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This book can be used as a traditional chord book. In the Index, the student will find a variety of chord forms for any given chord. These chord forms are presented in a format that may be particularly useful to the music composer who would like, for example, to quickly find a second inversion Eb open chord. However, as the tag line states, Guy’s Grids is “more than a chord book.” The reason is found in the great utility of the Grid pages. A serious student of the guitar can substantially expand his or her chord repertoire and enhance his or her knowledge of the fretboard by closely studying the chord forms (and their relationships to other chord forms) on any particular Grid page. The process for the serious student should be slow and deliberate – taking the time to recognize the chord tones and scale degrees involved in each chord form. The real magic of the Grid pages comes when the student appreciates the significance of the generally small changes in fingering encountered when moving vertically or horizontally on any particular Grid page. After studying the chord forms on a particular Grid page, the student is encouraged to use the Practice Progression to play along with the corresponding audio file on the CD provided with the book. The Practice Progressions were generally composed to demonstrate the small changes that constitute either vertical or horizontal movement on the Grid. The result is frequently a musical progression that is pleasing to the ear – similar to a composition device commonly referred to as a “cliché.” Finally, the student is encouraged to keep this book handy when learning new songs. Whenever an unfamiliar chord form is encountered, the student can consult the Index (click on thumbnails at right) to find the Grid containing that chord form. The student should then study that chord form in its context on the Grid. In many cases, the student will be able to associate the new chord form with another chord form on the Grid page which is more familiar to the student. This process will produce contextual learning and will pay great dividends – not only in memorizing the new chord forms, but also in continually reinforcing the student’s understanding of chord theory. I trust that you will find this book to be very, very helpful in your quest to develop an excellent working repertoire of chord forms. Best of luck in your musical journey! |
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Open Chord Index
Moveable Chord Index