Can anyone give me an idea of finding a really good music theory book? i\'ve been playing for about 4-5 years now and i\'ve only had a few lessons. i only know a handful of scales and chords so this is somewhat limiting my music. and i also haven\'t read any music theory so i figured it\'s about time to. I just wanna know what you\'re opinions are and maybe you guys can push me in the right direction in some really good books
any help is greatly appreciated ;)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Slonimsky
http://www.amazon.com/Thesaurus-Scales-Melodic-Patterns-Text/dp/082561449X
http://www.slonimsky.net/books.html
my buddy has the idiots guide to thoery, i had a dummies book on bass playing (not fishing or phishing .... mike gordon phans what up ha ha ha ha)
idiot tree climbing is my future.
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i think i\'m gonna try out the Slonimsky one cuz my friend showed me some cool things from that book.
EDIT: i forgot i can\'t read sheet music :\'( :\'( >:( would i be able to put it into tuxguitar and have that music notes in then have it tab it out?
Did you find a good book that worked for you? If you did I\'d like to know which one.
I took a music theory class, it was really nice, i miss it though...
I\'d suggest trying to take a class somewhere if you really wanna learn theory. it\'s easier to understand when someones giving you direction and can explain it differently.
A crucial step to learning music theory:
Learn to read music.
It isn\'t too hard and I am surprised so many people don\'t know how to. have fun
The Music Lesson by Victor L. Wooten
A different way of looking at theory and how to approach Music.