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Anyone know of a good music theory Book/CD/DVD?


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Preferably a combination of both, as just reading it, doesn't work out so good with me, I need to see and hear it, as if I had a teacher in front of me, which I haven't the time for.

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-Check out Vinnie Moore's 2 instructional videos.
-Check out Guthrie Govan's 1st Instructional Book/CD

A lot of theory you can just learn right here in the lesson loft. Just ask.

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the first number in a time signature is how many beats are in that measure...the second number is what subdivision the beats are in...

 

6/8 - 6 beats, and the 8th note gets the beat...

4/4 - 4 beats in a measure, the quarter note gets the beat

15/16 - 15 beats, the 16th note gets the beat

 

get it :)

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I always recommend the Hal Leonard music book to the beginner customers at my work, but they have a bunch of different levels. They also have a complete edition which is pretty nice - it teaches you how to sight read too instead of just assuming that you know.

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the first number in a time signature is how many beats are in that measure...the second number is what subdivision the beats are in...


6/8 - 6 beats, and the 8th note gets the beat...

4/4 - 4 beats in a measure, the quarter note gets the beat

15/16 - 15 beats, the 16th note gets the beat


get it
:)



The second number is what's throwing me off. Is it referring to the duration of th note?

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yes, its referring to which note gets the beat...4/4 is quarter note gets the beat, 5/4 quarter note gets the beat, 6/8 8th note gets the beat...etc...
:)



When he says "gets the beat", it means it is one beat. In 4/4 time, the quarter note gets 1 beat. This means an 8th note is half a beat and a half note is 2 beats. In 6/8 time, the 8th not is 1 beat, the quarter note is 2 beats, the 16th note is half a beat. Get it?

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Are the Guitar Grimoire DVDs any good, I have the Scales and Modes book and have been thinking of picking up the DVD to go along with it.



The Grimoire DVD's are total garbage.

Beginners should get the fender DVD.

www.musicdispatch.com/item_detail.jsp?itemid=320293&order=7&catcode=07&refer=search&type=product&keywords=fender

Intermediate players should get Jon Finn's Book/CD/DVD.

www.sheetmusicplus.com/store/smp_detail.html?item=5264403&cart=338234778710407269

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