A Modern Approach to Naming Guitar Chords

<p>Finally—an intuitive single-source standardization for naming guitar chords in the 21st century!<br />A honing of guitar theory as a subcategory of music theory.<br />Commonsense approach to all things guitar chord including how to label alternate chord voicings.<br />New concepts including natural harmonics chords unison chords and octaval chords.<br />A massive Instructional Glossary with clear and precise definitions benefiting both guitarists and<br />music theorists alike.<br />Appendices containing 747 graphical guitar chord boxes and definitions for several guitar tunings:<br />• Standard<br />• Open Major A/E<br />• Open Major G/D<br />• Drop D<br />• Double Drop D<br />• Bruce Palmer Modal<br />“Band of Witches” sample song sheet.<br />Procedures for registering a copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office.<br />Introduction to U.S. copyright law’s fair use doctrine including a comparison of mechanical and<br />sync licenses.<br />Presented in an easy-to-read connect-the-dots manner.<br />An absolute must-read for the guitarist wanting to transcribe new sound-creations into guitar chords.<br />The only textbook needed for a Progressive Guitar Theory 105 course.<br />Though geared toward the needs of a seasoned guitarist<br />this book contains a wealth of information that will benefit<br />anyone from the casual campfire-strumming enthusiast<br />to avid music theorists looking for a greater understanding<br />of the challenges facing non-sight-reading guitar players.</p>