Almost Everything About Guitar Chords: A Fun, Systematic, Constructive, Informative Approach to the Study of Chords.

By Ralph Louis Scicchitano

Ralph's love for teaching the Guitar is evident in many areas. His students love their lessons. There is love in his compositions and teaching techniques. Ralph began the study of Guitar in May 1959. He was an Army Bandsman and a Graduate of Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA and The Navy School of Music, Norfolk, VA. His teaching experience is extensive, having taught at Hochstein School of Music in Rochester, NY for the last thirty-three (33) years. He has also taught at various studios in the Western, NY region and teaches at his home which he shares with his wife, Susan.
Ralph is the author of "Position Primer for Guitar Students", "Almost Everything About Guitar Chords", "Incentive Pieces for Guitar Students", and "The Eclectic Guitarist". He has also recorded two CDs: "Ralph Louis - Anytime, Anywhere" and "Ralph Louis - Out of the Blue".
Ralph has lectured on The History of Music through the Guitar. He is also the recipient of the NYSCA Grant in 1995 and 1998, and the 2010 Faculty Service Award at Hochstein.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Sep 23, 2020
• ISBN: 9781532099311

Ralph Louis Scicchitano

Ralph's love for teaching the Guitar is evident in many areas. His students love their lessons. There is love in his compositions and teaching techniques. Ralph began the study of Guitar in May 1959. He was an Army Bandsman and a Graduate of Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA and The Navy School of Music, Norfolk, VA. His teaching experience is extensive, having taught at Hochstein School of Music in Rochester, NY for the last thirty-three (33) years. He has also taught at various studios in the Western, NY region and teaches at his home which he shares with his wife, Susan. Ralph is the author of "Position Primer for Guitar Students", "Almost Everything About Guitar Chords", "Incentive Pieces for Guitar Students", and "The Eclectic Guitarist". He has also recorded two CDs: "Ralph Louis - Anytime, Anywhere" and "Ralph Louis - Out of the Blue". Ralph has lectured on The History of Music through the Guitar. He is also the recipient of the NYSCA Grant in 1995 and 1998, and the 2010 Faculty Service Award at Hochstein.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION: HOW TO READ THIS METHOD

CHAPTER ONE:OPEN POSITION CHORDS, CHORD CONSTRUCTION, AND CHORD FUNCTION

LESSON ONETHE I AND V CHORDS (TONIC AND DOMINANT)

LESSON TWOTHE I - IV - V CHORD PROGRESSION. (TONIC - SUB DOMINANT - DOMINANT)

LESSON THREETHE vim CHORD

LESSON FOURSECONDARY DOMINANT 7TH CHORDS

LESSON FIVESOME OF THE MORE COMMON CHORDS IN THE KEY OF [AM].

LESSON SIXSOME OF THE MORE COMMON CHORDS IN THE KEY OF [D].

LESSON SEVENSOME OF THE MORE COMMON CHORDS IN THE KEY OF [A].

LESSON EIGHTOPTIONAL MUSIC THEORY LESSON.

LESSON NINETHE REMAINING OPEN POSITION CHORDS, REVIEW AND ADVANCEMENT EXAM.

CHAPTER TWO:MOVABLE CHORD FORMS WITH ROOT ON THE 46519.png STRING

LESSON ONETHE F BAR CHORD.

LESSON TWOLESSON TWO: THE FINGERBOARD WORKSHEET.

LESSON THREEMOVING UP THE FINGERBOARD WITH THE MOVABLE MAJOR AND MINOR BAR CHORD FORMS WITH THE ROOT ON THE 46521.png STRING.

LESSON FOURTHE DOMINANT 7TH AND MINOR 7TH FORMS WITH ROOT ON THE 46523.png STRING.

LESSON FIVEAN OPTIONAL DOMINANT 7TH FORM AND AN IMPORTANT MAJOR 7TH BUILT FROM IT.

LESSON SIXTHE MINOR 7 (♭5) AND THE DIMINISHED 7TH CHORD FORMS WITH THE ROOT ON THE 46525.png STRING.

LESSON SEVENMORE ON DIMINISHED CHORDS AND THE ADVANCEMENT EXAM.

CHAPTER THREE:MOVABLE CHORD FORMS WITH THE ROOT ON THE 46527.png STRING

LESSON ONEMOVING UP THE FINGERBOARD WITH THE MAJOR AND MINOR FORMS WITH THE ROOT ON THE 46529.png STRING.

LESSON TWOTHE DOMINANT 7 AND MINOR 7 MOVABLE CHORD FORMS WITH THE ROOT ON THE 46531.png STRING.

LESSON THREETHE MAJOR 7 CHORD WITH THE ROOT ON THE 46533.png STRING.

LESSON FOURTHE MINOR 7 (♭5) AND THE DIMINISHED 7 FORMS WITH THE ROOT ON THE 46535.png STRING.

LESSON FIVETHE DOMINANT 7 (♭9) CHORD AND THE ADVANCEMENT EXAM.

CHAPTER FOUR:COMBINING MOVABLE CHORD FORMS WITH THE ROOTS ON THE 46537.png AND 46539.png STRINGS

LESSON ONELESSON