Absolute Essentials Of Music Theory For Guitar

by MacLean, Don J.; McKenzie, Jeneane

• ISBN13: 9781896595320
• ISBN10: 1896595324
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-04-01
• Publisher: Agogic Pub

Table of Contents

About the Author	1	(1)
Introduction	2	(1)
How to Use This Book	2	(1)
Basics
Properties of Sound	3	(1)
Music Notation	3	(2)
Parts of a Note	5	(1)
Understanding Sharps (#) and Flats (b)	5	(1)
Enharmonic Equivalents	6	(2)
Understanding Sharps (#) and Flats (b) on the Guitar	8	(2)
Exercises	10	(7)
Scales
What are Scales?	17	(1)
The Major Scale	17	(1)
Key Signatures	18	(3)
Application	21	(6)
Minor Scales	27	(1)
Table of Natural Minor Scales	27	(1)
Natural Minor Scales	28	(1)
Table of Relative Minor Scales	28	(3)
Harmonic Minor Scale	31	(3)
Melodic Minor Scale	34	(2)
Jazz Minor Scale	36	(1)
Pentatonic Scales	37	(2)
Major Pentatonic	39	(1)
Minor Pentatonic	40	(1)
Exercises	41	(3)
Intervals
Intervals	44	(1)
Interval Classification	45	(2)
Inverting Intervals	47	(1)
Application	48	(4)
Exercises	52	(2)
Chords
Triads	54	(4)
Chord Symbolization	58	(1)
Triad Inversions	59	(1)
Major	59	(1)
Minor	60	(1)
Diminished	60	(1)
Augmented	60	(1)
Triad Identification	61	(1)
Doubling	61	(1)
Application	62	(3)
Basic Chords	65	(1)
Moveable Chords	66	(5)
Major Triads	71	(1)
Minor Triads	72	(1)
Diminished Triads	73	(1)
Augmented Triads	74	(1)
Exercises	75	(2)
Harmonized Scales
Diatonic Triads	77	(1)
Solving Triads	77	(4)
Harmonized Major Scales	81	(2)
Application	83	(3)
Chord Progression	86	(1)
Natural Minor Triads	87	(1)
Harmonic Minor Triads	87	(1)
Jazz Minor Triads	88	(1)
Harmonized Natural Minor Scales	89	(2)
Harmonized Harmonic Minor Scales	91	(2)
Harmonized Jazz Minor Scales	93	(2)
Exercises	95	(3)
Rhythm
Levels of Rhythmic Activity	98	(1)
Pulse/Beat	98	(1)
Meter	98	(1)
Time Values	99	(1)
Note Durations	99	(1)
Rest Durations	100	(1)
Dotted and Tied Notes	100	(1)
Repeats	101	(1)
First and Second Endings	101	(1)
Time Signatures	101	(1)
Application	102	(2)
Exercises	104	(2)
Conclusion	106	(1)
Index	107