Guitar Music Theory ~Basic Theory~

Product Description

This is the ultimate theory book for guitar players, containing all the knowledge you need to play the guitar in one book!

This is the ultimate music theory book series for guitarists, carefully explaining the music theory necessary for guitarists, including not only playing the guitar, but also reading music, composing, and improvising.

The first volume, "Basic Theory Edition," provides a systematic explanation of the basics of music, such as "sound" and "rhythm," the relationship between the guitar and sheet music, notation, and the basics and usage of chords and scales that every guitarist needs.

*This book is an updated and re-edited version of "Conquer with this! Rock Guitar Music Theory Basic Theory Edition" (ISBN:9784636165531), published in 2001.

<Contents> Chapter 1: Basic Musical Theory and Terminology 1. Names of the Guitar Parts 2. Meaning and How to Read the Staff 3. Note Names 4. Staff and Guitar Note Positions 5. Relationship between Tablature and the Guitar 6. Notes and Rests 7. Repeat Signs 8. Speed ​​and Tempo 9. Dynamics 10. Intervals 11. Harmonic Series and Circle of Fifths

Chapter 2: Rhythm 1. What is Rhythm? 2. Time Signature 3. About Groove 4. Strong and Weak Beats (Downbeats and Upbeats) 5. Syncopation and Backbeats 6. Onbeats and Offbeats 7. Polyrhythms 8. Counting 9. Other Rhythm-Related Terms

Chapter 3: Scales 1. Major Scales and Keys 2. Creating Phrases Using Major Scales 3. Minor Scales and Keys 4. Transposition and Modulation 5. Modal scales (as inversions of scales) 6. Pentatonic scales and blue notes 7. Other scales 8. Modal music

Chapter 4 Chords 1. Chords and chord names 2. Power chords 3. Triads 4. Four-note chords 5. Diatonic chords 6. Secondary dominant chords and dominant motions 7. Tensions and avoid notes 8. Substitute chords 9. Chord functions and chord progressions 10. Adding chords to melodies (harmonizing/note values) 11. Chord voicing 12. How to create solos using chords 13. The relationship between chords and scales

Chapter 5 How to read guitar notation 1. Symbols and terms that represent basic playing techniques 2. Symbols and terms related to basic techniques 3. Symbols that represent tricky techniques 4. Other symbols/abbreviations 5. Terms related to arrangements and notations 6. Terms related to performance content