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 enlarge | Author: Tom Kolb
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 1358
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 104
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 11.8 x 8.9 x 0.4
ISBN: 063406651X
Dewey Decimal Number: 787.87193
EAN: 9780634066511
ASIN: 063406651X
Publication Date: May 1, 2005
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 Surprisingly useful May 29, 2007
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
I've been playing guitar for roughly 12 years now, and I had stagnated. While I could play just about anything I wanted to (except a little Django) I had some weaknesses. I had learned theory in school, but it was strictly on paper - I had only applied the knowledge to guitar in the most obvious ways.
With increased practice time, I've been looking for more material to learn. I wanted a book that would provide all of the scale exercises I'd need to become a little more fluent in my ability to construct interesting ideas.
And this book helps quite a bit!
It is a dense book, since it boils theory down to very concise entries. It isn't a book you can fly through, especially if you haven't already known what you were doing.
So far, my speed has increased, and my scale knowledge has blossomed.
 It taught me stuff, didn't scare me off May 20, 2007
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I got this book because it was recommended at Harmony Central, and I was starting to realise that I need some theory to be able to play better.
It presents the material in a fairly approachable way, and I actually learned some stuff, which was good. Then went I went to lessons, I had a kick start, knowing some of what the teacher was talking about. That was worthwile. Lessons are ultimately the way to go though :)
Pretty good February 18, 2007
6 out of 11 found this review helpful
I'm about halfway through this and its fairly thorough w/o being overcomplicated. The only complaint I'd have is that the chapters are sometimes uneven, in that one will take about 5 minutes to understand the material perfectly and another one will take at least a half hour to read through the more complicated info.
Everything you Ever Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask January 26, 2007
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
This is truly a remarkable book. It covers a wide range of areas important to any musicial regardless of their instrument. I brought it obviously to improve my skill on the guitar, but I've learned so much more with regard to the theory behind music.
As a musician and student with Music as my Major in college, one of the most important chapters in the book for me was chapter# 4 (Intervals). I struggled with intervals constantly. But now I am becomming much better at identifying them. I had not seem this thing called "interval shapes" which is in chapter 4, and was not aware that being able to identify shapes would allow me to achieve the interval I was looking for. There is so much more to this book that I will tell you if you're a serious musician or even if you're not, this is the book for you; hands down!
very good! January 25, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
i would have to say this is one of the best music theory books i have studied. it is very intelligible, and goes into the fundamentals. the cd has quizes that will test your brain about what you learned in the chapter so as to solidify the information.great for begginers and intermediate.i would definiatly request this study aid.
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