In this new book, Aaron Stang guides guitar players through all the basic chords they need to begin playing their favorite songs. Plus, he unlocks the keys to simple music theory secrets that allow players to understand how chords and chord progressions function, getting them on the right track to figuring out the chords to popular songs. Topics include the "caged" concept, common chords in the five most popular guitar keys, common chords in the two most popular minor keys, how chords are constructed, and how chords are derived from "parent" keys.