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Mel Bays Guitar Chords

This book is considered to be the largest selling basic guitar chord book ever published! Twelve basic guitar chord types are shown in three ways: photograph, notation, and chord diagram. In addition, a special bonus section is contained showing in photo and diagram the essential moveable rhythm guitar chord forms. This special section contains the basics of Mel Bay's acclaimed Rhythm Chord Playing System showing the guitarist how to finger numerous advanced chord forms with a minimum of hand movement! Chords shown in photo, notation, and diagram form include Major, Minor, Dominant Seventh, Diminished, Augmented, Ninth, Major Seventh, Minor Seventh, Seventh #5, Seventh b5, Sixth and Minor Sixth. Chords are chown in the bonus Moveable Rhythm Chord section include Major, Minor, 7th, Minor 7th, 7sus4, 7b5, 7#5, Minor 7b5, Sixth, Minor 6th, Diminished 7th, Diminished add 9, 9th, Minor 9th, 9b5, 9#5, Minor 9b5, 7th b9, 7th b9#5, 11th, 9 add 6, Minor 9 add 6, 13th, 13sus11, 13 b9, 13th b9 b5.  more

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  • From: Amazon
  • Posted: Feb-23-2009

Mel Bay guitar chord book

I teach guitar lessons at a small town Fine Arts Center. This book is very helpful in that it shows the chord diagram, a picture of someone making the chord, and the notes that make up the chord for those that read music. It has proved helpful to all ages (6 to 75 that I teach) and I find myself...

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  • From: Amazon
  • Posted: Jul-25-2008

helpful learning tool

As with most Mel Bay products, this has been an excellent instructional tool for my 15-year-old grandson, a self-taught beginning guitarist.

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  • From: Amazon
  • Posted: Jul-19-2007

the best out there

I am learning guitar and have several chord books. I find this one absolutely the best out there. The way it is displayed and the diagrams very large too. It is also complete. Mel Bay is known for his easy instructions. In learning any instrument, I would buy Mel Bay instruction books.

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  • From: Amazon
  • Posted: Apr-02-2007

Living Proof!

I am a full time, working musician. 5 years ago, i was not. I wanted to learn to play guitar and had ZERO experience (never even held one). I bought this book. After 3 months -THREE MONTHS- i was playing my own SOLO shows and i've never looked back. Since then (and a few more Mel Bay books) i've...

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  • From: Amazon
  • Posted: Mar-09-2007

Faultless chord book, by this one and only this one

This is a great chord book, at first when I recieved it I was sure there wasn't going to be much in it because it was so thin but upon reading it I believe this is the only chord book you need.Cons - If you've bought multiple chord books in the past then this might not have anything new to offer,...

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