Theory for Rock & Pop Musicians Volume 2 Contemporary Music Theory

This book will provide you with a clear understanding of intermediate-level popular music theory, accelerate your aural skills, and take your musicianship to the next level from the topics covered in Volume 1. It will demystify more advanced terms relating to harmony, melody, rhythm, and structure through practical exercises and audio tracks.

It covers concepts related to drums, bass, guitar, keyboard, and vocals and is suitable for every contemporary musician.

This is the book for you if you are:
● interested in exploring the musical concepts and theories underpinning contemporary music
● taking a graded Rock & Pop exam and looking to further develop your understanding of the theory behind the repertoire
● studying Music or Music Technology in secondary, further, or vocational education
● preparing for auditions and entrance exams in order to study popular music at university
● a classically trained musician or music teacher and want to widen your knowledge of popular music theory.

Contents:
Rhythm and Groove
Types of Written Music
Triads – Going Deeper!
Chords in a Major Key
Inversions
Minor Keys
Seventh Chords
Other Four-Note Chords
The ii-V-I Progression
Extensions
Other Scales
Secondary Dominants
Transposing
Modes of the Major Scale
Appendix