Hal Leonard Pocket Music Theory: A Comprehensive and Convenient Source for All Musicians
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (841 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 063404771X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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David Kn. said "Comprehensive and Convenient", yes. Also, well written.. This is an excellent compact reference. It is, for the most part, very clearly written, and well organized, and it covers a lot of ground, from the very basic (pitch, intervals), through some intermediate (key areas, modes) to some not-so-basic (altered scales, chord and scale substitution). I'm sure there's still more advanced stuff that it doesn't cover but I'm not there, yet, either. I started using this as a supplementary reference, to dig deeper into some theory I was being taught by a jazz guitar teacher, but eventually got familiar enough with the material that I could effectively read and understand, from the bo. Happily surprised The name says it, it's a pocket theory book in the sense that you won't find all the music theory that you need as music student. It's a quick reference book. The first 50 pages are very basic, you'll find information that any high school student knows, but after that it gets interesting you'll find quick information about scales and modes often used in improvisation, how to find key centers that also help you're improvisation, how to harmonize scale degrees etc. This book goes from very basic to an intermediate/ advanced level in a very short time. The explanations are very easy to understand. I highly recommend this l. Explains So Much Music Theory in So Few Pages Rick & Carolyn "Pocket Music Theory" is a wonderful little theory book. After playing the guitar for many years, I can find the right places for lead accompaniment on the guitar's neck for just about any song. But I finally came to the realization that it was time to figure out more about why those were the right notes. Bought and tried various systems that ensured an easy understanding of musical theory. They didn't. "Pocket Music Theory" explains it. Music is complicated stuff, and this book doesn't hide that fact. You probably won't be skimming through this one. I didn't. If you're curious about what makes music work, consider this
Packed with info from the Harmony & Theory course at Musicians Institute!. Following in the footsteps of the popular Hal Leonard Pocket Music Dictionary , this handy pocket-sized book is the most contemporary music theory book on the market! A step-by-step guide to harmony and theory for every musician, it includes thorough, yet to easy-to-understand analysis of: intervals, rhythms, scales, chords, key signatures, transposition, chord inversion, key centers, harmonizing the major and minor scales, extended chords, modulation and much more. (Book)