Making Joyful Noises

Contents

Introduction

5

Chord Fingering

7

Principal Chords and Relative Minor Sets for the Guitar’s Moveable Chords

9

Scales Chord Accompaniment Guide

11

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Chord Building Chart

15

The Function of Chords

17

Table of Keys

19

Scales, Key Signatures, and Chords

21

Key Transposition Worksheet

23

Finding and Transposing One Chord Form to Another Chord Form

25

Musical Notation for the Guitar Fretboard

27

Transposing Chord Progressions

29

Guitar Accompaniment Guide

31

Rhythm Patterns and Riffs

33

“And the Beat Goes On” Strumming: Making Your Guitar a Rhythm Machine

37

Tasty Rhythm Practice: Two Stacks of Pies Learning to Apply the “Pies” to the Strum Process

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Strums

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Varying Your Strum to Enhance Your Playing How to Use Rhythm Practice Charts

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Rhythm Practice Charts

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