Strings & Ivory

8.5 x 11 portrait B/W Print Introducing an innovative new music reference book about scales, chords and chord progressions that encourages creativity and innovation and allows each musician to create their own unique progressions! Whether you are an intermediate or advanced musician or songwriter, Strings & Ivory: Music Reference Guide For Beginners is an empowering music reference book that you can use to improve musical instrument playing skills and advance your understanding of music. This book is a mixed bag giving you the essentials from three of the other Strings & Ivory books, "Scales & Modes, Chords & Inversions, and Chord Progressions". (Not for the complete beginner and would still need the guidance of a music instructor if you are). This innovative new music theory book is structured in a user-friendly manner that makes it perfect for learning important concepts that make up music theory and a powerful reference guide for college students, guitar players, music teachers, and songwriters. Since all of the formulas, scale/chord compatibility, and chord progression flow charts are figured out for you, you will spend more time on your instrument experimenting and creating beautiful music! In this comprehensive, but practical scale, chord and chord progression book, you will love: Diverse selection of easy-to-follow chord progression flow charts (with all major and minor keys), which encourages musical creativity and playing outside-the-box, instead of simply giving musicians defined progressions, as in other standard piano and guitar chord books Can be used by musicians with any instrument in all musical genres (although only has guitar and piano diagrams), from classical pianists to jazz guitarists, and rock and roll songwriters to acoustic guitar instructors Includes relative and parallel keys, borrowed chords, and chord spellings Valuable essential resources for musicians to explore more types of music and integrate fresh sounds. 25 of the most essential chord types for guitar and piano 12 of the most essential scales for guitar and piano Makes a perfect musician gift, or treat yourself to find new musical horizons With Strings & Ivory: Music Reference Guide For Beginners, your musical discovery and instrument mastery is only limited by your own creativity!