A Serious question for all you DU musicians

KitchenWitch

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Sun Dec-04-05 12:02 AM
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A Serious question for all you DU musicians

Are there books about music theory that you would recommend to a 14 year old guitarist/pianist/trombone player?

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KitchenWitch

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Sun Dec-04-05 12:18 AM
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1. Bueller....Bueller....Anyone?

Help!

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Redstone

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Sun Dec-04-05 12:21 AM
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2. That's a tough one. An awfully broad subject.

I can only suggest a trip to your local library. Or a conversation with the music teacher at his or her school.

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KitchenWitch

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Sun Dec-04-05 12:21 AM
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3. Thanks, that was the next thing I was going to do

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vajraroshana

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Sun Dec-04-05 12:31 AM
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4. Walter Piston, "Harmony"

Overall, it's probably the best single book on music theory available.

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vajraroshana

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Sun Dec-04-05 12:49 AM
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5. On second thought...

Edited on Sun Dec-04-05 12:49 AM by vajraroshana

This is a fairly advanced book, it's used in college courses and considered by many to be a masterpiece in its genre (Piston was also a great composer).

There probably are many other books that can be recommended that aren't this advanced. But because the person you're asking this question for is a multi-instrumentalist he/she might love the challenge.

At the very least, this is a classic that should be in any serious musician's library, novice or advanced.

You might want to look at this title on Amazon and look at the reviews and recommendations; sometimes you can find some real gems that way.

Hope this has been helpful. :)

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