Music Theory Workbook for Guitar

Bruce E. Arnold

ISBN 10: 1890944521 / ISBN 13: 9781890944520

Edité par Muse-eek Publishing, US, 2001

N° de réf. du vendeur LU-9781890944520

Synopsis :

Have you ever wished you could better understand the guitar s fretboard, so that you could:

See it as a interconnected map in your minds eye ...

Instantly apply that roadmap to great solos improvised not by accident, but totally by YOUR design ...

Understand chords and without hesitation, construct both simple and complex chords on the fly starting anywhere on the fretboard ...

Can you imagine what such abilities could do for your confidence and your playing?

Music Theory Workbook for Guitar Volume One creates just this type of seamless marriage between your visual knowledge of the guitar fretboard and your understanding of the music theory behind what you are playing ...

Both guitar fretboard diagrams and traditional music notation are used to help you learn music theory. You can SEE, COMPARE and UNDERSTAND how notes look on your guitar fretboard and on a music staff at the same time.

This crucial combination will be your secret weapon to learning music theory quickly and easily AND retaining it with no problems.

The unique approach of this book has been used by thousands of guitarists to conquer the intricacies of the guitar fretboard. With time and application, the mystery disappears and you can not only understand music theory but also see it and know how to use it on your guitar.

This ability will revolutionize your playing ...

With only a few minutes a day working with the Music Theory Workbook for Guitar Volume One, you will master the ability to:

* Pick up what others are playing on the guitar by sight more rapidly ...
* See all intervals and chords by sight on the guitar ...
* Understand music theory and be IN SYNC with your fellow musicians ...
* Make music theory a natural process as you see it on your guitar ...
* Build a solid foundation for great solos, comping and great composing ...
* See, understand and build countless chord combinations, from simple to complex, starting anywhere on your guitar fretboard ...
* Understand how the notes on the guitar fretboard relate to notes found on a music staff ...
* Understand key signatures ...
* Understand the names of all intervals ...

You will also have access to the Muse-eek.com member's area where you will find free PDFs to help you learn and apply music theory.

You ll have access to additional materials that:

* Show all the notes found on the guitar and their related positions on the musical staff ...
* Help you further understand the two different ways to figure out the notes found in any chord type ...
* Provide exercises to apply music theory to your instrument ...
* Further your understanding of the correct method for building intervals, and naming intervals with the correct spelling ...
* Explain diatonic chords and their importance in the music you play ...

Plus you ll receive videos showing how to apply the information learned in Music Theory Workbook for Guitar Volume One to the guitar fretboard and help files for learning to read music. In addition, all possible alternate answers to the exercises are provided.

It's not uncommon to find guitarists who have worked through this book skipping past multiple levels of college based theory, and going into advanced placement. You will have a black belt in music theory in no time and remember it forever because it will be part of you when you play your guitar.

The Theory section of this book uses extremely simple language to explain the basics of music theory. The exercises require the student to write out the problem or example using staff notation, and then to find those notes on a guitar fretboard diagram.

Biographie de l'auteur: Guitarist Bruce Arnold has developed an extensive reputation as a composer educator and guitar virtuoso. He has created a unique signature sound that stems from his combination of jazz techniques and 20th Century compositional methods. He has played with such diverse musicians as Stuart Hamm, Peter Erskine, Joe Pass, Joe Lovano, Randy Brecker, Stanley Clarke, the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Arnold is also deeply devoted to music education and had written more than 50 music instruction.  He heads the guitar departments at NYU and Princeton University and is the director of the New York University Summer Guitar Intensive He has taught at some of the most prestigious music schools in America, including the New England Conservatory of Music, Dartmouth College, Berklee College of Music, New School University, and City College of New York.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Music Theory Workbook for Guitar
Éditeur : Muse-eek Publishing, US
Date d'édition : 2001
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : New