Fretboard Illustrated-Guitar Chord Codex: A Directory of Chords for the Guitar - Paperback

by Lawrence Varner (Author)

Not your average chord book that shows arbitrary chords that do not relate or "connect". The book shows all the chords that can be played in a key. Find chords that sound "right" together. Find guitar chord fingerings and their inversions for all chords of the major scale and it's modes-major, minor, diminished, suspended 2nds and 4ths, 6ths, minor 6ths, 7ths, major 7ths, minor 7ths, 9ths, 11ths, 13ths, and much more. The layouts are shown in all twelve keys, and are arranged by mode. With it's unique layout, hundreds of fingerings can be derived from the Chord Codex. Play dyads, triads, Barre chords, and open "cowboy chords". Not only chords can be seen, but scale patterns as well. Decipher the fretboard-comp, riff, and compose in all twelve keys. Prop open the book to a specific key and compose/ improvise in that key immediately. Not just a valuable chord reference, but a compositional tool as well. A must have for every guitarist, and singer-songwriter. Recommended for intermediate to advanced guitarists who are continuing their guitar learning journey.