can anyone recomend a good book on music theory

[jake1013]

can anyone recomend a good book on music theory relating specificaly to bass?

[BigOldHarry]

http://www.berkleepress.com/

start looking here.

[JTE]

Music Theory For Beginner

Exact same question asked and answered in the theory forum just a couple of days ago.

BTW, theory is theory, regardless of instrument so don't limit yourself to "bass theory" books. A C chord is C E G no matter what instruments are playing which combinations of those three notes. Our job is to define the harmony so that's what we need to know- harmony and how it works. Go check out that other thread and use that to guide you to useful books.

Also, search the theory forum for other threads that'll help you find a TON of resources because this kind of stuff pops up there pretty regularly on the theory forum.

John

[Pacman]

moved to General Instruction

[funkygroover694]

perhaps not strictly "music theory" but This is Your Brain On Music an outstanding book.

and as is posted above me, there arent really books about "Bass Theory" but just general music theory books.

[rms2]

Not quite sure what you mean by specifically to bass since as bassists we need to know as much or more than anybody else when it comes to theory. But this first book is written with bassists in mind by an amazing player, composer, and teacher; Sean Malone. It is well written and fun to work through;

http://www.amazon.com/Music-Theory-P...9540916&sr=1-1

These other resources will help a whole lot too...

There's a lot of good info here on Marc's website;

http://www.outsideshore.com/primer/primer/

Also Jazzology is thorough and laid out well;

http://www.amazon.com/Jazzology-Ency...9540737&sr=8-1

Mark Levine's treatise is incredible and worth far more than the few dollars it sells for. You will need to either play piano or have a pianist play the transcriptions for you to get the most out of this book;

http://www.amazon.com/Jazz-Theory-Bo...d_bxgy_b_img_b

[slybass3000]

Originally Posted by rms2

Not quite sure what you mean by specifically to bass since as bassists we need to know as much or more than anybody else when it comes to theory. But this first book is written with bassists in mind by an amazing player, composer, and teacher; Sean Malone. It is well written and fun to work through;

http://www.amazon.com/Music-Theory-P...9540916&sr=1-1

These other resources will help a whole lot too...

There's a lot of good info here on Marc's website;

http://www.outsideshore.com/primer/primer/

Also Jazzology is thorough and laid out well;

http://www.amazon.com/Jazzology-Ency...9540737&sr=8-1

Mark Levine's treatise is incredible and worth far more than the few dollars it sells for. You will need to either play piano or have a pianist play the transcitptions for you to get the most out of this book;

http://www.amazon.com/Jazz-Theory-Bo...d_bxgy_b_img_b

+1 For Mark Levine'book and also the Sean Malone book looks interesting for a beginner and intermediate player.

[mambo4]

Free , excellent, thorough, with a jazz emphasis:
http://www.outsideshore.com/primer/primer/

[MNAirHead]

"Hearing the Changes"

"EADG"