{"product_id":"9781495001512","title":"Chord Master How to Choose and Play the Right Guitar Chords","description":"\u003ch1\u003eChord Master\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to Choose and Play the Right Guitar Chords\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRikky Rooksby\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eChord Master is a chord dictionary with a difference. Rather than just show chord shapes – which are all there in the Chord Matrix – a large portion of the book explains how to use chords, with information about the theory behind them, and attempts to answer the questions guitarists often have about chord shapes. Also, it presents usable groups of chords for beginners in relation to a variety of song styles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new, revised edition emphasises the practical and is even more useful to beginners, with expanded exercises and more audio. The multimedia component has roughly doubled the number of tracks and is 30 minutes longer. Some audio examples have a backing track arranged to stress melodic and rhythmic elements so that when the reader puts the chords alongside, the effect is marked, sometimes allowing for re-harmonizing the same music with a different chord progression, or a chord progression played in more than one area of the guitar. The notation of the chord progressions is partly redesigned, making it easier to read. This will also make this part of the book more attractive to the casual browser.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore chord types have been added to Chord Master's Matrix (dictionary) section, with new material about balanced chords (which remove ineffective or unnecessary doublings of notes) and about effective chord voicing. The section about chords from famous songs is expanded with more examples of unusual chords, including ones that players are often curious about – one of the most famous examples is the first chord of “A Hard Day's Night.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncludes online resource.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRikky Rooksby\u003c\/b\u003e (Oxford, England) is a guitar teacher, songwriter, composer, and writer on popular music. He is the author of the multivolume Backbeat songwriting series, which began with the bestselling \u003ci\u003eHow to Write Songs on Guitar\u003c\/i\u003e and includes such titles as \u003ci\u003eThe Songwriting Sourcebook\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMelody, Lyrics, Riffs\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eHow to Write Songs in Altered Guitar Tunings\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 May 2016\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBackbeat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781495001512\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e32.64\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51944591884428,"sku":"9781495001512","price":22.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_55b68ff7-fb20-430d-9afb-359408247a2e.jpg?v=1786035460","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781495001512","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}