Darius’ Umbilical Chords is a comprehensive reference chart for all musicians looking to enhance their musical vocabulary. Designed to assist the many great teaching methods available today from tutors to books, DVD, video and online learning methods. The chart allows the student or teacher to locate and play a particular chord or scale without the need to turn pages, flick through screens or pause media sources. This has the benefit of allowing a musician to keep their hands on the instrument without unnecessary distraction.

The chart shows chords and scales from the more commonly used Major, Minor and Pentatonic scales right through to the more altered and unique sounding scales such as Melodic, Harmonic & Jazz minor and Augmented & Diminished scales. The chart clearly illustrates through colour coded diagrams, the relationship between the chord and relevant scale. Hear how a “Diminished Half Whole” scale functions over an altered Dominant 7#9 chord or how a “Super-Locrian” scale functions over an altered Dominant 7#9#5 chord.  Or hear how a Major or Minor Pentatonic scale can be embellished with a Minor 3rd or flat fifth respectively to create a “Blues scale”

The chart is enjoyed by teachers and students from all backgrounds and tastes and has been purchased by many leading educational institutions including the Conservatorium of Music and the Australian Institute of Music. Although all illustrations are depicted on a guitar neck the chart has been commended by instrumentalists of varied backgrounds including, guitar, bass, saxophone, violin, piano and more.

It is sold to the general public through all good musician’s shops or available here online.