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 enlarge | Authors: Keith Wyatt, Carl Schroeder
Publisher: Musicians Institute Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 66920
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 11.9 x 9 x 0.5
ISBN: 0793579910
Dewey Decimal Number: 781.2
UPC: 073999951615
EAN: 9780793579914
ASIN: 0793579910
Publication Date: April 1, 1998
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 I have been writing and playing complex harmonies in 2 weeks December 30, 2006
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
The full kowledge of musical theory and harmony that I had before reading this book were very basic rules for playing guitar.
In two weeks of studying this book and making all the exercises I have started doing some pretty amazing harmonies for simple songs. I can not believe that in such a short time I have absorbed years of expertise in musical theory and harmony. And I still have to learn more than half of the content of this great book.
This book combines several qualities not usually found together: simplicity, graduality and thoroughness. This book is a must for anyone interested in playing an instrument or composing.
 Say what? November 5, 2006
9 out of 15 found this review helpful
We're using this in a senior music theory class. So far it's pretty confusing for most of the class. These are mainly retired educators so it's not a shabby group. It seems to be consistently just shy of enough information to give you a reasonable understanding. I find myself going back to my Music Theory for Dummies book to figure things out. Music Theory for Dummies appears pretty comprehensive but I don't know what else is out there. If we didn't have an instructor to expand on and clarify the book, we'd be up the creek. On the plus side, it appears to be sort of ok for the purpose given there is not much to read but several exercises. In reading the rest of the reviews, I suspect they are plants. I mean we even have a retired Physicist who gets confused in chapter 4 on intervals.
extremely helpful to the beginner and advanced musician alike August 9, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I am a semi-professional musician (gigging and recording on weekends) and found this book to be a great help to me. Over the years i had picked up bits and pieces of theory, and most of it seemed to make enough sense, but there were still things i had no clue about! That is where this lifesaver of a book came in. I bought it based upon its well-deserved good reviews, and couldn't have been more pleased. It covered just about everything i wanted to know, and filled in almost all of the "holes" in my knowledge of music theory. However, this book isnt something you can just spend 2 minutes reading and pick up on exactly what it says. Some of the things take a bit of practice to fully understand, but its well worth the time. If you are serious about your music and want a solid fundamental knowledge of theory, then i would HIGHLY reccommend this book. Overall it has been one of the most practical, useful investments i have ever made.
Just enough and very well written June 27, 2006
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I absolutely love this book. It covers essential music theory is a very short space in a well-organized manner. More importantly, it emphasizes the concepts that are most important to a musician who wants to develop their practical skills at chord substitution, improvisation, voicing chords, etc.
Although the topics in this book are covered in academic books on harmony, they aren't covered in such a powerful and concise way. Other books that targeted toward beginners don't have the same depth. However, if you are a beginner, this book will be useful to you now and down the road. Therefore, don't hesitate to buy it if you are just starting out.
I have been playing the piano and other instruments for over 25 years and played in a band for 11 of those years. I often look at this book for review purposes and it is one of the few harmony books I have kept on my bookshelf. Another good one is HARMONY by Walter Piston. However, this volume is an excellent textbook, not a concise presentation of the key essentials.
Harmony and Theory March 29, 2006
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
I am 'filling in the gaps' in my knowledge of music theory. This book is interesting! I received it timely and in good condition
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