Music Theory Workbook For Guitar Vol. 1

Mel Bay Publications
Music Theory Workbook For Guitar Vol. 1
Intervals and Chord Construction
Level: Beginning-Intermediate


This book is an excellent learning tool for both the beginner who has no knowledge of music theory, and the intermediate student looking to improve their understanding of the guitar fretboard.

An easy to understand music theory section is included especially for the beginning student, which sets forth the basics of music theory, thus laying the foundations for the exercises. From the most simple construction of basic intervals to the most advanced chord structure, all information is consistently applied to the guitar fretboard.

The exercises prompt the student to write out an example using staff notation, and then to find those notes on a guitar fretboard diagram. All answers are included in the book, enabling the student to check his or her own work.

• Music Theory and Chord Construction       
• Basic Intervals Exercise       
• Large Intervals Exercise       
• Triads Exercise       
• Seventh Chord Introduction       
• 13 Basic Seventh Chords Exercise       
• Major Sevenths with Tensions Introduction       
• Major Sevenths with Tensions Exercise       
• Minor Sevenths with Tensions Introduction       
• Minor Sevenths with Tensions Exercise       
• Dominant Sevenths with Tensions Introduction       
• Dominant Sevenths with Tensions Exercise       
• Dominant Seventh Sus4 with Tensions Introduction       
• Dominant Seventh Sus4 with Tensions Exercise       
• -7b5 Sevenths with Tensions Introduction       
• -7b5 Sevenths with Tensions Exercise       
• 7 Sevenths with Tensions Introduction       
• 7 Sevenths with Tensions Exercise       
• Minor Major Sevenths with Tensions Exercise       
• Minor Major Sevenths with Tensions Introduction       
• Major Sevenths #5 Tensions Introduction       
• Major Sevenths #5 with Tensions Exercise       
• Answer Pages       
• Basic Intervals Answers       
• Larger Intervals Answers       
• Triads Answers       
• 13 Basic Seventh Chords Answers       
• Major Sevenths with Tensions Answers       
• Minor Sevenths with Tensions Answers       
• Dominant Sevenths with Tensions Answers       
• Dominant Seventh Sus4 with Tensions Answers       
• -7b5 Sevenths with Tensions Answers       
• 7 Sevenths with Tensions Answers       
• Minor Major Sevenths with Tensions Answers       
• Major Sevenths #5 with Tensions Answer