Mr. Goodchord Publications

Mick Goodrick Mitch Haupers

Acoustic Guitar Magazine Article

“I am convinced that this is our new harmonic bible. With unbelievable voicings never heard before, new sounding arpeggios, and superb voice leading, Mick has brought us flying into the 21st Century! RUN to get your copy now!”
— Joe Diorio

“It is very rare that a supremely gifted artist can produce a work of such scholarly significance — with an air of ease, a sense of humor and a lightness of spirit — this is practically unheard of. Mick has opened doors for all of us, players and writers, with a clarity and confidence that is immensely engaging and informative. A major work.”
— Bob Brookmeyer

“If extraterrestrials should happen to find this book a thousand years from now on our desolate planet, they'll assume we were a very clever species with an advanced knowledge of art and mathematics.”
— Carla Bley

“Mr. Goodchord offers the means to think yourself into richly fertile musical terrain, from which reflexive solutions to harmonic motion have been banished. Thanks, Goodchord; I needed that.”
— Steve Swallow

“Extremely intelligent and well thought out. This book will guide and teach you many musical solutions concerning Harmonic Architecture. It will increase your knowledge of accompaniment and assist you in and increase your abilities for writing and composition!”
— Jimmy Haslip

“Pure, objective information — the real thing — presented in a way that invites the reader's interpretation, with potentially vast artistic implications. Mick Goodrick continues to instruct, enlighten and inspire, with or without his guitar in hand.”
— Wayne Krantz

“Wow! This book is thorough! With a capital “T”, capital “H”, capital “O”, capital “R", capital “O”, capital “U”, capital “G”, and capital “H”. I haven't seen anything anywhere near this comprehensive since Slonimsky's Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns. I love [the] intro, about doing the discovery yourself, too. I always have felt that spoon feeding people information actually inhibits their potential, and [Mick's] right, there is some fascinating and beautiful music hidden here in the math. Thank you for sharing it...”
— Mike Miller

“I've known Mick, worked with him and learned from him for quite a number of years, and I've come to deeply respect his constant efforts to explore ALL of the possibilities expressed by whatever idea he may be fascinated by. Nowhere is this quest more evident than in his Almanacs of Guitar Voice-Leading. There is so much amazing material here that it would be impossible for any musician to master it and bring it all into their creative vocabulary. But that's the beauty of it, in that no two players can come away from this work with the same results. You and I will be attracted to different sets of possibilities here, because our tastes and directions are different. And the ultimate result of our basking in Mick's wonderful method of exploration might be that we build our own Almanacs from our own ideas.”
— Randy Roos

“Like receiving an open-ended letter from a distant planet, filled with the truth serum of the universe...”
— Pat Metheny

“hmmm..........interesting............”
— Paul Motian

“Mick is one of the acknowledged masters of all time on his instrument and is known for his command of voicings. Here (and in future volumes) he has laid out the whole deal; systematically, organized and for all instruments. This book is for serious musicians!”
— Dave Liebman

“Let me see if I've got this right, you're telling me I get to make use of this treasure chest of musical ideas, write my tunes, and not pay any royalties?”
— Russell Ferrante

“What a wonderful (and helpful) piece of work! These voice-leading books have exposed me to some exciting and musical ideas which I plan to explore even more in the near future.”
— Michel Camilo

“Mick Goodrick is a master of the guitar and a master-teacher. This new book will help any musician who takes the time to work through its pages.”
— Charlie Banacos

“Mr. Goodrick has created a potent combination of prayer book and launch codes that is guaranteed to refresh the innermost parts of even the most experienced ears and artistic signatures.”
— Steve Rochinski

“[Mick’s book]…has an unusual and great concept. The harmonies flow beautifully and the voice leading is almost Zen-like. This book will bring out good things in those who work with it.”
— Laszlo Gardony

“Mr. Goodchord is the Leading Voice of Voice Leading.”
— Greg Hopkins

“In a sane world, this book would become the standard harmony text for musicians everywhere. It's like a cool drink of living water in a desert of dry, dead texts.”
— Matt Glaser

“Goodchord Single-Handedly Raises Scale for Jazz Authors!”

“Once again, music master Mick Goodrick (the “Mother” in Mother Lode) demonstrates the difference between good and GREAT. There's more music in the page numbers alone of his new book than in any 4-year college music program around — including mine! Every utterance is packed with enough musical logic, wisdom and experience to float a barge, or sink a barge, or to stand a barge on its ear, or whatever they do with barges...

In fact, I went out and sold my harmonizer today just so I could buy this book. Imagine my surprise when I got home and found a complimentary copy in the mailbox, signed by the author himself — my teacher and mentor for so many years. Thanks, Mick. It made my YEAR!

So now that I have two, would anyone out there like to purchase a genuine autographed copy of the greatest jazz harmony book ever written — for the price of a used harmonizer?”
— Hal Crook (before seeing the Book)

“Imagine J. S. Bach, Andre Segovia, Carl Sagan, Lenny Tristano and Mother Teresa getting drunk as skunks and writing a futuristic book on harmonic voice leading…Now say “Ab-ra-ca-da-bra!” while clicking your heels 3 times and POOF! Through the mystical musical magic of Mr. Goodchord — HERE IT IS!”
— Hal Crook (after seeing the Book)

“Factorial Rhythm is the right toolbox for any musician to have in order to improve their awareness of time. The book contains all of the on-beat and off-beat rhythmic studies necessary to make any player a better musician. I use it in my private teaching as well as for USC jazz drumming classes. It's an ingenious book, and I'm looking forward to Volume Two."
— Peter Erskine

“Factorial Rhythm is one of those rare books that defies the usual method book approach. First and foremost, it is a book that all musicians of all instruments can benefit from. Second, it looks like no other book currently available due to a philosophical approach that suggest that the real work is done by the reader, not the author. Finally, it is thorough in its presentation of rhythm and all its permutations, where the reader can essentially open the book anywhere and just dive in. I highly recommend it to any7 serious student of music.”
— Ralph Humphrey

“Factorial Rhythm is a fascinating new way to approach rhythm. Brilliantly conceived and beautifully laid out, this book is a must-have learning and teaching tool.”
— Paul Wertico

“Mick Goodrick has not only been a wondrous guitarist and musician during his long and distinguished career, but he is a beacon of light as an educator and philosopher. Together with Mitch Haupers, he has assembled the ultimate mathematical approach to the countless rhythmical groupings which appear in the music wed hear and play.

So much of music is connected to mathematics. Once one surrenders to this notion, the doors to explorations with greater ease swing open, and so much wider than before.

Please give Factorial Rhythm a try, and see where it leads you. Over time, the results, and your progress, could be startling. There is everything to gain, and nothing to lose! Just surrender to what is presented right in front of you now.”
— Steve Khan