Music Theory for Guitarists, Volume 2
By James Shipway
Intermediate fretboard concepts to help you master chords, scales, improvisation and guitar theory, explained in easy to understand, confusion-free language with no music reading necessary!
Perfect for any player from beginner to advanced who wants to better understand crucial guitar theory topics like modes, 'compound' intervals, chord inversions, seventh chords, the circle of fifths, suspended (‘sus’) and ‘add9’ chords, and much more. And with the same no-nonsense and straight talking approach seen in the first book in this series, plus practical examples (with audio tracks) so you can play and hear the theory in action...you can easily understand music theory topics which confuse players for years, in just a few short hours.
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What this book has to offer
The Music Theory for Guitarists series is rapidly becoming the way for any guitar player to quickly and easily unlock the music theory knowledge they need to know...and with Music Theory for Guitarists, Volume 2, you can access the intermediate level knowledge that you need to take your understanding of music and guitar playing to a whole new level.
BITESIZE, EASY TO DIGEST LESSONS ON MUST-KNOW THEORY TOPICS LIKE MODES, CHORD INVERSIONS, 'SUS' CHORDS, SEVENTH CHORDS, COMPOUND INTERVALS AND MUCH MORE!
BECOME A BETTER SONGWRITER, IMPROVISER AND ALL ROUND MUSICIAN BY LEARNING MORE ABOUT HOW MUSIC REALLY WORKS!
USE THE QUIZZES THROUGHOUT THE BOOK TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF EACH TOPIC (ANSWERS INCLUDED!)
UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING EASILY WITH SUPER CLEAR LANGUAGE, EXPLANATIONS, PRACTICAL EXAMPLES, PLAY-ALONG PRACTICE TRACKS - WITH ABSOLUTELY NO MUSIC READING NEEDED!
AVOID THE CONFUSION MOST GUITAR PLAYERS EXPERIENCE WHEN STUDYING INTERMEDIATE LEVEL MUSIC THEORY TOPICS (UNDERSTAND IN MINUTES THINGS WHICH BAFFLE MANY PLAYERS FOR YEARS...)
FREE DOWNLOADABLE AUDIO TRACKS AVAILABLE! INCLUDING RECORDED 'PLAY-ALONG' DEMONSTRATIONS OF MOST EXAMPLES PLUS BACKING TRACKS TO PRACTICE APPLYING WHAT YOU LEARN.
In Music Theory for Guitarists, Volume 2 You'll Discover...
- How to easily and painlessly learn all the notes on your guitar fretboard for instant recall, and in such a way that you’ll never forget them! This simple lesson alone can have a massive impact on your guitar playing skills
- How to make bland, basic chord progressions sound amazing by using simple ‘stand in’ or substitute chords. You’ll learn how to use ‘sus’ and ‘add9’ chords to embellish your songs and chord sequences, for much slicker textures and sounds. With examples and chord shapes!
- 'Compound' intervals. Learn about 9th, 11ths, 13ths, #11ths etc. and take the mystery out of those confusing interval, scale and chord names
- ‘Seventh chords’: what they are and what to do with them. Understand the theory behind major7th, dominant7th, minor 7th and minor7th(b5) chords and learn how and when to use them for richer, more colourful sounds in your music
- The Circle of Fifths: learn to use this amazing visual tool for musicians! Discover how to use the circle of fifths to better understand chord progressions and songs, key signatures, I-IV-V and blues progressions, plus how to use it as an amazing practice tool for more rapid progress and fretboard theory understanding
- The foundation of modes and mode theory. The topic of modes seems to confuse most guitar players out there! Understand the concept of modes, without it being a headache (like it was for me!). Learn what modes are, the mode names, plus the basics of how and when to use modes. With Music Theory for Guitarists Vol.2, you can avoid all the confusion most players experience when it comes to the potentially baffling topic of modes!
- Plus lessons on key signatures, the Roman numeral ‘system’ for understanding chord progressions, seventh chord ‘families’ and much more
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A Word From The Author
“Soon after I wrote my first 'No Bull' Music Theory for Guitarists book it became clear that people wanted more! Readers loved the approach the book offered, and wanted to use it to expand their knowledge even further, learning about more advanced chords, scales, and songwriting and improvisational concepts.
Enter, Music Theory for Guitarists, Volume 2! By sticking with the same winning formula used in the first book, I believe you can significantly grow your understanding of how music works, and take your knowledge and understanding to a near 'pro' level. And with the foundation from the first book securely in place, I believe you can do this easily, and without it taking you years.
So I hope you'll join me to continue your voyage of musical discovery, as we investigate modes, seventh chords, add9 chords, the circle of fifths, and much more - and I show you how you can use these concepts to make better music then ever before. ”
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