Product Description

This book provides real hands-on application for 22 different scale types. A theory section written in concise and easy to understand language prepares the student for all exercises. Worksheets are given that quiz a student about scale construction using staff notation and guitar tablature. Answers are supplied in the back of the book enabling a student to work without a teacher. Audio files are also available on the muse-eek website to facilitate practice and improvisation with all the scales presented. Mulitiple videos available in the member's area show you:

1. How to finger scales on the guitar.
2. How to find proper scale for any chord.
3. How to applying these scales in multiple situations.

This book is a required text at the New York University and Princeton University Music departments.

EXCERPT 1 How to Use this Book

The course of study presented in this book assumes that the reader has absorbed the information and terminology from Music Theory Workbook for Guitar Volume One ISBN # 0-9648632-4-3. Both of these books are information intensive and crucial questions may naturally arise. Muse-eek presents a forum where relevant questions will be answered by the author. Please visit our website at muse-eek.com first to see if your question has already been answered. If not, use the form on the website to e-mail your questions. This book is divided into 5 sections. 1. Basic scale theory 2. A discussion of each scale and corresponding chord progressions 3. Chord scale possibilities for each chord type 4. Worksheets for scales 5. Answers for scale worksheets First read through the basic scale theory section to familiarize yourself with the basic theory behind scales and their construction. Proceed to the discussion of each scale. As you learn about each scale do the corresponding worksheets. Use the answer section in the back of the book to check your answers. As you get more familiar with each scale, check out the "Chord and Possible Scale Usage" section located on pages 28-38 for further information concerning the application of each scale to different chords.

Make sure to improvise with each scale over the chord progressions presented to be sure you have a working knowledge of each scale.

Use the extra linear page at the end of this book to write out each scale starting on all strings. This will ensure that your knowledge of each scale is complete.

The first thing a student must tackle is learning how to read music. A detailed description of the development of music notation is beyond the scope of this book and some inconsistencies (which will appear in italics) have stayed in musical notation, in the course of that development. For the beginner these inconsistencies can be very confusing but inconsistent as it may be, music notation does have a standard for expressing itself visually and by understanding this system a whole new world of music is open to you.

In this system a series of lines and spaces are employed to create a visual representation of sound. Each line and space corresponds to a pitch. Each pitch is given a name A, B, C, D, E, F, or G. A clef sign is also used to designate what names each line and space will receive. The reason for the many types of clefs will be explained momentarily. First let us look at the treble clef. The treble clef places the note sequence in the order listed below. This complete system of lines and spaces with a clef sign is called a staff.

As can be seen in the examples each line and space corresponds to a different tone. If you want to have pitches higher or lower than the 5 lines and four spaces you can extend the staff by using ledger lines. Ledger lines give you the ability to represent higher and lower pitches by extending the staff, these extended pitches are called ledger line notes......

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #825110 in Books
• Published on: 1999-09-01
• Released on: 2004-10-01
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• 215 pages

From the Publisher
Mr. Arnold has taught at some of the most prestigious universities in the world, and these books are the result of twenty years of experience. He has observed his student's most common musical problems, elicited their input, and the results are the Bruce Arnold Series of Music Workbooks, addressing both harmonic and rhythmic issues. These books are geared to the seriously dedicated musician, whether beginning or professional, and will provide a lifetime's worth of study and inspiration.

Music Theory Workbook for Guitar Volume Two is unique in that it also comes with Internet links to Audio and Video examples of all the written exercises. To be downloaded at your leisure and revisited when your practice schedule permits.

We are very excited about Mr. Arnold's innovative instruction series. We believe that this series of books will help more students and professional musicians to perfect their technique and reading skills. We know of no other books to compare with them; they are truly a teaching method for the New Millennium!

From the Back Cover
Music Theory Workbook for Guitar This book provides real hands-on application for 22 different scale types. A theory section written in concise and easy to understand language prepares the student for all exercises. Worksheets are given that quiz a student about scale construction using staff notation and guitar tablature. Answers are supplied in the back of the book enabling a student to work without a teacher. Audio files are also available on the muse-eek website to facilitate practice and improvisation with all the scales presented.

About the Author
Guitarist Bruce Arnold has developed an extensive reputation as a composer educator and guitar virtuoso. He has created a unique signature sound that stems from his combination of jazz techniques and 20th Century compositional methods. He has played with such diverse musicians as Stuart Hamm, Peter Erskine, Joe Pass, Joe Lovano, Randy Brecker, Stanley Clarke, the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Arnold is also deeply devoted to music education and had written more than 60 music instruction. He heads the guitar departments at NYU and Princeton University and is the director of the New York University Summer Guitar Intensive He has taught at some of the most prestigious music schools in America, including the New England Conservatory of Music, Dartmouth College, Berklee College of Music, New School University, and City College of New York.

Customer Reviews

Workbook 2 keeps the petal down
Like Arnold's first book on theory and intervals, Workbook 2 focuses on scale construction and its application on the guitar neck and staff. In addition, like the first book, it has answer guide for corrections. After going through these books, the student will definitely have their minds educated on where and what and just need to apply this to the guitar.

Again, not for beginners, but useful for those who have theory knowledge, and jazz intentions.

A great way to learn
I highly recommend this book. Mr. Arnold presents you with 22 scales, explains each one and gives you chord progressions to use to apply the scale. The publisher's website gives you cool midifiles of each chord progression with a whole band playing them. I've been jamm'in away with this stuff and it is very enlightening.