Over 500 illustrated chords are covered for Rock, Blues, Soul, Country, Jazz and Classical music. This compact dictionary is designed to fit in your bag and is completed with fingering diagrams for each chord and photographs showing how each one is played. Over 360,000 copies sold worldwide. This compact dictionary of over 500 popular chords in their most common voicings feature clare photographs and easy-to-follow diagrams and instructions. The spiral binding allows you to lay the book flat for easy reference while playing. Fingering diagrams for each chord are clearly indicated on a fretboard, and tips on technique are given together with relevant chord sequences. Whether your musical style favors rock, pop, blues, soul, jazz, funk, counry, or classical, this handy take-anywhere volume puts the techniques for making great guitar music at your fingertips, and sets you on the road to becoming a true chordmaster.
This exhaustive study of chords and scales is a must-own for any improvising guitarist. Published in collaboration with one of America's leading guitar schools, it provides the practical information you need to use each scale in a solo. With each scale, you get an explanation of the scale and its uses, a fingering on one string, six-string fingerings in all keys in a cycle of 4ths, three-note per string fingerings, and a chord vamp to practice the scale over. Give your playing a unique edge with exotic scales from all over the world. This easy-to-use book even includes a section on how to practice scales. The Ultimate Guitar Chord & Scale Bible should be part of every guitarists library.
This exhaustive study of scales is a must-own for any improvising guitarist. Published in collaboration with one of America's leading guitar schools, it provides the practical information you need to use each scale in a solo. With each scale, you get an explanation of the scale and its uses, a fingering on one string, six-string fingerings in all keys in a cycle of fourths, three-note per string fingerings, and a chord vamp to practice the scale over. Give your playing a unique edge with exotic scales from all over the world. This easy-to-use book even includes a section on how to practice scales. The Ultimate Guitar Scale Bible should be part of every guitarist's library.
A Must Have For Every Guitar Player! This book can be used as a learning, reference or practice tool to explore new chords and shapes to enhance your playing. Starting from the most basic triad chords to the more advanced extended chords such as ninths, elevenths and thirteenths, this book uses the CAGED system to help you play all the possible shapes over the fretboard. All the shapes in this book are movable to any key you desire. There are over 240 chord shapes that can be moved to any of the 12 keys creating over 2880 possibilities! For each of the chord types there are five different shapes connecting up the fretboard that you can learn and experiment with- but you don't need to understand music theory to use this book! Put together by musician Karl Golden, who has been playing guitar professionally for over 10 years and is now a big influencer in the YouTuber community, with well over 50 million views on his content. Over 240 Chord Shapes This book contains over 240 useful chord shapes and that's just for one key! Moving these shapes to all twelve keys creates over 2800 chords! Using the CAGED system every chord family has five recommended shapes that connect across the whole fretboard. Write Your Own Chord Progressions This book shows you how to experiment with your own chord progressions. With the method in this book you can write songs using every possible chord combination. You don't need to understand music theory to apply this method! Exercises And Scale Recommendations There are exercises to help you remember chords and with every chord family there is scale recommendations that will work well improvising over that particular chord. Practice Diary & Blank Diagrams You can keep track of your progress through the book with the weekly practice diary. If you want to make some alterations or create some of your own chord shapes you can use the blank diagrams at the back of the book. Over 30 Types Of Chords Major Triads Minor Triads Diminished Triads Augmented Triads Sus Two Triads Sus Four Triads Major Chords Minor Chords Diminished Chords Augmented Chords Sus Two Chords Sus Four Chords Major Six Chords Minor Seven Chords Dominant Seven Chords Half-Diminished Chords Fully Diminished Seven Chords Minor Major Seven Chords Major Nine Chords Minor Nine Chords Dominant Nine Chords Major Eleven Chords Dominant Eleven Chords Major Thirteen Chords Minor Thirteen Chords Dominant Thirteen Chords Dominant Sus Four Chords Dominant Seven Sharp Nine Chords More Altered Chords Major Slash Chords Minor Slash Chords Thumb Chords Open Chords Power Chords (Is this really a chord?)
The Jazz Guitar Chord Bible Complete solves one of the greatest problems in jazz...the knowledge and use of chords. It is a complete guide to three- and four-string guitar chords. Every application is covered including passing chords and altered chords, but only the most logical, practical and applicable chord voicings are presented.
This exhaustive collection of chords makes it easy to find and learn all the most common and useful chord voicings for major, minor, dominant and altered chords. Each chord is shown on different sets of strings and in multiple areas of the fretboard. This easy-to-use encyclopedia will instantly increase your chord knowledge and vocabulary. The Ultimate Chord Bible should be a part of every guitarist's library. 192 pages.
The Little Black Songbook returns without any songs! Instead, this collection provides over 1100 Guitar chords, each is presented in an easy-to-read format, including fingerings, note names and helpful tips for all guitarists. There is also a useful guide to some of the most common alternative tunings, advice on power chords and more. Whether you’re a beginner looking for a handy reference for those chords you need, or a more experienced player looking to branch out into more esoteric sounds and gain some songwriting prompts, this little book is the perfect companion.
This book is designed to be useful for guitarists at any skill level. Beginners can use it as an introduction to the foundational concepts of the instrument, intermediate players can use it for training and theoretical work, and advanced players can explore the sections on advanced theory, extended technique and the exhaustive tables of melodic and rhythmic possibilities. It is divided into two parts: pitch and rhythm. Part 1 (pitch) begins with the properties of string, harmonics, and tuning systems. It then moves methodically through pitch information, beginning with locating all versions of a single pitch, building pentatonic, heptatonic, and all possible symmetrical scales. This is followed by a study of intervals, with all possible locations of every two pitches, and a long study that moves through every possible fingering of three pitches, with a series of exercises to master triadic syntax. Part 1 closes with a study of four-pitch structures and complete tables that show all possible pitch sets in circular visual notation. Part 2 (rhythm) begins with a complete course in "Symmetrical Picking," a method based on drum rudiments that builds control in the picking hand through an exhaustive variety of movements. The focus of this section is building a strong rhythmic foundation, with a focus on efficiency, accuracy, speed, dynamics, and groove. It is followed by a study of legato playing, working with ornaments and slides. The study of playing with fingers on multiple strings takes up the remainder of the book. This begins with the study of pulse against pulse, playing two simultaneous tempos. The book concludes with a study of polyrhythm, playing one rhythm against another. Plain English is used as much as possible to describe theoretical concepts, and hundreds of illustrations were made for the book as an aid to those who either don't speak English or prefer to think visually. This approach is designed to be inclusive and to promote creative practice. The main idea of the book is described in this passage (page 154): "Even in this small area there is a lot of material, potentially a lifetime of study. The amount of information can feel overwhelming to students at any level. For this reason, the book is designed for self-directed practice, with an emphasis on what the player "could" do, rather than what the player "should" do. The principle is to develop your own learning process, rather than following someone else's. The ability to make choices is essential in finding a personal approach to the instrument. Pick and choose the studies that seem interesting - there should be enough variety to accommodate a wide range of personalities. If any particular concept or exercise has been useful as the starting point for a new creative direction, then the book has done its job. Its purpose is not to push any dogma, method, or style, but to open the door to options for guitarists of any background that are looking for new perspectives.
Chords are listed alphabetically and chromatically for easy reference with 36 different chords listed for each key. With chapters on chord theory, intervals, chord construction and use of chords and rhythms in various styles of music, your chord vocabulary will be forever expanding. Over 310 pages!
(Guitar Educational). This handy resource was created to assist guitarists in learning to play today's most commonly used scales. It's a fast and fun way to gain instant access to 120 scale patterns through easy-reference diagrams. It also features a useful section on scale theory.
