Music Theory
Knowledge IS Power. To be able to put your ideas into the language of Music is vital if you are to be able to find your musical voice.
Often you will hear, limited musicians come up with the line "Knowing what I am doing cramps my style" What they mean is that they are too lazy or set in their ways to go through the process of widening their Musical horizons. Those musicians have plateaued and will advance no further
The misconception people have is that when you learn something new, it WILL slow you down if you attempt to use it before you have fully absorbed it. Imagine a Scientist, Historian or Doctor saying " I don't want to learn any more as it will cramp me style"!
If you are happy with the level you are at, then there is no point in studying. But the fact that you are here reading this means that YOU have no plans on sticking where you are.
Each book in my series takes you further into the workings of Music. From the Building blocks and on through to advanced Chord Analysis and Harmonic construction. I strongly suggest that, whatever level you are at, start on Book 1 and work up. There is a lack of correct information out there and even though you may consider yourself past beginner, if you do not logically follow the course, you may become unstuck by information that you missed in previous books.
WORK IN TANDEM WITH THE OTHER SUBJECT BOOKS.
All the subject relate to each other. The Fretboard series will put the information from the Theory books onto your instrument. The Eartraining Books will help you hear the information, and the Reading books will help you find the note on your instrument and open up a world of musical possibilities by being able to read and write the language of our art.