Music Principles for the Skeptical Guitarist

Music Principles for the Skeptical Guitarist – Brand New Book

Whether you're a curious beginner or a seasoned player wanting to deepen your theory knowledge, Music Principles for the Skeptical Guitarist delivers practical insights in a friendly, approachable way. This book guides you through chord families, scales, and key relationships, demystifying concepts like the 1-4-5 system, the C-A-G-E-D chord structure, and the Circle of Fifths. With real music examples and plenty of exercises, you’ll gain the confidence to play in any key, transpose tunes, and tackle everything from folk to jazz.

Key Topics:

• The First Approach: Learn how major and minor chords group into keys, exploring "The Big Fifteen" chords, chord families, capo use, and chord transitions.
• The Second Approach: A deep dive into major scales, transposition, dominant chords, triad structures, the Circle of Fifths, and the iconic jazz turnaround.

Each section is packed with worksheets, practical examples, and even holiday tunes to test your skills!

Table of Contents Highlights:

• Chord Families: Explore the major and minor chords within keys
• Scale Practice: Major scales, chromatic scale, and key exercises
• Circle of Fifths: Discover key relationships and backcycling
• Advanced Concepts: Dominant 7th, triad spellings, chord substitutions

Available now at Uncle Jon's Music!