Music Theory?

[ilikeheadcheese]

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  

[nuff_said]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Slonimsky


http://www.amazon.com/Thesaurus-Scales-Melodic-Patterns-Text/dp/082561449X


http://www.slonimsky.net/books.html

[Chris DiCicco]

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.


DIG

[ilikeheadcheese]

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?

[koop]

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

[polishbucket]

The Music Lesson by Victor L. Wooten
A different way of looking at theory and how to approach Music.