Getting Music: The Basics For Rock, Jazz, R&B, Hip Hop & Country

Getting Music is a practical explanation of all the essential concepts modern musicians need to know to perform popular music styles. The book describes how music works and the language contemporary musicians use. REVIEWS - "An excellent text for music classes at all levels. It is intelligently compiled for the serious musician and can be understood by an amateur. I highly recommend it for the classroom or your personal library." Fred Irby, Music Professor, Howard Univ., - "The systematic layout of material...takes much of the confusion out of the study of music theory. It is a truly excellent resource for those interested in the fundamentals of theory and their application to popular music styles." Dr. David Martynuik, Assoc. Music Professor, Indiana U. of Pa. WHO'S IT FOR? - Adult and teenage aspiring musicians who want to perform contemporary music. - Semi-pro musicians who never had formal training and feel they could improve with more understanding. - Anyone who just wants to understand how music works. - Designed for self teaching. Can accompany private music lessons or classroom courses. MUSIC IS TOO COOL TO LET IT BE HARD TO UNDERSTAND. - What's in Getting Music is what's used in popular music styles--real, day-to-day, useful stuff. - Won't bore you--skips classical music language and notation not used in contemporary music. - Thoroughly explains how music works with clear, logical lay-out of practical building blocks. - Everyday language and 114 illustrations make understanding easier and faster. - 73 Music Speak boxes define contemporary musicians' terms and phrases. - For intervals, scales and chords, gets at why things are done and how they are used in contemporary music--not just definitions. - Unique content makes the basics more connected and meaningful to your interests.