Vaideology: Basic Music Theory for Guitar Players
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- I’ve written a comprehensive music theory book for guitar players. It’s called “Vaideology: Basic Music Theory for Guitar Players” and it contains all the basic, and some very advanced, music theory that can stand as a powerful foundation for a lifetime of understanding the language of music. You can purchase it at SteveVaiStore.com.
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Imagine if Vai wrote a book on composition as a whole. And delved into all the aspects he uses to compose. I would buy it in a second
Oh man that would definitely be amazing!
As a self-taught player, the older I get the more I encounter gaps in knowledge that although I bridge to get through writing or executing, I’m reminded how even in the fundamentals I’m missing valuable aspects. This is wonderful!
Wow - Only Steve Vai can make reading the titles of chapters interesting! :D
I want it now!
It's on Amazon.com, too.
I want it 20 years ago...does it come with a time machine?
@@heckler73 LOL - seriously! But once I get it, I'll be making up time!
heckler73 when you find a flux capacitor let me know. We will take it back and know theory like Steve Via by now. Of course we would give Steve all of the proceeds. Lol
@@IAmTheWoodmeister lol yea
Vai always strikes me as the opposite of an egomaniac rockstar. Like so humble and straightforward and honest. Huge huge respects.
Ordered it from Amazon Prime. Never to old to learn. That includes learning to appreciate Steve Vai's music. Thanks for the videos.
Please do a book on ear training
Vaideology 2
Do it Steve Do it do it!!!!!!!
Surely it needs to be an audio book?
@@lolzlarkin3059 that's right! Even better! I hope Steve is taking note from these comments and hopefully there will be an ear training course with all of Steve's insight, idiosyncrasies, and nuances.
Steve does believe that a well trained ear is what makes a musician a musician.
@Ancient Strings I caught that the first time that I saw it, I guess I got too excited, when I heard heavy on the ear training... I was thinking a course specific and expanded with every exercise imaginable, a detailed guide to exactly everything steve had done to develop his ear. I pray that the heavy on the ear training entails all of the drills that he put himself through, just got too excited and maybe was thinking along the lines of no way lol, thanks for the reply!
He wrote articles in Guitar world about ear training. Google it.
It would be great
Lilwayneology also out soon
But I'll be getting yours Steve
Ur a fucking cock Neil,now Neil down to the VAI !!!!!!!
Christopher Swing He was just making a joke I think man.
It's just a joke. A very old, very unoriginal, very stale joke, but a joke nevertheless.
I personally plan on getting the Nickjonasology.
Kanyeology is dope
Picked this book up a few days ago. Out of all the theory books I have this is quickly becoming a favorite. I can’t say any of this information is new to me. It is however written in a way that means more to the guitarist. He also outlines some methods for internalizing these concepts in a solid way. I’ve already started using his methods.
Thou has had me live in an ocean of love for thee and thine music all my life O great Master Steve. Your lessons have always been the kind that open infinite doors and windows towards the silence within. Somehow after delving in your music for well over two decades has been crucial and elemental in shaping my musical imagination. A simple thanks is a meagre attempt to convey my gratitude for thee. Adore you. Always
Thank you for giving back Steve, you're a wonderful human being. I wish this book was around when I was 15!
I love your humble sincere personality Mr Vai and of course your 🎶 music you are a blessing to the music world .
I just got it as a Christmas present and I starting lecture. Thank you Santa Steve for this incredible gift!
This is literally a dream come true! Some many good vibes and positive energy!! Thank you Steve Vai for your insight throughout the years. The very person who inspired me to pick up the guitar!
Music theory is extremely important for musicians to know, it can lead to much more original material. Instead of just basing everything off of stuff you've heard, you also can enrich your ears with sounds that you have not heard others perform. This of course with more advanced or eccentric theory for which you must first understand more usual or basic theory. I really like the part on instrument ranges and transposition/clef of different instruments as well the articulations and dynamics. It is really excellent to have those in a reference book for beginners as well as sometimes for even advanced composers (sometimes I forget an instruments range and key). Sounds like a great book.
I looked at all the famous guitarists of our time and I had the opinion that Steve is the most friendly and open of them)
Hey Steve. I just wanted to let you know. You inspired me as a musician. All I played was death metal growing up and then I watched For the love of god lol. It changed the way I played and looked at music forever. I just wanted to thank you for being such an inspiration to so many. Also I finally bought my first jem and I've been ruined for all other guitars since lol.
"How deep you can go with your ideas and imagination and how much courage you have to express them without excuses"... Fantastic! So much wisdom! Dear Steve, greetings from Chelyabinsk (Russia)!
Thanx Mister Vai - After almost 25 years of playing guitar I started on the road of Theory!! This Video inspired me, Ordered the book and I'm Blown away of it's contents and now have the feeling that I can do This and Need it to become more in tune with my ideas. Again Thanx for this great book!
I started learning just before TABS came out. All of that rewinding and dropping the needle really trained my ear. Now I am appreciative that I went through that.
thank you steve for all the works you gives to our world
mr. vai, the most important thing for guitarists to know is as follows:
practice sober.
compose sober.
record sober.
play sober.
jam while drinking.
Steve,
You ALWAYS come-off as so chill. Down to earth brother. Someone with your resume' is often unapproachable. NOT you sir. Thank you for your humility and inspirations. Rock on 😎
Thank you Mr. Vai for sharing your wisdom and knowledge and passing it on to others....I have watched you grow from being in Frank Zappa's band to transcribing for Guitar Player on the little records in their books to teaching others and also being in a lot of great bands.
I just want to personally thank you and say that God has truly blessed you with your talent and will bless you much more for sharing it with others! =) Keep on rockin!
You rock! I started learning guitar with Steve Smyth from Nevermore. I haven't played guitar in years but I finally have my own place to practice after experiencing years of homelessness. This book could help me pick up my acoustic guitar collecting dust in the corner of the room. I just bought my daughter a kid size guitar for Christmas. We can learn together. Kids are like geniuses. She encourages me to just pick up an instrument and play around for fun. She helps me get over my crippling perfectionism. Thank you for keeping your book simple. I'm highly considering purchasing!!!
Holdsworthean 4ths I more than lucked out that he happened to be teaching guitar lessons in my town at the time. It was a "freak" coincidence. One cool part is that he played me a song he hadn't released yet, at that time, and he asked me what I thought about it.
Also, thank you for reminding me of the correct spelling of his last name.
Steve from nevermore?!? Wow, that’s a name drop , I friggin love every album
Awesome
Thanks Steve. I'll be picking it up. Been playing since 1979. I can't believe 40 years this year & I never have learned theory so I think maybe its about time. Even though not knowing it hasn't held me back I don't ever want to stop advancing (like most guitar players) ..And I'll probably get fewer funny looks from other guitarist that assume everyone already knows it.
I don't mind throwing Vai some change. Thanks for all the good times.
Looks great Steve. I'm keen to advance further on the electric guitar and as I've been a big fan of your music and productions for decades. Vaideology is a calling card. Thanks for all that you do for us Artists/ Musicians Steve and all the best for you and the channel in 2019
I just got my copy in the mail. Extremely brief focused explanations that completely make sense. I am 100% happy with my purchase. Thank you Mr. Vai for making something understandable without taking the subject way out in the weeds forgetting the purpose.
Hi, Steve! It's incredible how productive and talented musician you are. You're the most innovative composer nowadays, your music has so many dimensions. Obviously your Zappa days weren't so bad afterall.
Yea but he goofed on the name, it should have been. VAIOLOGY, right?
Oh yeah baby, just bought it. Cant wait for it to arrive. I know nothing of music theory. Just a bunch of tabs I have learn from songs. You have thought me so much Steve, from technique, to feel and being your self in the guitar. Thank you so much for that. I think I will learn a lot from you book.
This is THE book I been looking for to unlock further music potential . Thanks steve
Awesome Steve, I have a feeling this book is going to be gospel for a lot of guitar players and musicians out there. Just like your music and your career has spawned some of the best, congratulations brother 👌🏾
Hey Steve, if you’re reading this comment, thanks! FINALLY a guitar focused music theory book written in a way my 50 year old brain can more easily absorb. I played guitar as a teen, even attended M.I. 32 years ago, but due to life circumstances I ended up taking what turned out to be a 25-ish year hiatus away from the instrument. I recently started playing again, but one forgets A LOT in 25 years. I happened to come across your theory book in GC and I’m glad I thumbed through it. I could quickly see by the way you presented the material that this book was GOLD, so I bought it and tossed aside the other theory book I’d already purchased months earlier. That book is good, but yours fits my needs perfectly. Steve, your book is helping me big time. Thanks again for taking the time to write it. I’d highly recommend this book to any guitar player of any age.
You are the reason I started to learn guitar ,for the love of god ,blew me away when I first heard it.
I love you, Mr. Vai!!! I always wanted a book like this since I began playing guitar, almost 30 years ago (I’m self taught). Now I’m up to begin again learning from zero... but with lessons by my Guitar God!!!
Thank you very much!!!
Greetings from Mexico
Vaidiology is gonna be a new religion
Naw, you're thinking of "Vaderology". Beware the dark side.
@@raybbaby hmmm, Damp Carpet might be right, here's a quote from the book: "Merge your being with the name of the note...."
@@hino-ucanada4506even though a note is only represented by a letter. I will recluse myself and make an album on a single one the 'G'. because it hits the spot....
Hino-U Canada omg I hate Steve’s esoteric spiritual BS he says/says and he thinks it’s cool
I have been worshipping that religion for the last 25 years.
A true professional. I love this guy.
Beatos theory book is so good it is frightening ! But Steve's book doesn't go nearly as far as that , but is great for anyone who doesn't know theory very well , and it also contains much info on other music concepts , etc , which I'm not sure beatos book covers ? I would say vai book is a must have for most aspiring guitarists , and is presented in a way that is easy to grasp ( well , non of this is easy , let's face it ) but if I had this book 20 years ago , I would be 100 times better than I am now ( and my learning a lot faster ) get this book and really use it and take the time to fully understand and implement everything contained within it , thank you Steve !
Yea Beatos book is great if you like learning from handwritten pages.
I imagine Vai writing books and showing a face like he shows when soloing XD. Awesome material from an awesome musician
I have always been so negative in learning theory but when Steve speaks reaches your mind and inspires you just by showing a book. My guitar personal taste is not totally into vai , but as musician is so respected and charismatic that is with no doubt the biggest electric guitarist nowadays , well in the last 30 years
Well Steve, you keep it real. I recently saw your rig rundown video, and within a week, I had bought my first Ibanez (a Jem Jr in yellow/pink) and then randomly I saw a pedal video and heard Rob Chapman talk about your theory on using Boss pedals because hell, you can get one anywhere. I always liked your music, but now I'm finding out about you, yourself, and dang, I wouldn't have seen such a "nice guy" coming from somebody who has enjoyed such acclaim and notoriety. As a result, I bet this book is pretty useful. I'll have to pick one up next payday to put on the shelf and ignore while I complain about how I suck learning guitar at age 50. :) Okay, maybe I'll look at your pictures :D And maybbbbe I'll try to learn something. But don't hold your breath. Complaining I can't play is just so much easier than learning how! :D
Corky K my man ✊🏼
practice practice practice, listen, observe , read some theory, practice and have fun with a few backing tracks and you will do alright.
You’re awesome
Nr Can,I had the pleasure of seeing you with David Lee Roth in Evansville,Indiana...I love your work,I love your albums...but the biggest thing I love about you...is that you are a down to earth STAR...
I remember when I listen to "Passion and Warfare" for the first time I was like.............. it changed my life musically. Thanks Steve for so many years of incredible music and congrats for your new book!
Love and RESPECT for you Mr. Vai
I studied music theory for years , sounds like a great book . A roadmap makes it easy to get where you want to go and if you use it , soon enough you won't need it anymore because you will remember how to get their that's when things get interesting . But , It's always good to revisit the basic fundamentals . Steve Vai studied at Berklee and is a master of music you can trust this guy he takes his craft very seriously he wouldn't put his name on something he doesn't believe in . Music theory gave me the ability to remember riffs write songs fit in at jam night learn a song i hear on the radio . . .
I will definitely buy that book, thank you for doing this, maestro.
Steve your a damned treasure! A very powerful communicator
Just ordered mine, now. Thank you Mr.Vai 🤙🏻
It would be great if you also produced a book on your philosophy too. I always enjoy hearing you talk about life ✌🏻
Yes! I have every transcription, lesson, video, and tab book Steve has ever put out, I think haha, Can't wait to get into this. All of his workout lessons helped my playing immeasurably. VAI RULES!
Can’t wait to buy this! Dude. This is what we’ve all needed.
Just purchased the book! Can’t wait til it gets here. Thanks Steve for sharing your knowledge with people. Love from down under!
Lots of useful subjects explored in this book. I may buy it.
Ordered! I've already been to music school but I can't wait to see what you've added to the topic! Thanks! Don
Its so refreshing to hear a master saying theory is not the most important thing..
I'll definitely be getting this book. I've been playing about 40 years, but there are a lot of gaps in my knowledge that have tripped me up at times and I want to get beyond that and understand what makes music tick and how to communicate, how to think about music in a more meta kind of way. I remember in my teenage years when I was jamming a lot with a jazz band, but they were way more advanced than me in expressing musical concepts, and although I could always gel with what they were doing, the inability to express concepts meant were lived in different worlds and I wanted to stand on the same plane. Like many guitarists I got off on the wrong foot. I had to go through five teachers till I found one patient enough to teach me to read guitar music. The other four thought it wasn't important, which was absurd as two of them went on to be very in-demand session players in the L.A. scene in the 80s. I got very good at playing by ear, could do all the shreddy stuff, but there was something missing, and that thing was theory. It's very, very important.
I already ordered mine from Amazon, can't wait! Greetings from Chile
Infinitely thank you for your precious contribution :)
Man we love you Steve, just in time when I need it!
My copy is on the way. Looking forward to it getting here!
Wow think you Steve a must have. I am a 68 year old grandmother learning to play the electric guitar. Will enjoy all the info I can.
Ordered one! Done! Can't wait now.
Dear Steve! Please add a library of sound examples to your book! that's what I truly miss, especially concerning the advanced stuff! and also for beginners, sound files would give your book much more life, especially for the ones who hate music theory. hope you read this, all the best and lovely greetings from Vienna, KR
I ordered this today. I have read and reread Little Black Dots, so many times, in my guitar journey, and have gleaned quite a bit from the guitar workout also. You are a great teacher. I'm counting down the days, because I've had a difficult time with music theory. Maybe it hasn't sunk in.
exactly what im looking for and i feel better knowing the incredible work and skill of the artist who wrote this book
I immediately ordered it from amazon - it's one its way now.
Vai is great musician+Guitar Player!
I used to love Vai's "Alien Love Secrets" column in Guitar Player magazine in the late 80s. This sounds like an excellent follow-up.
This is amazing. I can't believe this is all just "basic" music theory. Will definitely order.
It goes way further than what I'd call basic.
I just ordered a copy. I like technical things - cars, cyber security, electronics etc. but I've never gone deep into music theory. I play a good bit and have learned a lot by ear and have learned some scales (which I really only mentally understand as patterns which makes it easy for me to piece musical ideas together or to learn others music). Excited to dig into this, thanks Steve :)!
I ordered this the day it was available on Steve's website. Thank you for everything you give us Steve!
Steve, thank you for all you do.
Music for the unknown the path of life reflects the musical journey of a destination that you do not know....theory..maby good if you know the path but I'll stick to the waves and turns of my journey...respect Mr via 😊
Arrived today.. no so basic the last parts thanks! Very complete
One of the books I'd learned the most from it's Guitar Extravaganza, with the guitar parts from David Lee Roth two first albums (Vai on guitar). Many info about how to play (and read notation about that playing), tone (amp and fx). And great pics from Steve :D
Always enjoyed talking to you when I worked at mannys music...so I will check it out
Congratulations on fulfilling that dream. I’m going to check it out.
Wow! I will check it out! Thanks Steve!
Literally just bought this book after watching 30 seconds of this video.
Thanks Steve for all what you've done, for my ears and my heart. And for who you are, inspiring me and feeding my enjoyment of life.
I’m not a pro musician but I’m sooooo glad I learned music theory, and really got to understand how to use it. Learn it !! Even a little. This looks like a great book and will be going into my library!!! Thanks Steve you da man !!!
I have ordered my copy, I can't wait to get started :)
Ordered before I got to the end of the video, thank you.
Congratulations Maestro! I hope I can get Vaideology someday
Just ordered it! Looking forward to getting stuck in
This seems like it would be an amazing reference manual. A compilation of all the good stuff in one place.
I've studied music extensively and even have a degree in theory. Yet, I want to buy this to see how he explains things. I get the feeling there's some good advice in there.
Amazing! I went to university for music, specializing in classical guitar and my theory was pretty good. But now being out of school, still playing but not really practicing the theory, this book will be so helpful to refreshing my memory and working on my theory chops to get it back to what it was! I’ll definitely pick this up. Thanks steve!🤘🏻🙌🏻🔥
I am going to buy a copy as soon as I can - I appreciate the theory aspect although I do know some of the intellectual aspects from playing trumpet and violin all these years. It might be an idea for you to make a companion book on how to practice - unless that is all in there as well. I am rediscovering your music lately here on YT and am really being inspired and fulfilled by the videos - music and interviews you have done - appreciating your authenticity.
Brilliant resource, thanks Steve.
I just got it for early Christmass I am sooo exited!!!
Thanks Steve, you give so much back to the world, from hearing you for the first time on the whitesnake slip of the tongue album, you have changed my life. So glad I got a chance to meet you. Thanks for everything I will be buying this book.
God bless you mr. Vai, you're an endless source of ispiration and a great man, thank you for everything
Greetings dear Dr. Vai.
With all you said about theory in the introduction of this video, you almost made me quit as one of your greatest follower ever dude.
But later on you said you love music theory and so I made up my mind and again I am not quitting being your greatest follower ever dude.
Dr. Vai allow me to congratulate you for all you do to make all of your dreams come true.
Remember that I have a great respect ✊ for your persona.
Bye 👋🏽 it’s always good to hear whatever happens with the master inside your head.
Wish one granted: A official Steve Vai book!
Wish two: although HIGHLY unlikely, his autograph on my new Ibanez electric acoustic. I just sent an email to the company with my thanks to the ARTISTS who built this and to the entire team that builds great ...no...the best guitars on the planet! 👍🏼😘👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Much love from Finland❤️
Can be a helpful tool in the classroom. Because let's face it, students will more attention to a subject just because Steve said it.
Vai's version of the "The Heavy Guitar Bible". I'm in!
I love that book! I recommended it to my students. Well written and illustrated.
I have been using the Hal Leonard Guitar Method "Music Theory" written by Tom Kolb. It looks very similar to Steve Vai's one in term of contents and structure. An added bonus, all the exercises are available on guitar with the companion CD, or at the Hal Leonard website. Of course, I am going to purchase Steve's method, just for comparison sake. Maybe he has some tricks to learn intervals, which is the most difficult part of understanding guitar, in my opinion.
Comming in the mail tomorrow! Can't wait