Originally Posted by: Cryptic ExcretionsI'm very interested in learning the music theory. I aspire to be a great songwriter and the music theory seems to be the place to make that happen. Only thing is, I don't know how to apply it. Music theory classes are available, just not at this particular moment.

Then you may want to search around on this forum a little bit. A lot of the questions you probably have right now may be answered.

I reccomend the guitar grimoire books if you are looking at chord theory/construction. They explain how every interval and symbol put in the chord name (such as C13b9 or Am7#11 etc...), and what that means for the whole of the chord.

And you can never go wrong with Joe Pass. He's the man. If you can take a bebop song, play a bass line, chords and melody/solo on top of that at the same time, your a god in my eyes. That chord book is worth checking out (and I may have to do so myself!).