The Language of Sound – in colour - Volume 2

Music Theory: The Language of Sound, reveals the secrets of the guitar and bass guitar. It can be scary to get into music theory for a guitarist or bassist but this is a great place to start. You will never need another chord book or theory book again. The Language of Sound teaches you how to build chords from the root and play melodies in any Key. The graphics tie the fretboards of a guitar and bass guitar to the piano keyboard and sheet music, making it a valuable tool not just for guitarists and bassists but for every member in a band. Fast and handy for any music theory student. Includes the 'boxes' and repeating patterns on the fretboards, positions for all chords, and positions to play scales in any Key. The Language of Sound teaches how to arrange chord progressions to a melody, and how to transpose any song from one Key into another easier to perform Key. Easy to use and valuable for guitarists, bassists, and keyboard players.

The Language of Sound - In Colour - Volume 2: contains chapters 4-6 from the full textbook

Chapter 4 - chords built from the root, enharmonic chords

Chapter Four defines chords, showing all the chords that can be built from a root note. Introduced in this chapter are: Chords, Note stacks, Triad chords (including Major, minor, diminished and augmented chords), Chord Qualities, Chord Inversions, Seventh chords (including Dominant, Major, minor-Major, minor, augmented, diminished, and half-diminished seventh chords), Suspended chords, Added note chords, Extended chords (including Ninth, Eleventh, and Thirteenth chords).

Chapter 5 - chords built from Major scale, bar chords, Power chords

Chapter Five continues from chapter four, defining and building chords naturally found in a Major Key scale. Introduced in this chapter are: Chords built from scale degrees (including all Major, minor, diminished, suspended, added note, and extended chords occurring naturally in a Major Key), Bar Chords for both guitar and bass guitar, Power Chords, How to use bar chords.

Chapter 6 - Major Keys, Key signatures, Circle of Fifths, modes, modified minor Keys

Chapter Six examines how to use the 15 Key Signatures and how modes are built from the Major Key scale. Included in this chapter are: 15 Major Keys, Key Signatures, Circle of Fifths, Circle of Fourths, Modes, Ionian mode, Dorian mode, Phrygian mode, Lydian mode, Mixolydian mode, Aeolian mode, Locrian mode, Natural minor Key, Harmonic minor Key, Melodic minor Key.