by Bobby Hall
First published 2021
Bobby Hall presents a systematic approach to learning guitar chords through focused practice routines. The book covers fundamental open position chords including major, minor, and dominant variations. Each exercise introduces a single chord type and demonstrates how it connects with other beginner-friendly chords. Hall includes chord definitions alongside each practice session and introduces students to numerical chord systems used across multiple music genres. The exercises show how Nashville musicians, academic institutions, and performers in gospel, jazz, country, rock, and blues apply number-based chord relationships. Students learn to memorize chord shapes, recognize their distinctive sounds, and understand how chords function together. The structured format helps guitarists develop both technical skills and creative songwriting abilities by revealing which chord combinations produce pleasing harmonic results.
Genres: non-fiction, music, how-to, academic
Vibes: educational, instructional, technical
Tropes: self-improvement, skill-building
88 pages · Paperback · Lulu.com