Guitar Chords for the Singer-Songwriter and Beyond

Chords and Their Functions in a Musical Context. Chords for Beginners, Functional Harmony, Triads, 7th Chords, Tall Chords, Rock, Pop, Blues & Jazz, ii7 V7 Imaj7, Secondary Dominants, Borrowed Chords, Neapolitan 6 Chords, Augmented 6th Chords, Tritone Substitution, And Much More! This book is appropriate for guitar players from beginning to quite advanced levels. It is not merely a chord dictionary, but a guided tour through how chords function in music. Functional harmony concepts are explained in layman's terms as much as possible, making these concepts available to guitar players who have no training in Music Theory. Learning to use concepts such as cadences, borrowed chords, and secondary dominants will surely improve the quality of composition for those writing original music. Many of these musical concepts are put to use in the section on First Position Chords and Functions, so even players with a robust vocabulary of chords might find this section enlightening. Advanced players can move around the book to suit their needs, but I encourage you to spend some time adding these functions to your musical tool box if you have not already done so