Faking it! - Understanding Chord Charts, "Fake Books" and Unlocking Their Secrets
About Faking it! - Understanding Chord Charts, "Fake Books" and Unlocking Their Secrets
In this class we will take the chords as published in sheet music, or found in sheet music collections ("Fake Books") and decipher what they REALLY mean, and how to improve upon them. Students will learn how to make almost any song sound better than the written sheet music would them to!
Class Goals
- - Obtain proficiency in reading chord charts
- - Learn chord substitutions that make any song sound better
- - Learn basic re-harmonization techniques
Age Range
Teens and Adults
Skill Level
Intermediate and Advanced
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When
Biweekly sessions on Mondays at 6 pm ET | 3 pm PT | 22:00 UTC.
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How It Works
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Peter Fish
RECORDING ARTISTS PRODUCED AND TOURED WITH Carly Simon Judy Collins Johnny Winter Phoebe Snow Tony Bennett Peaches & Herb Freddy Cole Chicago Sophie B. Hawkins California Transit Authority Peter Fish’s talents as a composer, recording engineer, arranger, and producer span feature films, Top 10 singles, and network television series.
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