Just for Lefties! A Complete Guide to Music Theory on the Guitar in Practical, Everyday Context. For All Genres - Understand the Working of How Chords, Scales and Melodies Are All Related.

Left-Handed Guitar Theory Nuts & Bolts has the theory answers you've been seeking, in plain language that links scales to chords and melodies in practical terms. It's music theory in no-nonsense form that you'll use in your own music, starting the first day.

Guitarists have a common obstacle to musical growth: understanding the basic construction of music. To progress, it's crucial to know the mechanics of music. It's music theory that's behind great music, but too often discussions of music theory get too theoretical for most of us.

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It's this EASY: Just as you can draw the basic shapes of triangle, square or circle from memory, successful guitar players can visually "draw" chord shapes on their fingerboards and move those shapes around easily, creating new music. This is the Seeing Music method of visual learning.

When you learn the simple rules that connect scales to chords, you'll be ready to create on-the-spot, anytime.

Don't spend time memorizing! Knowing the "Hows" and "Whys" of chord construction will let you spell them in any situation. And, it's probably much simpler than you imagine.

Learn the secrets of how scales, triads and chords are all related.

Once you've seen the connection between the elements of melody and harmony, you'll never be the same. Because the concepts are fundamental, you will be applying them to any music, any style and at every level of musicianship. The best part? There's very little to memorize.

Take your music to the next level with this comprehensive guide to music theory.

In Left-Handed Guitar Theory Nuts & Bolts, you will learn:

How to read fretboard diagrams
How to divide the fretboard into zones for memorization
How to create major and minor scales, triads and chords
How to identify any musical interval
How to transpose a chord progression
The relationship between major and minor
How to spell various types of 7th and 9th chords
How to edit a chord for playability
How to begin improvising solos and develop soloing strategies
All 7 modes of a major scale
How to create your own chords and progressions from scratch
How to arrange your playing with other musicians

Complete Chapter Listing:

They Hold Everything Together
Fretboard Diagrams
Know Your Fretboard (Part I)
Know Your Fretboard (Part II)
Major Scales, Triads and Chords
Minor Scales, Triads and Chords
Intervals
Even More Scales and Chords
Seeing the Whole Fretboard
How Major and Minor Are Related
7th Chords
Transposing Chord Progressions
9th Chords
Leave That Note Out? Yes, You Can!
Chord Progressions
Basic Improvising
Modal Theory
Creating Your Own Chords
Creating Your Own Music
Playing with Other Musicians
You Put It All Together
Chord and Scale Reference

A comprehensive guide to music theory you can use. You'll enjoy this common-sense approach to the inner workings of music.

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130 pages, 8 1/2" by 11" paperback with glossy cover