Guitar Theory for Dummies - by Desi Serna (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Presents a guide for intermediate to advanced guitar players to improve their improvisational and compositional skills, and provides information on how to apply music theory concepts to fretted instruments.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Serious about jamming, understanding, and creating guitar-driven music? Easy.</b> <p>With an approachable and engaging style, <i>Guitar Theory For Dummies</i> goes beyond guitar basics, presenting the guidance intermediate to advanced players need to improve their improvisational and compositional skills. Plus, with access to audio tracks and video instruction online you can master the concepts and techniques covered in the book.</p> <p>Key content coverage includes: pentatonic and major scale patterns; the CAGED chord system, chord progressions, and playing by numbers; roots, keys, and applying scales, plus modes and modal scales; intervals and chord extensions; popular song references and theory applications that help you understand how to play popular music and contemporary guitar styles, and create music of your own.</p> <ul> <li>This title also features companion audio tracks and video content hosted online at Dummies.com</li> <li>The expert instruction and easy-to-digest information provides comprehensive guidance on how to apply music theory concepts to fretted instruments</li> </ul> <p>If you already have a handle on the basics and want to know more about the building blocks and theory behind guitar music, <i>Guitar Theory For Dummies</i> has you covered.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Learn to: </p> <ul> <li>Look at theory from a guitar player's perspective</li> <li>Understand how music "works" on the fretboard</li> <li>Unravel the secrets to your favorite songs</li> <li>Navigate the fretboard like the pros</li> </ul> <p><b>View video demonstrations and listen to audio tracks online</b></p> <p><b>Serious about understanding and creating guitar-driven music? Easy.</b></p> <p><i>Guitar Theory For Dummies</i> goes beyond guitar basics, presenting information on how music works and gets applied to the guitar fretboard. It provides the guidance you need to play songs and improve your improvisational and compositional skills. Plus, access to audio tracks and video instruction online help you master the concepts and techniques covered in the book. If you already have a handle on the basics and want to take your understanding and playing of guitar music to the next level, <i>Guitar Theory For Dummies</i> has you covered.</p> <ul> <li>Guitar Theory 101 -- find out how guitar theory will change the way you hear and learn music and navigate your way around the fretboard</li> <li>From the ground up -- discover how major scale triads make chords (and what those little numbers mean in chord names) and play any major or minor chord using the guitar CAGED system</li> <li>Make progress -- understand where chord progressions come from, how related chords are grouped together, and why musicians play by number</li> <li>Don't scale back -- start using popular scale patterns to play guitar solos, melodies, riffs, and bass lines</li> <li>Guitar Theory applications -- explore popular songs and music to help you with your playing style and in creating your own original music</li> </ul> <p>Visit Dummies.com to: Improve your skills by listening to and playing along with audio tracks and viewing videos demonstrating concepts and examples from the book</p> <p>Open the book and find</p> <ul> <li>Why certain elements of music go together</li> <li>How to form chords, assemble chord progressions, and apply scales</li> <li>Popular song and guitarist references</li> <li>Ways to identify tonal centers, keys, and key changes</li> <li>Ten guitar songs worth learning</li> <li>Sample scale patterns</li> <li>Tips on putting guitar theory into practice</li> <li>Access to audio tracks and video instruction</li> </ul><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Desi Serna</b>, hailed as a music theory expert by <i>Rolling Stone </i>magazine, is a guitar player and teacher with over 10,000 hours of experience providing private guitar lessons and classes. He owns and operates one of the most popular guitar theory sites on the web, guitar-music-theory.com.</p>
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