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Guitar Theory For Dummies with Online Practice (For Dummies
Make your guitar sing with insight on music theory brings your instrument to life
There’s a universe of incredible music living in your guitar. You just need to discover how to let it out. In Guitar Theory For Dummies, expert guitarist and instructor Desi Serna walks you through the music theory concepts you need to understand to expand your musical horizons. From deciphering the mysteries of the fretboard to adapting chord progressions to a song’s key, you’ll master techniques that will help you move past simple, three-chord songs to more complex and creative pieces.
Build on your existing knowledge of open and barre chords and simple progressions with practical instruction that demystifies scales and chord voicings and shows you how to bring them together to create impressive music. You can also jump over to dummies.com to hear audio samples of the examples featured in the book.
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How chords, keys, and scales are built and how they interact with one another Powerful concepts, like intervals, chord extensions, modes and modal scales, that grant access to a world of musical possibilities How popular songs apply elements of guitar theory and how you can apply the same techniques Free yourself from the confines of tab sheets and simple chords and start enjoying all the musical potential of your guitar. Guitar Theory For Dummies is for anyone who wants to unlock the next stage of their musical journey.
There’s a universe of incredible music living in your guitar. You just need to discover how to let it out. In Guitar Theory For Dummies, expert guitarist and instructor Desi Serna walks you through the music theory concepts you need to understand to expand your musical horizons. From deciphering the mysteries of the fretboard to adapting chord progressions to a song’s key, you’ll master techniques that will help you move past simple, three-chord songs to more complex and creative pieces.
Build on your existing knowledge of open and barre chords and simple progressions with practical instruction that demystifies scales and chord voicings and shows you how to bring them together to create impressive music. You can also jump over to dummies.com to hear audio samples of the examples featured in the book.
You’ll also
How chords, keys, and scales are built and how they interact with one another Powerful concepts, like intervals, chord extensions, modes and modal scales, that grant access to a world of musical possibilities How popular songs apply elements of guitar theory and how you can apply the same techniques Free yourself from the confines of tab sheets and simple chords and start enjoying all the musical potential of your guitar. Guitar Theory For Dummies is for anyone who wants to unlock the next stage of their musical journey.
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368 pages, Paperback
Published November 2, 2021
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February 13, 2022
This is a phenomenal resource for guitarists of all backgrounds who want to understand music theory — presented in a way that’s specifically focused on the complexity of the guitar neck, as opposed to piano keys. I’ve played guitar for over 25 years and know my way very well around the fretboard; I play lead in a worship band at church and I’m very comfortable improvising and picking things up by ear. But I had never systematically learned music theory, and I found myself getting lost when I’d watch YouTube videos that attempted to explain concepts like the circle of fifths, or modes, and so on.
I learned *so much* from this book — including the *meaning* of all the different chord names and numbers (not just how to play them): augmented, diminished, suspended, the difference between C9 vs. Cadd9, the difference between Cmaj7 and C7, the reason it’s called C7 (or dominant) even though it has a flat 7th, and on and on. I learned the various modes (dorian, myxolidian, etc.) and which scales to use (and why) when soloing over them. I learned how to easily determine what note a 13 is. And a whole lot more. The book is written in a really engaging and easy-to-understand way, with lots of great charts, diagrams, references to well-known songs, and links to video and audio samples. I highly recommend it!
I learned *so much* from this book — including the *meaning* of all the different chord names and numbers (not just how to play them): augmented, diminished, suspended, the difference between C9 vs. Cadd9, the difference between Cmaj7 and C7, the reason it’s called C7 (or dominant) even though it has a flat 7th, and on and on. I learned the various modes (dorian, myxolidian, etc.) and which scales to use (and why) when soloing over them. I learned how to easily determine what note a 13 is. And a whole lot more. The book is written in a really engaging and easy-to-understand way, with lots of great charts, diagrams, references to well-known songs, and links to video and audio samples. I highly recommend it!
June 1, 2023
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