Not Just For Music Theory Buffs

[V7#5b9]

This is something I had mentioned on the old forum. The resource is rather unconventional as it doesn’t use musical notation at all, but it is remarkable in the way it covers its contents. It makes you think and sometimes re-examine your approach to music. Things that I was vaguely aware of became much clearer. I also found new things that had never been explained in any other resources I’ve come across. 

Having said that, you may find some small inaccuracies or sometimes even disagree with the author. For instance, his circular harmonic scale chord progression chart is very useful, but he claims that a lot of musicians mistakenly think that the Circle of Fifths has something to do with chords and chord progressions. Well…, that’s a matter of interpretation. 

Nevertheless, I think it’s a resource worth looking into. It’s available in both digital and print formats. You can read about half of the contents online for free. Here’s the link to How Music REALLY Works!

[matonanjin]

Gerard, thanks for this.  Anything that will help with theory is appreciated.

[Maybellene]

Thank you for posting. I could use this. 

[Popeye]

Wayne Chase has a sense of humor......in amazon.com this book lists at $285.00.......REALLY!

 

[V7#5b9]

12 hours ago, Popeye said:

Wayne Chase has a sense of humor......in amazon.com this book lists at $285.00.......REALLY!

 

@Popeye Hey Mike, you’ve been quiet lately. It’s good to hear from you again. Just to make it clear in case someone overlooks it. The book sells directly from the publisher for $47.95 including shipping. The PDF edition can be downloaded directly from the publisher for $19. You can check the amazon reviews, but you wouldn’t want to buy it there. The good thing is there’s enough free chapters for you to peruse online and form your own opinion. That is if you want to bother with it at all. 

[Popeye]

Jazzy Beatle- I read chapters 1-4 of the free versions. I love his sense of humor and it is good reference material for theory. I do not find anything new in theory from Wayne, but a little different slant. He like to go deep into the grey matter! I will look up the PDF version after I finish chapter 6. Thanks for posting.