Chord Chemistry by Ted Greene Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Chord Chemistry
Book Review: essential for any guitarist
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this book back in 1971 when I was a teenager taking guitar lessons from Ted at a small studio in the San Fenando Valley. Even though I play primarily blues and rock it's still tremendously helpful to know how to put together interesting chords. Many people think this is a jazz book, but it's a theory book. All genres of music can benefit from understanding theory. The book looks intimidating at first, but use Ted's first rule and be PATIENT, persist through the book, and you'll be the best guitarist on your block no matter what genre of music you play.
Book Review: five stars for the unique chords-four,for lack of enought explanation in certain theoretical areas.
Summary: 5 Stars
Hi! I am a classical guitarist and I have been using chord chemistry for the unique chords in it.
I think that Ted Green's book is a good one in most respects,but like the previous author I have to agree about a couple of things that He left out.
1 voiceleading triads/other voicings could have been put in.
2 He could have explained to the people concerned that most of these chords in use are esoteric ones and that I good book to look to for answers concerning them would be George van eps harmonic mechanisms for guitar.
3 other than that the book is pretty good.
I suggest to those that are interested in buying this book:
Buy contemporary chord Khancepts by Steve Khan before buying this book: buy it afterwards-it is worthwhile but contains alot of advanced information not for the faint of heart.
Suggested applications for studying it.
1 write out and transpose all of the chords up a fourth.
2 take every chord and invert it to the second inversion for
the triads,third inversion for the seventh's,ninths and more
advanced ones.
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Book Review: guitar books
Summary: 4 Stars
I give this book a 4 star rating and I take away the one star because I have difficulty reading the diagrams.Book Review: if your serious..
Summary: 5 Stars
if you have the "heat" to learn the fretboard and "know" there is a way to digest it...this is your book..studied with Ted for a year..he gave me many additional "lesson" sheets that I still visit 25 years later..this book will "open your eyes" ... you will have many "now I get it" moments
a deep hunger to lean this stuff is not required .. but it sure helps alot
wolf
Book Review: must have
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are interested in really learning guitar , you need this book . I've wanted it for years but this is my first internet purchase . I couldn't be happier . Money well spent.