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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | 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 MusicianÕs 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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| | Product Details | | Author: | Dave Stewart | | Paperback: | 122 pages | | Publisher: | Backbeat Books | | Publication Date: | May 01, 1999 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0879305711 | | Product Length: | 9.21 inches | | Product Width: | 6.12 inches | | Product Height: | 1.0 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.46 pounds | | Package Length: | 9.0 inches | | Package Width: | 6.1 inches | | Package Height: | 0.5 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.45 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 5 reviews |
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| | Features | Published by Miller Freeman Books 122 PagesBook Inside the MusicAuthor: Dave Stewart
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14 of 18 found the following review helpful:
 On Inside the Music Jun 27, 2000
By Greg Turner
This is a very readable and accessible book for anyone. It covers the basics in an unintimidating way and has a chapter on composition and improvisation. It doesn't assume the reader has a Masters degree in music. It's very good and I highly recommend it to anyone.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
One of the best books on the topic. Jan 29, 2010
By Ben
For those of you who haven't heard of Dave Stewart, the author of this book, he was the keyboard player for Egg, Hatfield and the North, National Health, and Bruford, all seminal British progressive rock bands. There are few people with better credentials to write a book like this. Want to write music that's harmonically and melodically interesting? Get this book.
This book is similar to Mick Goodrick's "Advancing Guitarist" in some ways. The tone is generally humorous and easy to understand, and Stewart treats music as something to be explored. The written examples are great, but they're given to provide a starting point for your own explorations. There are plenty of books that give exhaustive listings of scales and voicings. This isn't one of them. Stewart distills the material down to what he finds useful and what sounds good to his ear, and focuses on giving you a good understanding of the concepts.
The five sections on chord voicings are pure gold.
Highly recommended!
12 of 18 found the following review helpful:
extraordinary. Oct 27, 1999
By Carl Edwards
After many attempts at "understanding" written music or music theory I can actually say that this book has brought it alive for me.
3 of 5 found the following review helpful:
The book the opened up my mind Jan 13, 2004
By Michael M. Kiese
This was the perfect book for me at the time I needed it. It doesn't bog you down on stupid complications or mood points. Provides just enough info to teach you what you need to know and how to find out more on your own (how to figure it out for yourself).Light hearted, easy to read and understand, and loads of info, coupling that with Stewart's humor, made this the first really influential book that helped me study, understand, and appreciate music.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Fine resource for beginners in music theory Jun 14, 2010
By Jonas Aras
"Audio Pro"
This is the follow-up book to "The Musician's Guide To Reading and Writing Music". It is written well and it's easy to grasp.
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