Chord Systems - Sound and Structure: 40th Anniversary Edition (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780997559514)

This edition reveals the three concepts that control all guitar chord fingerings. With these three ideas, the author has integrated the chord's
- physical location,
- sound,
- harmony, and
- technique into a single structure. These foundation elements control and organize ALL guitar chord fingerings. Really!

You'll see
- how all chords are related physically and logically,
- how to learn chords you can use, and
- the structures that interconnect all chords to each other.

Once you see these foundation ideas, every chord fingering you'll ever see will fit into your understanding.

The book covers many topics: rock chords and licks, jazz chords, comping, systematic inversions, chord scales, chord streams, chord melody, walking bass, triads and triad fills and licks. The book also includes a crystal clear explanation of chord substitution. Pages of examples include various practical dictionaries of chords.

Chords are presented on grids by neck location, chord family, chord type, and right hand technique in a single layout. No music reading is required. Built-in ear training is included. Teach yourself, work with a teacher, or use in classroom instruction.

Every guitarist can benefit from this book, its organization, and the huge number of chords included. Chord Systems will "connect the dots" for the last time for guitar chords.

For rock, jazz, country, blues and pop styles.