Pick up a book on music theory, even a book with ‘Dummies’ in the title, and there is a lot of hullabaloo between page one and when they ever start talking about chords. Yet, guitarists, especially songwriting guitarists, mostly just want to know what chords might sound cool together. This is where Chord Flow comes in. … Continue reading Chord Flow, Playing with the Basics

When I was growing up, everyone had a phone number you had to remember. If you wanted to talk to someone, you had to know it. If I wanted to call my best friend, or a girl I liked, or prank call the pizza place, I had to pick up the phone and dial the … Continue reading Connecting Chord Flow to Music Theory

For songwriters and guitarists, it's powerful to know what chords work together. It's even more powerful to know what chords can work in place of one another. But chord substitution can seem complicated. You have to know the notes in a given key. You also need to know the notes in the chords. It's a … Continue reading ACEing Chord Substitution using Chord Flow