Finally! A book of Zither Scale and Chord Charts, complete with chord theory! This book is specifically written for players of the Alpine concert zither with Munich tuning and focuses on playing on the free accompaniment strings.
The book assumes no prior knowledge of music theory. The reader is guided step by step from the beginning with scales, through intervals and chords, all the way to the Circle of Fifths. Those familiar with music theory can quickly review these chapters to refresh their memory and become familiar with the music and chord notations.
After chapters on music theory, the book focuses on the practical uses of this theory for the zither player, specifically for playing scales and chords on the free strings, which are tuned in the Circle of Fifths. A new chapter takes the knowledge gained from the music theory to craft "Practical Tips for Zither Players."
The combination of introductory music theory and development of practical tips (along with scale and chord charts) is an excellent academic teaching resource for the instruction of new zither players.
The book is targeted at new zither players and is a great companion for other zither instruction books at the beginning and intermediate levels. Not only can it be used to help find chords on the free strings, it can be used by more advanced players to explore and develop new chords not in the book.
The book includes over 30 illustrations, 16 scale charts, and 15 chord charts. All scale and chord charts are in color. Each scale chart is for a specific key and shows fingering on the free strings for major, minor, and pentatonic scales. Each chord chart is also for a specific key and shows fingering on the free strings for seven chords (including major, minor, and diminished). This edition includes the special bonus chart.