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For those who want to learn the inner workings of music without, as author Dave Stewart notes, "getting bogged down in a lot of fearsome technicalities," this is an enlightening exploration of the theory and practice of music. Picking up where The Musician's Guide to Reading & Writing Music leaves off, Stewart uses the same amusing style, clear examples, and practical advice to encourage readers not just to read music, but to write some of their own. The book sheds light on tonality, chord sequences, scales and modes, tempo, rhythm, improvisation and composition, chords and chord voicings, MIDI, and more. 128 pages, 6 1/8 inch. x 9 1/4 inch.
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49 of 53 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Literature is based on the 26 letters of our alphabet. From these, authors form words, sentences, paragraphs, chapters and books.
Here, Dave Stewart introduces the 12 notes of the chromatic scale. Then he encourages the wanna-be musical composer to weave them into interesting sounds. Scales, intervals, chords, rhythm and tempo are explored in detail. Clichés are exposed, alternatives suggested. Stewart unravels the theory, allowing the ordinary person to feel good about their natural music-making talents.
Comparisons between keyboard and guitar chord voicings abound. Techno-musicians will find the information on computers and MIDI invaluable. Drummers are shown beats using musical notaion. They are also introduced to alternative ideas from non-western cultures.
Reading this book made me pick up my guitar, stretch my brain and exercise my fingers. I just wish his much earlier book, "The Musician's Guide to Reading and writing Music", was still in print.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This is a quirky book that shouldn't be entitled "The Musician's Guide To..." but should really be described as "One Musician's Reflections On...". I'm fairly new to music theory but luckily I knew something before I started reading this book since it gets quite involved quite quickly. The book's biggest problem is that it bounces around from one subject to another and has the feel of a notebook on various aspects of music. If you are just interested in learning music theory then there are far better books. The bulk of the chapters deal with the construction of more complex chords but these seemed overly long and my eyes started to glaze over because of the apparent lack of structure in the writing. Where the author does excel is in talking about the alternatives to the standard scales and musical norms such as is found in Indonesian music. I also really liked the way the book relates specific music periods, composers and musicians to particular musical scales, chords, styles and techniques. Discussing that subject in more depth would have made for a much better read.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Been learning the piano at home without a teacher for about a year, been trying to use all sorts of books begged and borrowed off people but this one is easily the best. You dont have to sight read music thoroughly to use it, just be able to work out which note is which. Overall the book is loaded with stuff that you actually want and need to know instead of tons of redundant stuff. The sections on chords and voicings are particularly usefull and you will be sliding through improvised chord progressions before you know it!
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Patronising and failing to be funny
Somewhat disappointing - the sometimes really useful and practical information of this book is hidden in a distracting layer of want-to-be-funny style which doesn't work for me. Read more
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I had been playing music for some time now, and decided to buy a book..and really did the best choice by buying Dave Stewart's text. Read more
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