Vaideology: Basic Music Theory for Guitar Players | Guitar Instruction by Steve Vai | Includes Practical Exercises, Scales, and Diagrams | Full-Color Guitar Educational Songbook

I've been playing the guitar on and off for almost 20 years, and I've never been able to grasp music theory. Inevitably, my playing plateaued and I became completely bored with the instrument that I love. However, my love for the music of Frank Zappa - as well as my decision to finally buy an Ibanez Jem - has rekindled my passion for the guitar, and Vai's 'Vaideology' (which arrived today) with all of its wonderful illustrations, tips, advice, and encouragement is just what I need to push me beyond my musical limitations. I would strongly recommend it to any guitarist honest and courageous enough to admit to themselves that they could be better.

Best buy good material inside book.

A very good theory book for the intermediate guitarist. Steve makes it interesting to learn music theory, not the most easiest thing to do for some of us!

Fast delivery, well packaged, etc. Quite a comprehensive and simple introduction to music theory and Vai seems to be able to express himself in a fairly coherent way. I think it’s aimed at beginners to intermediate level music theory enthusiasts but I also think anyone can take something away from this. His artwork scattered throughout is also rather interesting. Happy with purchase, thanks

Great book for music theory, has a really nice flow to the learning and plenty of illustrations and a really enjoyable read.

Very well written book, useful for anyone with an interest in music theory.

I bought this book not really sure what I was getting.... hey, it's Steve Vai. I was not disappointed. If like me and you have been playing for a few years but still in the dark to the workings of music then this is the book for you.. I would say this book is worth every penny!

Simple but profound explanation. Eye or rather mind opening. I will keep reading and learning from it on regular basis.

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Découvrir le "Vaideology" de Steve Vai sur la théorie musicale, c'est comme arpenter des chemins inexplorés dans la pédagogie de la pratique musicale, par la liberté qu'il laisse au "guitariste" d'apprendre selon ses propres ressentis et émotions tout en donnant les clés (si je puis dire...) des bases théoriques. Je viens de le découvrir, et la théorie musicale est vraiment bien expliquée, mais aussi celle appliquée au jeux de guitares dans leurs schémas théoriques, visuels, et pratiques. J'ai hâte de le dévorer page par page, et d'apprendre pleins de choses, pour évoluer dans ma pratique guitaristique. :)))

There are a lot of books on music theory on the market, even ones that have a special take on their application to guitar. Steve does a great job of stuffing a ton of essential theory into less than 100 pages that should make most academics jealous. His explanations are what you'd expect from a practitioner. In additon, I really liked that he provides a lot of useful exercises about how to go beyond either the academic knowledge OR focus on shapes of scales and chords to shift the focus into the experiential domain. Some people may scoff at his descriptions, thinking that they are too fluffy or "New Age" to be practical, but this is something that they'd be very wrong about. I use many of the techniques that he describes with my students and can report that they do indeed work. This is a book that you not only need to read, but need to do the exercises over and over again. The good part is that they're not complex exercises and they're fun! Take Steve's advice: Do the exercises and spend time with it, don't just do the minimum and rush to get to the next part. This is well worth a lot more than it's cover price.

Purtroppo l'edizione ricevuta, diversamente da quanto indicato, non è a colori e molti grafici e tabelle, senza l'ausilio dei colori, sono inutilizzabili. Per tacere delle immagini di Steve Vai che impreziosiscono il volume e perdono così molto del loro valore. Peccato perché si tratta di un testo completo e ben fatto, tirata d'orecchie all'editore.

An incredible resource from the Maestro himself. Music theory is patiently and skillfully explained; an invaluable asset for any guitarist serious about getting to grips with the basics and beyond. Beautifully illustrated too.