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  • Music Theory: from Absolute Beginner to Expert

  • The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide to Understanding and Learning Music Theory Effortlessly
  • By: Nicolas Carter
  • Narrated by: Bryan Howard
  • Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
  • 3.9 out of 5 stars (29 ratings)
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Summary

Discover the beauty of music theory and become a better musician through the power of understanding!

Have you ever wanted:

  • To unlock the mysteries of notes, intervals, music scales, modes, keys, chords and chord progressions and other important concepts in music?
  • To understand where chords and scales come from, all the different types that exist and how they're built?
  • To master your rhythm and time skills and understand how to practice and play easily in any time signature?
  • To know what's behind all the beautiful music and learn how you can (re)create it?

Have you ever been put off by music theory or thought that is too hard to learn?

If you find yourself in any of this, then this book is the answer for you. It covers everything that anyone who plays (or wants to play) music, and wishes to become better as a musician, should know. This is the most comprehensive book on music theory that you can find today.

Not only that, but this book is written in a way that is really easy to follow, understand and internalize all the concepts explained. You don't have to be a college degree music student in order to understand and use this - anyone can do it!

It also doesn't matter what instrument you play (because music theory is universal) and it also doesn't matter what is your knowledge level or playing ability!

This book will give you all the information necessary to become a true expert in music theory without frustration and feeling overwhelmed, and this will have innumerable benefits to your playing!

Download this book now and solve all your problems with music theory!

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

©2016 Nicolas Carter (P)2016 Nicolas Carter

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A great introduction to music theory

Built up from the basics to some advanced techniques. This is a great beginners guide that breaks down a broad range of beginner-intermediate music theory. The accompanying text is extremely useful.

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Great and seems to cover every basic very in depth

It was well structured and I did learn a lot, I will be re hearing this again. The only thing I wish was done was the notes being played. for example if he mentioned a chord, I would've loved to have heard the chord on a piano

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Great book to expand ur knowledge on music theory

Narrations was clear. Pacing is good but I need to relisten to absorb entirely. only problem was referencing a pdf which I don't have.

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I learned some things but...

...without any played examples just some PDFs, I don't feel like I learned as much as I could given the obvious knowledge of the author

This book could be greatly improved by the inclusion of illustrations by way of played music. About one third should be this and two thirds examples of music illustrating the topic. For some reason I cannot find a musical theory course on Audible which has any actual music in it.

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Not good for an audio book

Not even a single sample note played throughout the book. It could have easily included a sample of music to demonstrate what he was saying

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A great book , if you have no music background you would be better off to own a physical copy of the book as there are fig. you may want to see for better representation other than that it was a great book .

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

No. I purchased this expecting that sound examples would be audible - i.e. played on a piano. Instead, the audible book refers to figures and diagrams which are not available to me. I order to see these, I have to purchase an additional kindle version. I feel swindled!

Has Music Theory: from Absolute Beginner to Expert put you off other books in this genre?

Yes - the book is fine, but I'm only getting half the story which reduces the effectiveness by a considerable percentage

Would you be willing to try another one of Bryan Howard’s performances?

Not via Audible

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

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Any additional comments?

There should be a notification on the purchase page, warning that essential material from the publication will not be available without an additional purchase

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That was well explained. I Thank You Brian Sir.

Would like to suggest to people who have a lesser understanding about theory compared to performance/production.

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