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hi there:

since we are discussing a similar topic in the "notes on the fretboard" thread, I thought its time to start a book topic:

what are recommendable books for music and guitar theory?

I have basic to somewhat advanced knowledge of chords and the way they are constructed, intervals and scales and how this all relates to each other. But it might be good to also develop "theoretically" as I progress in my playing skills.

any good "all inclusive" literature (guitar oriented) that you would like to recommend?


thx
alfred
 
Hi Alfred,

When you say you have knowledge of chords and their construction and intervals and scales, but you would like to see how this all applies? Do you mean how to use the theory? Sorry for this strange scentence construction.

So how it applies? or "how do I make music with any of that knowledge?"

Any good books?

I have not come across books which do it all, that is, reading, chords, scales and bla bla bla ect. Usually books will concentrate on one area, build on that and get deeper.

So when you learn a song, can you easily play this song with other chords, such as adding 6ths, 9ths ect? Could you easily transpose the song to another key? Do you sing, or are we just talking about playing guitar?

Perhaps all unrelated questions, but really it all depends on what you want to learn, what your goal is and..........................

Let us see what others will come up with...........

Cheers,

Eddie
 
Two of my favorites are "Fretboard Logic" and "Edly's Musical Theory for Practical People".

Mark Levine's Jazz Theory book is pretty good, but kind of dry. Ted Greene's "Modern Chord Progressions" is the same.
 
"The Advancing Guitarist," by Mick Goodrick. There is not another book in the world which will teach you as much about developing your own style and technique.


Light

"Cowards can never be moral."
M.K. Gandhi
 
Light said:
"The Advancing Guitarist," by Mick Goodrick. There is not another book in the world which will teach you as much about developing your own style and technique.


Light

"Cowards can never be moral."
M.K. Gandhi
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Mick Goodrick used to do a great column in Guitar Player, it ran in the early nineties, and some of the material from the column relates to the book as well. I have also had a look at the book itself, it has been a long long time though, but yes, it is very good, but really there are many many more which do similar kind of things.

What I really like is once you have got a hang of what the books try to teach you, just to make up your own exercises, you will learn so much from it as you are applying the knowledge into something real which is useable. You could write some pieces which will contain certain chords you have just learned or.............

I could give some examples of that, but at the moment I am in a rush so perhaps later...............

The MelBay books are good too, try some of their older books as they were a bit deeper than the more modern ones.........

Eddie :)
 
Combining internet with books and what you already know!!

As I am searching for songs and ideas I just found this site: www. guitarnoise.com

Great site with songs, theory, ideas and you name it ................

Eddie :)
 
timmerman said:
Mick Goodrick used to do a great column in Guitar Player, it ran in the early nineties, and some of the material from the column relates to the book as well. I have also had a look at the book itself, it has been a long long time though, but yes, it is very good, but really there are many many more which do similar kind of things.

What I really like is once you have got a hang of what the books try to teach you, just to make up your own exercises, you will learn so much from it as you are applying the knowledge into something real which is useable. You could write some pieces which will contain certain chords you have just learned or.............

I could give some examples of that, but at the moment I am in a rush so perhaps later...............

The MelBay books are good too, try some of their older books as they were a bit deeper than the more modern ones.........

Eddie :)
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You are mistaking "The Advancing Guitarist" for a method book. It is not. It is an anti-method book. It gives you concepts but then sends you off to come up with your own technique and method. I have never seen another book (and I have seen a lot of books) which does what Mick Goodrick does.


Light

"Cowards can never be moral."
M.K. Gandhi
 
Sorry Light, you are prob. right there.......

Sorry light,

But I have to say it has been a long time I have seen that book, and at the time I took some photocopies of it, but really it has been a while since, so yes, you are probably right when you say it is not really a method, but there you go eh.

Oh does anyone know any good links related to education and guitar?

cheers


Eddie :)
 
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