Contemporary Chord Khancepts (Jazz Masters) [Paperback]

Kha (Steve Khan) (Author)

Book Description

Series: Jazz Masters | Publication Date: January 27, 1997

In this book, Steve Khan shares his approach to chord construction on guitar, an area in which he has become famous. He has taken a complex subject and broken it down into simple building blocks and small study units. Players will learn to extend their sense of harmony by the superimposition of chord forms which are familiar, as well as a world of new ones. With two CDs full of performed examples, play-along tracks, and five completely new compositions by Steve Khan available only in this package.

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In this book, Steve Khan shares his approach to chord construction on guitar, an area in which he has become famous. He has taken a complex subject and broken it down into simple building blocks and small study units: players will learn to extend their sense of harmony by the superimposition of chord forms which are familiar, as well as a world of new ones. With two CDs full of performed examples, play-along tracks, and five completely new compositions by Steve Khan available only in this package.

Product Details

• Paperback: 77 pages
• Publisher: Warner Bros Pubns (January 27, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1576235645
• ISBN-13: 978-1576235645
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 8.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #610,854 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent approach to comping, September 13, 2004

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Erik - See all my reviews

This review is from: Contemporary Chord Khancepts (Jazz Masters) (Paperback)

Steve Khan presents a superb and unique approach to playing chords in a jazz or jazz-fusion situation. By limiting ones chord vocabulary to the top four strings, the student can gain mastery over chords by not becoming frustrated over the array of possiblities available over all string sets. In addition, chord types are organized according to basic subsets of major, minor and dominant. Students need not worry that the chord in question is actually a 13/11 chord. You only need to consider the quality.

Chords are organized in this book by the degree of the top note of the chord; not the bottom note is an other books. As a result, this approach is excellent for chord melody playing.

Steve Khan has offered excellent contributions with all of his books in the jazz guitar canon. The student should supplement the material in "Chord Khancepts" with some of the lessons and transcriptions offered on his website which will further delve into Steve's unique approach to jazz guitar mastery: http://www.stevekhan.com/korner1.htm

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best book on harmony for guitar I have ever seen, July 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Contemporary Chord Khancepts (Jazz Masters) (Paperback)

Well constructed book with great backing tracks as well as great compositions by Steve.I have been working with this book constantly for over a year now and am still learning.My chordal playing has taken on a new dimension and so has my single line playing .Every jazz guitarist should have this book as an absolute necessity.It really is that good.Go and buy it now.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Move to another level, September 19, 2005

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Dr. Jon "Dr. Jon" (Jacksonville, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Contemporary Chord Khancepts (Jazz Masters) (Paperback)

This book gave me so mouch to chew on it will be years, if ever, before I put it down. I have played and performed on guitar for 30+ years and studied music in college and I still have discovered that the more I know, the less I know. I felt that I had hit a brick wall in playing and performing and this book gave me so many ideas and options that I had not considered. I emailed Steve Khan to thank him and got a personal response a day later. Not only does he have a lot to give in this book he is truly a nice guy. Buy the book, work at it everyday, utilize the things that work for you and become a better guitarist.