Communicating with other musicians in musical language...

[Joeytpg]

For those of you that regularly communicate with session players, or just players that have a moderate - high theory knowledge....

please teach me the basics I need to get down to "speak the language"

For example:

-Learn to properly name Progressions: "The song is in a I-IV-V-I progression"
-Learn to differentiate between major/minor keys...

etc etc etc.

I'm REALLY trying to learn some theory, but there's SOOOO MUCH stuff that I wan to start with the basic and build up. I'll soon be inviting some respected musicians to my studio and probably audition some for my band, and I don't want to be like:

"well I don't know the name of this chords, but just put your index finger here, your pinky there...."

or

"Key? I'm not sure I think it's Ab but I'm really not sure"

I mean I don't wanna pretend something I'm not, I'm not a Theory expert by any means, but I wanna know the ABC's of musical communication.




So, for the theory gurus here,.. what are the things I should REALLY learn to not look like a bedroom n00b wanker.

 

[Heritage Softail]

Sounds pretty much exactly what I was asking my guitar teacher. I got a little guitar case size booklet. Music Theory Made Easy, by David Harp. It is def enough to be able to communicate and give a foundation to learn more. Lots of stuff in the book and CD.