Chord Patterns

[Tal_175]

This thread popped back up and I read it through and feel I should clarify, because Tim Lerch is the bomb.

I really like this book and I think the concept is fantastic. Just meant that I don't quite think it's "chord patterns."

Then again, do any of us really know what those are?

I don't have the book but the texture he teaches is more chord-melody oriented rather than comping, I guess. There are also chord licks to further complicate the jargon:

[Mick-7]

Steve Khan's book is very good, adheres to Ockham's law: "All things being equal, the simplest solution tends to be the best one."

Contemporary Chord Khancepts by Steve Khan - Amazon.com

[murphybridget837]

Studying arranging techniques is a great way to enhance your guitar playing. Arrangers often create chords on every note of a line, utilizing techniques like interpolating diminished chords or sliding in from a half step away.