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Best books for learning piano, guitar & music theory

Step-by-step instrument guides, ear-training drills, and theory workbooks for musicians.

Curated for aspiring pianists, guitarists, and hobby musicians

Great for self-taught players and music students alike.

Goal: master fundamentals, practice routines, and theory essentials

Updated: 4/14/2026

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Jazz Piano Vocabulary

Jazz Piano Vocabulary

eBook

Roberta Piket

60 pages

This book is the 2nd volume in a series designed to help the student of jazz piano learn and apply jazz scales by mastering each scale and its uses in improvisation. Each book focuses on a different scale, illustrating the scale in all twelve keys with complete fingerings. Also provided are chords and left hand voicings to match, exercises and etudes to help apply the material to improvising, ideas for further study and listening, and detailed instructions and suggestions on how to practice the material.

The American Music Teacher

The American Music Teacher

636 pages

No description available.

Musical Observer

Musical Observer

eBook
850 pages

No description available.

Song Sheets to Software

Song Sheets to Software

Elizabeth C. Axford

5.0278 pages

The second edition continues to be a valuable source to printed music, music software, and Web sites useful to musicians, and includes interesting essays on the history of printed music, copyright laws, music theory fundamentals, and other topics. Manyquestions posed by musicians and others concerned with music production and instruction are answered with short, effective explanations (e. g., the duration of copyright, the concept of fair use, writing lead sheets, publishing music). Axford's volume will be especially useful to young musicians or others beginning a career in some aspect of music. A useful section, "Web Sites for Musicians," reveals the book's currency: very few dead links were detected, attesting to careful updating from the first edition. The section "Tech Talk: Terms A - Z" provides brief definitions for many new terms used by musicians or technology specialists. A valuable desk reference for everyone involved in the music industry.

Etude

Etude

eBook

Theodore Presser

834 pages

Includes music.

School Music

School Music

eBook
486 pages

No description available.

Music Learning and Teaching in Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Music Learning and Teaching in Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Gary McPherson, Graham F. Welch

369 pages

Music Learning and Teaching in Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence explores a comprehensive array of key issues, concepts, and debates related to music learning and teaching in three phases of a child's development. It provides a broad framework for understanding the distinct needs and perspectives of infants, children, and adolescents as they relate to music.

The Musical Herald and Tonic Sol-fa Reporter

The Musical Herald and Tonic Sol-fa Reporter

eBook
446 pages

No description available.

Jazz Education Journal

Jazz Education Journal

230 pages

No description available.

Books Out Loud

Books Out Loud

3212 pages

No description available.

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