Guitar Master Class - How To Read Chord Charts

Reading chord charts for guitar is not as hard as you think!

What you'll learn

You will learn what a chord chart is and why they are important to learning and performing songs more efficiently..

You will learn how chord charts simplify the structure of a song and make your band rehearsals much more productive.

You will learn the meaning of all key terms and symbols used in notating music on a chord chart.

By the time you are done with this course, you will be able to navigate any chord chart to perform the song.

Requirements

No previous experience with reading music or chord charts is necessary. You will learn everything that you need to know.

Description

Guitarists are notoriously bad readers, or, in most cases, can’t read at all. It’s just not the way most guitar players learn to play. Because of this, guitar players are usually intimidated by the very idea of reading. Reading a chord chart is the minimal reading skill any musician should have and it’s well within your reach, even if you have never tried to read.A chord chart is a basic roadmap of a song that musicians can use to quickly learn and perform a song correctly. It is a minimal representation of a song that usually fits on one or two pages. It usually has these components:TitleStyleKey signatureTime signatureForm Chord changesAny rhythm figures played by the whole bandAny signature bass, guitar, or keyboard riffs In this course, we will start at the very beginning and walk through the entire process of learning to read chord charts. Even if you cannot read music, knowing how to read chord charts will help you a lot as a guitar player.Although chord charts can seem a little intimidating at first, they really are no big deal once you understand how to use them. In fact, by learning to read chord charts, you will find that you can learn songs faster, and your band rehearsals can be much more efficient.

Overview

Section 1: What is a Chord Chart?

Lecture 1 What is a Chord Chart

Section 2: The "Get Started" Instructions

Lecture 2 The "Get Started" Instructions

Section 3: Slash Marks

Lecture 3 Slash Marks

Section 4: Section Markings

Lecture 4 Section Markings

Section 5: Repeat Tools

Lecture 5 Repeat Tools

Section 6: More Repeat Devices

Lecture 6 More Repeat Devices

Section 7: Jump Marks

Lecture 7 Jump Marks

Section 8: Special Details

Lecture 8 Special Details

Section 9: More Detail

Lecture 9 More Detail

Section 10: How to Approach a Chord Chart

Lecture 10 How to Approach a Chord Chart

Section 11: BONUS LECTURE

Lecture 11 BONUS LECTURE

Intermediate to advanced guitar players who want to improve the efficiency of learning songs, and performing live.