I am very much new to guitar. I have browsed countless shelves in book stores looking for a suitable book on music theory.

I really want to put my hands on a book about music theory. The book which talks about chords, shapes and more.

The reason I want to first drill myself in music theory is I just do not want to hack in to music, learning a few basic and catchy tips becuase when I try to learn any tricks listed on site, I feel woefully short in my understanding of jargon or the theory. Even I get a hang on something I get stuck on that thing for a long time. Sometimes learning a new thing will be very difficult becuase of less understanding.

Even a simple fact like frets on single string are separated by a half step gives me more confidence that I am understanding the theory before I put them in to parctise. Basically I do not have to memorize the song, tab for a piece of music.

I understand chords can be played anywhere on the fret board, if we know the shape. I just want to get to know all such atleast minimum basic theory, and the concepts ( pentatonic etc.).

Please let me know If I am pusuing guitar in the right direction, if so also please suggest me resources or a book which a good coverage on music theory.

Eagerly waiting your help..