Chord Theory Demystified: Unlock 531 Beginner Chords Using The CAGED System And Practical Examples

by Guitar Head

So, you’ve been playing the guitar for a while now. You know your basic open chords; you know what scales are and you know a few songs. And now, you want to start creating your own music . You want to write a melody and play a few progressions on it. You want to create your own chord progressions to sing or solo on top of. If you’re done with the “I just got a guitar” phase and want to start creating some real music – I invite you to check out Guitar Chords Demystified! The first step to writing your own music and creating your own chord progressions is understanding the chemistry of the chords . Understanding what makes a chord and why the C major chord is the C major chord. That’s exactly what we’ve designed this book to do. It’ll break down the chords you know and love, teach you what’s inside and how it is constructed, all in plain English . Then it’ll give you the tools you need to string multiple chords together and create your own chord progressions . It’ll also teach you what chords go together and how you too can create beautiful harmonies! You’ll even learn how to play the same chord in different places on the fretboard using the CAGED system . And what shape to play in what context. And to top it all, the book includes practical applications of the theory in multiple chord progressions that you can pick up and jam away with! We start with the basics and help you along to the more advanced chordal concepts. And don’t worry if you don’t understand some of the below – it’s all explained in detail inside. We’ve also included an entire chord dictionary in this book. It covers 50 pages and will give you instant access to 531 of your favorite chords! So, if you ever have a doubt about a chord that you just created – look through the dictionary and we’ll tell you if it’s right.

183 pages, Paperback

Published October 21, 2020

Reviews

[Mark J. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another Great Guitar Head Book

An excellent chord instructional that is good for both self-study or to be used by an instructor teaching from beginners who know the basics (NOT good for complete beginners) up through intermediate guitarists. Well worth the price.

[Richard Giannola · Rating 4 out of 5]

Basic

It is a basic book on how chords. It is a good introduction for beginners in music theory. It is will written.