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Can anyone reccommend any good theory books? I had one from the Musicians Institute that was just horrible. I'm looking at the jazz theory book now, but i really want to start from the beggining, and cover everything in order. thanks!
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Can anyone reccommend any good theory books? I had one from the Musicians Institute that was just horrible. I'm looking at the jazz theory book now, but i really want to start from the beggining, and cover everything in order. thanks!
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I'll second Carol's material and add:

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Mark Levine - The Jazz Theory Book

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