Guitar Theory For Dummies with Online Practice, 2nd Edition

Find the key to taking your guitar playing to the next stepThere's nothing like strumming through those classic three-chord songs and leading your friends on a singalong. But when you're ready to unlock the next mysteries of the fretboard, this book jumpstarts your journey of understanding how music theory applies to the guitar. Written by a music theory expert and respected guitar teacher, the book introduces how to play basic chords differently, how to translate chord progressions based on the song's key, and how to turn different scales into riffs and solos. With the guidance you'll find in this book, you can turn those singalongs into guitar concerts.Inside...* How the notes on the music staff live on a guitar fretboard* Build notes into chords* Create different chord voicings* Expand your chord dictionary* Adapt chord progressions to a song's key* Explore the top scales for soloing* Apply guitar theory knowledge to popular songs