Whether you’re playing blues, rock, classical, or folk-all the
chords you’ll need are here
Even Eric Clapton started with a few basic chords. And Guitar
Chords For Dummies offers guitarists of every ambition, skill
level, and musical genre a key to the simplest and most complex
guitar chords-over 600 in all. Illustrated with a grid showing the
position of the fingers on a string, a photograph of the chord
being played, and a brief comment on the chord and how to play it,
this handy, portable reference offers musicians, whether
experimenting at home or playing in a coffee house, instant access
to the full range of chords that can be played on a guitar.
* Covers the theory and techniques of guitar chords
* Features a handy, portable design, which can fit into a guitar
case
* Includes a convenient lay-flat (wire bound) format, allowing
users to easily try out new chords
An ideal resource for broadening musical technique and getting
new ideas, Guitar Chords For Dummies will help you, whether
you’re just picking up the guitar or a seasoned musician, add
sparkle and range to your musical repertoire.
Tabla de materias
Introduction 1
Foolish Assumptions 1
About This Book 2
Family names 3
Diagrams 4
Photos 6
Icons 6
A Little Theory 7
The skeleton 7
Embellishments 9
Final stage: Intervals 11
Chord Notation 16
Defining Some Technical Terms 19
Being a Canny Reader 20
Becoming an Efficient Musician 21
Part I: C-family Chords 23
Part II: D¯b/ C¯#-family Chords 53
Part III: D-family Chords 79
Part IV: E¯b/D¯#-family Chords 113
Part V: E-family Chords 139
Part VI: F-family Chords 165
Part VII: F¯#/G¯b Chords 193
Part VIII: G-family Chords 219
Part IX: A¯b/G¯# Chords 247
Part X: A-family Chords 273
Part XI: B¯b/A¯#-family Chords 299
Part XII: B-family Chords 325
Index 351
Sobre el autor
Antoine Polin was born in Paris and studied music at Berklee College of Music in Boston. He is a professional guitarist, teaching jazz guitar, harmony and conducting at the Jazz à Tours school.