Lots of people can play a handful of chords, and that's enough to play lots and lots of fine music. When I was teaching, it was always interesting to me how few of those people actually KNOW what a chord is and how they're built. Lots of folks can play an E chord, no problem, most can not begin to explain what it is. Chords aren't for everybody, virtually none of the instruments in an orchestra or...
Series: Garage Band Theory - Tools the Pro's Use to Play by Ear
Paperback: 82 pages
Publisher: Cowboy Heaven Publishing (June 16, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1945364041
ISBN-13: 978-1945364044
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.2 x 11 inches
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and use them. But a good understanding of chord structure, where they come from, and why they're called what they're called is useful stuff for everyone. We start the way most people do, looking at the open chords on a guitar, then move to inversions and triads. It's excellent ear training, because when you can easily distinguish the difference between major and minor chords, that's the first step to recognizing all the others ... major 6 and minor 6, major, minor and dominant 7th ... etc. When you can recognize a sound for what it is and know where it came from, it's fairly easy to reproduce it. There are lots of examples and simple songs. There are exercises designed to get your chords flowing smoothly and a quiz at the end so you can measure your progress. (use a separate sheet of paper for your answers) Have fun! Everything in this book came from Garage Band Theory and there's loads more useful stuff there. This is non Academic, practical, useful theory for living-room pickers and working musicians who want to be able to think coherently about music in order to ask questions and understand answers about the music they want to play. The stuff in GBT is about understanding The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, Cole Porter and Duke Ellington, The Grateful Dead and Vampire Weekend. It's NOT about analyzing Bach Fugues... but you'll be able to if you want to. It was written for the 99% of musicians who are NOT music majors by a incorrigible honky-tonk guitar player who plays by ear ... but understands the relevant vocabulary and what's sensible and useful for MOST players. "Garage Band Theory is a must for any musician." Rodney Crowell "Don't be put off by this giant book - Duke's got the secrets of the universe in here. Quite simply, this is the most comprehensive book on music theory I've ever seen." Bill Payne (Little Feat) "Something for every musician at any level. Especially helpful is the musical notation and tablature for a variety of instruments. This book inspires me to learn and practice more." Sam Bush "Garage Band Theory is a veritable encyclopedia of useful tools and tips.This book lifts the lid off the "black box" of music theory and let's the light shine in - and in a fun, practical way. This is a book which should be left handily lying around the living room, bedside, studio, classroom, (restroom?) - ready to be dipped into at any time for reference purposes or just to improve or refresh one's fluency in the language of music. A great resource for musicians young and old no matter what your training. For the price of a one-hour lesson, GBT offers a lifetime of learning." Alasdair Fraser "Garage Band Theory let me know how little I know... but in a good way. It's a great book!" Sterling C Ball CEO, Ernie Ball Inc. "This book is written in the people's key." Kostas "Garage Band Theory offers you everything you need to know to understand, play and make your own music. Because he is both an accomplished musician and teacher, Sharp's Garage Band Theory is an excellent guide for beginners and more advanced players alike." Sam Barry, author, musician No matter which instrument you want to play, the advice, inspiration and down-to-earth tips in this book will help you get to your goal. Duke Sharp draws on a lifetime of experience playing, writing, recording and teaching music. Garage Band Theory demystifies music theory and, in the process, shows how to apply basic music theory to the art of playing by ear and composition.
