Product Description

We all know that a little music theory will help our playing. Not only does it clarify important relationships in music, but it makes us more well rounded musicians, able to express ourselves creatively, and communicate with other musicians more effectively. This book is unique in that it applies music theory directly to the guitar, so not only do you learn music theory but your understanding of the guitar itself deepens. This is a win win situation. If you have 10 to 15 minutes a day to do a little music theory, then this book is the ticket. The Theory section of this book uses extremely simple language to explain the basics of music theory. You are then asked to write out the exercise using both staff notation and a guitar fretboard diagram. From simple intervals to highly complex chords your grasp of music theory will be greatly enhanced. And because the theory is made to apply directly to the guitar fretboard, you will ingrain the information in both you head and hands. Answers are supplied in the back of the book enabling you to work without a teacher. 208 Page book

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #32950 in Books
• Published on: 2001-04
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 1.11 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 216 pages

From the Publisher
We are very excited about Mr. Arnold's Workbook series. The feedback we have received has validated our instincts that the books are a long-needed breakthrough in music education. Mr. Arnold has culled from his many years of teaching both privately and on the university level, and has provided information and teaching approaches which have never been presented in quite this way. The serious student will find the books to be a real "Rosetta Stone" for music theory and its application, while the professional musician will find them to be bountiful compendiums of information and lifelong companions in the voyage of musical discovery.

From the Inside Flap
Many of my students have asked me how they can improve their music theory and fretboard knowledge. This book is an attempt to fill those needs.

Learning the language of music is imperative to becoming a professional musician or communicating intelligently with other musicians, but more importantly, applying this knowledge to your instrument will give you the ability to create music with greater flexibility , coherence, and confidence.

Future volumes of this Music Theory Workbook series will cover scales and diatonic chords of a key both of which are very important to playing and understanding music. See the final pages of this book for a complete listing and description of current music related publications.

A very special thank you goes to Tina Sobin for her patient and meticulous work in editing this book.

From the Back Cover
Music Theory Workbook for Guitar is an excellent learning tool for both the beginner who has no knowledge of music theory, and the advanced student looking to improve their knowledge of the guitar fretboard. An easy to understand music theory section is included to help a beginner understand the basic theory of interval and chord construction. This book takes a student from the most simple construction of basic intervals to the most advanced chord structure while at all times applying this to the guitar fretboard. All answers are included in the book so a students can check their work.