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by Tobe a. Richards (Author)
The Guitar Capo Chord Bible, with its unparalleled 21,888 chords offers a complete solution for both beginner and experienced professional musician alike. The layout is uncomplicated and follows a logical musical progression from standard major chords up to the more esoteric thirteenths used by many jazz players. The chords are split into 8 separate groupings, featuring 2,736 regular non-capoed chords, followed by a further 19,152 capoed chord window diagrams in fret positions 1 to 7. Another feature of the book is a collection of 1,152 open string chords, further expanding the uses for this uniquely versatile publication.
This highly comprehensive guide provides the musician with no fewer than 68 different types of chord in all twelve keys, making it the definitive publication for the Guitar Capo. Whether you play folk, rock, pop, jazz, blues, country or any other type of popular music, The Guitar Chord Bible makes the ideal reference source for all occasions.
Standard Chords covered in The Guitar Capo Chord Bible (using the key of C as an example): C, Cm, C7, Cm7, C5, C6, Cm6, Cmaj7, Cdim, Cdim7, C-5, C+, Csus2, Csus4, C7sus4, Cm7-5, Cadd9, Cmadd9, C6add9, Cm6add9, C7-5, C7+5, C7-9, C7+9, Cm(maj7), Cmaj7-5, Cmaj7+5, C9, Cm9, Cmaj9, C11, C13.
Advanced Chords covered in The Guitar Capo Chord Bible (using the key of C as an example): C4, Cadd11, Csus4add9, Cm-6, C7sus2, C7-5-9, C7-5+9, C7+5-9, C7+5+9, C7add11, C7add13, C7+11, Cm7-5-9, Cm7-9, Cm7add11, Cmaj7+11, C9sus4, C9-5, C9+5, C9+11, Cm9-5, Cm(maj9), Cmaj9-5, Cmaj9+5, Cmaj9+11, Cmaj9add6, C11-9, Cm11, Cmaj11, C13sus4, C13-5-9, C13-9, C13+9, C13+11, Cm13, Cmaj13.
Beside the many pages of chord boxes or windows, the book features useful sections on tuning, chord construction, fingerboard layouts, regular and capo specific FAQs, alternative chord naming, fingering and harmonic intervals.
Review of features:
- 19,152 Capoed Chords featuring all 12 keys in fret positions 1 to 7
- 2,736 Regular non-capoed guitar chords
- 1,152 Open string chords Standard EADGBE tuning
- Chord theory, FAQs and tuning guides
- Fingerboard and tuning diagrams
- Alternative chord naming chart
- 622 pages of chord and musical content
The aim of this guide is to provide the musician with the flexibility to tackle any musical project he or she may come across. Now, with the help of The Guitar Capo Chord Bible, musicians will be able to pick up any songbook and instantly have access to even the most complex and advanced chords.
