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Full color with artwork on every page
The book uses color throughout and includes artwork by Steve Vai on each page.

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Steve Vai’s guitar theory book brings foundational concepts into a guitar-player context, combining written explanations with diagrams, exercises, and practice approaches. Its topics range from reading and writing music to key signatures, chord scales, rhythm, harmonics, and modes. The full-color presentation and artwork on every page make it a substantial reference to return to while working through ideas at the instrument.

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The book uses color throughout and includes artwork by Steve Vai on each page.
Product questions
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
Steve Vai wrote the book.
Yes. It includes exercises, diagrams, tips, concepts, and practice methods.
Subjects include notation, key signatures, chord scales, rhythm basics, guitar harmonics, and modes.
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