Author: Bill Keis

Edition: 2

ISBN: 1542372259

Number Of Pages: 516

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Release Date: 2017-04-20

Details: Master the Secrets of Playing, Improvising and Composing - For All InstrumentsThis 515 page book applies to any musician at any level of expertise regardless of instrument or style of music.Invaluable as a reference book for private lessons or as a textbook for classroom study.Includes a downloadable demonstration audio CD and a 15,000 word glossary!PART ONE – THE BASICS What is music? The three basic elements of sound. How to cure Tone Deafness. Can Perfect Pitch be learned?PART TWO – ESSENTIAL THEORY Major & minor scales & arpeggios, Secrets of Improvisation part 1 Reading Music, Pentatonic & Blues ScalesPART THREE – RHYTHM Theory, Secrets of Improvisation part 2, 17 Rhythm Reading Drills Rhythm Section, Grooves, CompingPART FOUR – BASIC HARMONY Intervals, triads, inversions, I, IV, V chords and the 12 Bar Blues Diatonic triads, progressions and arpeggio patternsPART FIVE – INTERMEDIATE HARMONY 7th Chords, Inversions, arpeggio patterns, Harmonic rhythm 12 Bar Blues with 7th chords, Diatonic 7th Chords, Rhythm Changes Secrets of Improvisation part 3 & 4 (basics of chord-scale theory)PART SIX – ADVANCED SCALES & HARMONY History of scales, 28 Diatonic modes, Non-diatonic scales Types of harmony, extended chords (9th, 11th, 13th), slash chords 31 13th Chords defined, Chord-scale chart, more Rhythm Changes Secrets of Improvisation part 5, Intros, Turnarounds, II, V, I all keysPART SEVEN – IMPROVISATION & COMPOSITION Basics of composition, song form, melodic phrasing Styles of music, Harmonic progressions, substitute chords The Chord Progression EncyclopediaPART EIGHT – PIANO & KEYBOARD PLAYERS ONLY Technique, fingerings, chord voicing, solo piano, walking bass linesPART NINE – MUSICIAN'S HATPART TEN – GLOSSARY of Musical Terms and SymbolsPART ELEVEN – APPENDIX Practice Guidelines, How to: practice songs, memorize, learn songs by ear, play in band, play Theme & Variation Improvisation About the author"I enthusiastically endorse this book! It is a wonderful way to enter and explore the adventure that is music, each step expertly presented to ensure a pleasurable and productive experience for any reader!" Mark Isham, Grammy and Emmy Award-winning, Academy Award-nominated Performer and Composer "As far as I am concerned, it is the Bible of music theory, including the REAL theory behind composition. There's data in this book that you can't find anywhere else. I can't rave to you enough about it!” Bill Wagner guitarist/composer "The most comprehensive and easily assimilated book on music theory that I have come across in my 30 years as a musician and vocalist." Raven KaneThe Complete Guide to Learning Music answers many interesting questions,such as:* What exactly is music? * How do you cure "tone deafness"? * What is "perfect pitch", how important is it, and can it be learned? * What is the secret of great improvisation, and can it be learned? * Will studying music really stifle creativity? * How can you truly learn composing and songwriting? * What is the important difference between practice and performance? And more advanced questions such as:* What is the most recommended method of learning improvisation? * How do you choose the right scale to improvise over a chord progression? * What are the "musical dichotomies" and how do they relate to great improvisation?* What is a “temporary key center” and how does it relate to improvisation? * Did you know that there are actually 28 modes, not just 7? What are they? * Did you know that there are a total of 31 13th chords that can be derived from the eight 7th chords? * What are the 31 scales to use for improvisation on the 31 13th chords?* What are the most common intros, turnarounds and endings to songs? * What is the difference between substitute chords and reharmonization? * How to find virtually an unlimited number of chord progressions?

EAN: 9781542372251

Package Dimensions: 11.0 x 8.5 x 1.2 inches

Languages: English