Practical Theory - Complete

A combination text and workbook in three volumes. All areas of music theory are covered in a concise and practical manner and each level contains 28 lessons.

Jazz Theory Handbook is a complete guide to all the essential topics of jazz theory suitable for all treble instruments. Its approach is clear and concise realistic and practical. This book will help you tounderstand how contemporary jazz players think and to apply theory concepts in your own playing. Subjects are introduced progressively with each new one based on those introduced before.Topics include chord building harmonic movement modes II-V-I licks polychords blues rhythm changes how to learn tunes practice techniques playing outside and more. All of the book's musical examples are performed on the accompanying audio along withsample solos and 3 play-along tracks with a great rhythm section. Jazz Theory Handbook is designed for both self- study and classroom use. Audio download available online.

A Complete Bass Guitar Course for Absolute Beginners-The easiest way to learn the bass guitar - a complete bass guitar course for absolute beginners! This easy-to follow tutorial is ideal if you've just been bought your first bass guitar or if there's been a guitar sitting around just waiting to be played... This DVD will take you from Novice level through to intermediate level and requires no prior knowledge at all: it truly is for someone starting 'from scratch'. Slowly but surely the tutor guides you through all the things that a beginner needs to know and importantly points out what can go wrong. Each of the carefully designed chapters introduces commonly used scales and technique gradually andstrategically along with some practical theory - nothing too demanding just enough to help you understand what you're doing and why! With this great DVD you'll soon be playing scales picking out melodies and hopefully writing some songs of your own! Learning and making music has never been so easy!

Teach yourself to play the Mandolin with these easy lessons for beginners.Progressive Mandolin covers the fundamental techniques and practical theory required to learn to play the Mandolin includingnotes scales chords in a variety of different keys correct picking strumming and left hand techniques.Progressive Mandolin includes 90 exercises chord progressions and popular easy songs for beginnersin folk classical country and rock Mandolin styles.Complete with photos diagrams and easy-to-read music with tabs for beginners and illustrated chord diagrams to get you playing right away this book also comes with a CDcontaining audio demonstrating all examples.Suitable for all ages and all types of Mandolins no prior knowledge of how to read music or playing the Mandolin is required to learn using this book.

A complete guitar course for absolute beginners with Lee Hodgson! This easy-to-follow tutorial is ideal if you've just bought your first guitar or if there's been a guitar sitting around somewhere just waiting to be strummed??? This DVD will take you from novice level through to intermediate level. Yet it requires no prior knowledge at all: it truly is for someone starting from the beginning. Slowly but surely the tutor guides you through all the things that a beginner needs to know and very importantly points out what can go wrong. Each of the carefully designed chapters includes chord vocabulary while commonly used scales and technique are introducedstrategically along with some practical theory nothing too demanding just enough to help you understand what you???re doing and why. You???ll soon be strumming chords picking out melodies and hopefully writing some songs of your own! Making music has never been so easy!

This is the third book in a series of five. Having covered basic theory in the first two volumes this book tackles more complex issues such as chord structures and compound time however there are also chapters included that act as a revision for work from earlier grades. Following the same format as previous books all information is consolidated through the completion of practical exercises and revision chapters. This book covers the topics required to sit the ABRSM Grade 3 test.

Alfred's Essentials Of Music Theory is designed for students of any age whether listeners or performers who want to have a better understanding of the language of music. In this all-in-one theory course you will learn the essentials of music through concise lessons practice your music reading and writing skills in the exercises improve your listening skills with the Ear Training CD's and test your knowledge with a review that completes each unit. This is Book 3 of 3 and contains Lessons 51-75.

Alfred's Essentials Of Music Theory is designed for students of any age whether listeners or performers who want to have a better understanding of the language of music. In this all-in-one theory course you will learn the essentials of music through concise lessons practice your music reading and writing skills in the exercises and test your knowledge with a review that completes each unit. This is Book 1 of 3 and contains Lessons 1-25.

Media Type : Book Level : Intermediate-Advanced Musical Genre : All Styles Series : Complete Number of pages : 248 This is a very comprehensive text that combines theory, harmony and voicing material with emphasis placed on voice leading. Although this book's primary focus is on four-note chord voicings on the middle strings of the guitar, much of the knowledge conveyed here can be appreciated and used by all jazz musicians, not only guitarists. Topics covered include: Tensions, Voice Leading Chord Scales, Enharmonic Chordal Substitutions, Fourth Voicings, Chromatic Guide Lines, Triad Over Bass Voicings, and much more! The best part of this book, however, is the unique and practical way the author takes modern harmonic concepts and shows you how to apply them in real music situations! Written for the intermediate to advanced music theory enthusiast who wishes to master this facet of music.

Everything you want to know about Piano playing contained within one book. The Progressive Complete Learn To Play Piano Manual takes you from beginner to professional level in a variety of styles whileteaching music theory in an interesting and practical way.This book features all of the essential techniques for both solo playing and accompaniment along with a complete system of chords scales and arpeggios: allintroduced individually and then consolidated with complete solos or pieces.

Par COROZINE VINCE. Designed to introduce the young intermediate-level pianist to playing the blues, Jazzin' the Blues presents fifteen original blues compositions in various keys, styles and grooves together with downloadable recordings of 40 of the 50 examples in the book. The audio tracks are presented both with and without the lead piano part, so the student can play along with a professional rhythm section which includes piano, vibraphone, alto flute, drums, and bass.Historical and performance notes are provided with each blues composition. The author enlisted the skills of jazz pianist Charlie Freeman in editing the book and providing fingering for both the treble and bass piano parts,making these pieces more accessible to novice players. If your knowledge of blues theory or terminology is lacking, this is the book for you! Author Vince Corozine thoroughly explores and demonstrates: blues and pentatonic scale theory, blue notes, grace notes, pedal-points, tremolos, trills, syncopation, anticipation, delayed beats, slash chords, boogie-woogie left-hand patterns, walking bass, stride piano style, straight eighths, swing eighths, passing tones, rolled chords, riffs, 'filler' chords, substitutions, and comping styles. This book also includes essential blues chord theory as well as tips on tasteful chord voicing presented in the context of accompanying a soloist (comping): in addition, the chord progressions represented by the written notation are carefully annotated in every example in the book. The Appendix includes helpful tips on comping, practice, and jazz soloing, plus a list of noteworthy jazz pianists, a key to chord symbols, and a glossary of jazz terms used in the book.If you are not a competent blues pianist when you first pick up this book, you will be by the time you complete it! Includes access to online audio. Designed to introduce the young intermediate-level pianist to playing the blues, Jazzin' the Blues presents fifteen original blues compositions in various keys, styles and grooves together with downloadable recordings of 40 ofthe 50 examples in the book. The audio tracks are presented both with and without the lead piano part, so the student can play along with a professional rhythm section which includes piano, vibraphone, alto flute, drums, andbass. Historical and performance notes are provided with each blues composition. The author enlisted the skills of jazz pianist Charlie Freeman in editing the book and providing fingering for both the treble and bass pianoparts, making these pieces more accessible to novice players. If your knowledge of blues theory or terminology is lacking, this is the book for you! Author Vince Corozine thoroughly explores and demonstrates: blues andpentatonic scale theory, blue notes, grace notes, pedal-points, tremolos, trills, syncopation, anticipation, delayed beats, slash chords, boogie-woogie left-hand patterns, walking bass, stride piano style, straight eighths, swingeighths, passing tones, rolled chords, riffs, 'filler' chords, substitutions, and comping styles. This book also includes essential blues chord theory as well as tips on tasteful chord voicing presented in the context ofaccompanying a soloist (comping) - in addition, the chord progressions represented by the written notation are carefully annotated in every example in the book. The Appendix includes helpful tips on comping, practice, and jazzsoloing, plus a list of noteworthy jazz pianists, a key to chord symbols, and a glossary of jazz terms used in the book. If you are not a competent blues pianist when you first pick up this book, you will be by the time youcomplete it! Includes access to online audio. / Jazz / Etude / Piano

Everything you want to know about Saxophone playing contained within one book.The Progressive Complete Learn To Play Saxophone Manual is suitable for all types of Saxophone. This book takes you frombeginner to professional level in all styles and techniques as well as teaching music theory and improvisation in an interesting and practical way.The Progressive Complete Learn To Play Saxophone Manualfeatures all the sounds and techniques used by the great Saxophone players. Each new technique is introduced individually and then consolidated with complete solos or pieces.

Everything you want to know about acoustic Guitar playing contained within one book. The Progressive Complete Learn To Play Acoustic Guitar Manual takes you from beginner to professional level in all stylesand techniques as well as teaching music theory and improvisation in an interesting and practical way.This book features chords and arpeggios bass runs picking strumming and fingerpicking along with accompaniment andsoloing techniques: all introduced individually and then consolidated with complete solos or pieces.

The Progressive Complete Learn To Play Keyboard Manual contains everything you need to know about Keyboard playing.This book takes you from beginner to professional level in a variety of styles whileteaching music theory and improvisation in an interesting and practical way. This method features a complete system of chords scales and arpeggios.The book represents an essential guide for Keyboard players at anylevel.

A fabulous guide to all things Jazz this manual is a complete method for Jazz piano. More than a mere theory book The Jazz Piano Book is a practical and unique approach using some of the finest examples from actual Jazz recordings to examine the techniques voicings and phrasings of Jazz piano. It starts its instruction from the very beginning and progresses through advanced techniques whilst covering the most inspirational players and music from 1930 to 1990. Comprehensive and readable this volume includes techniques such ‘Comping So What Chords and Block Chords and much more! This book is intended for intermediate players who have someknowledge of intervals chords key signatures and the most common scales.