A Guitar Player’s Guide to Music Theory
$12.95 – $17.95
For the beginning guitarist and the seasoned player alike. Topics covered include: the staff, time signatures, key signatures, scales, chord construction, the circle of fifths, transposing and more. Worksheets and answer sheets provided. 88 pages spiral bound. Click here to look inside the book.
Access to video tutorials provided.
Any level player will benefit from the straightforward, easy-to-understand instruction in this music theory book. There are pages at the beginning of each chapter that describe “Why You Need It” and “How to Make it Easy,” and worksheets throughout the book that enable the student to ingrain the concepts deeply. Topics covered include: the staff, time signatures, key signatures, scales, chord construction, the circle of fifths, transposing and more.
Video tutorials of each chapter are available online for those who prefer learning in that format. 88 pages spiral bound. Click here to look inside the book.
Purchasers of this book will receive 3 months free membership in the Virtual Studio, which includes video tutorials for all of the concepts presented in the book, plus15 more theory lessons—and much more!
Additional information
| Music Theory Book | Book, PDF |
|---|
Monica Vickery –
I have always wanted to know how musicians can sit down and play music together that they have never even played before…almost like magic. This book is the answer. It is enlightening and demystifying!
Catalina Hungerford –
Charlotte Adams’ A Guitar Player’s guide to Music Theory is a wonderful guide to developing a basic understanding of the building blocks of music. It is simple and to the point. It takes the whole language of music theory, which can seem complicated and overwhelming, and presents it in a way that is easy to follow by breaking it down into small sections. At the end of each section is an easy but thorough worksheet with corresponding answers on the next page, so the student can verify that they are learning as they go along. The book is accessible for people beginning to learn music and informative for those who wish to have a better understanding of the way it all fits together. It is encouraging as well as instructive, providing mental tips for any learner to better absorb and enjoy learning music while growing with the experience! The book begins with a short but helpful introduction which includes practical tips for developing a comfortable mindset for learning music theory. It goes on to identify some musical terms which you’ll see throughout the book. Then it covers the notes of the staff. The next section on time signatures teaches readers how to count different rhythms. A chart covering the major scales and their key signatures follows. After this comes three chapters on intervals, chord construction and scale harmony. The next chapter covers the circle of fifths. Chapter 10 covers altered and extended chords, and chapter 11 goes over minor and pentatonic scales. Chapter 12 and 13 show the reader how to make their music more versatile by learning how to transpose and use a capo. Not only does it provide the fundamentals of learning music theory, but the book is filled with handy tools to aid the student in remembering and fully understanding the many nuances of music theory, including clever sentences which serve as helpful reminders, and prompting the student to teach what they learned to someone else. I would highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn or refresh the basics of music theory!
Rod Crosby –
Charlotte Adams’ blue book A Guitar Player’s Guide to Music Theory is like my instrumental Bible. For years, I have sifted through dozens of other books from Barnes and Noble, Guitar Center, local guitar shops and even been super disorganized with endless papers from guitar lessons. Once I got my hands on Charlotte’s book, I sighed in relief. This is by no means an intimidating book. It is really only about 65 pages plus about 20 more pages of worksheets at the end. Although I already had some knowledge of music theory, I found this book to be very clearcut, simple and straightforward. Diagrams and explanations galore. THIS BOOK TIED UP EVERYTHING I’VE LEARNED SO FAR AND PUT A NICE BOW ON IT. The previous review sums up all the different chapters it covers which is nice, but I guarantee you that your money will be very well spent on A Guitar Player’s Guide to Music Theory.