Publisher: Bob Stuckey (February 2001)

A detailed examination of the fundamentals of theory that every pianist needs! A full understanding of major and minor key signatures and their associated scales, modes and chords is vital for learning pieces, sight-reading and composing and improvising.

This book presents each key signature as a two-page spread, displaying its particular scales, modes and chords, so that you can see at a glance how all these components fit together. Along with ideas for ear training, it explains musical intervals and provides a historical review of the emergence of major and minor scales from the family of modes.
Ideal as a reference book for a quick overview or for detailed study by the jazz or classical piano student.