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For less than the price of a single lesson, Garage Band Theory offers a lifetime of learning.

It's a gift that keeps giving.

GBT covers everything you need to understand, play and make your own music!

• lets you listen to hundreds of examples for every instrument.

• combines the…

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1 author picked Garage Band Theory as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is the best book I’ve seen on understanding music in a practical, accessible way, with an accompanying website full of free support materials such as audio files, music scores, and a huge variety of songs across genres and instruments. It’s aimed at those who play by ear, back-porch pickers, semi-pros, and pros. I’ve tried learning theory in many ways, from college classes to online courses, but I found the approach of this book the best, and I imagine learning from it for years to come.

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