visualization tools, charts, examples and more.
The core structure of this book is built on breaking down music theory and making it easy and enjoyable to learn. The topics include intervals, major scale theory, chord theory, seventh chord theory, altered chords, extended chords, substitution chords, modes, arpeggios, minor scales, and much more! All which are defined and elaborated on, where you can add them to your repertoire.
This is also a good book for music teachers or people interested in teaching guitar. My original intent for this book was to use as a handout for students.
This book is about the "whys", "whats", and "hows" in music. These questions are answered in easy concepts by using charts to compare notes with chords, scales with chords, scales with other scales, and other foundational ideas. Answer the "Where can I use this awesome scale?", "How do I use a diminished chord in a song?", "What am I playing?", "What is a chord progression?", "What scale goes with which chord?"... questions in an easy to read, yet complex format.
The guitar is an instrument that is commonly picked up and learned by ear or by a friend; however, without any formal understanding of music, much of what is played becomes guesswork. A Guitarist's Guide to Theory takes the guesswork out of music allowing you to understand where to use scales, how to incorporate modes, utilize extended chords, etc. Each chapter builds on the previous one, allowing for an easy and progressive learning experience. All concepts are carried forward with memorization tips, visualization tools, charts, examples and more.
The core structure of this book is built on breaking down music theory and making it easy and enjoyable to learn. The topics include intervals, major scale theory, chord theory, seventh chord theory, altered chords, extended chords, substitution chords, modes, arpeggios, minor scales, and much more! All which are defined and elaborated on, where you can add them to your repertoire.
This is also a good book for music teachers or people interested in teaching guitar. My original intent for this book was to use as a handout for students.
90 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 19, 2014
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