Guitar Chords for Dummies - Softcover

Polin, Antoine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 047066603X ISBN 13: 9780470666036

Publisher: For Dummies, 2010

Synopsis

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.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

All the chords you need to become an accomplished guitarist

Want to learn chords ranging from minors and majors to power chords and diminished 7ths? With easy-to-follow descriptions and clear photos of every chord, as well as chord voicings for a variety of purposes and playing styles, you'll be an expert in no time. This handy lay-flat guide will help you increase your guitar confidence and add hundreds of chords to your repertoire.

• Create the perfect sound -- use the photographs to position your fingers correctly every time

• Break a chord down -- understand the theory of how a chord is put together

• Follow complete and illustrated walkthroughs -- get going with a step-by-step guide through all the sharps, flats, minors and majors

• Hone your skills -- become more accurate and improve your playing technique

Open the book and find:

• Coverage of the full range of chords

• Clear photos of the finger positions needed for every chord

• New sounds and styles to explore

• Ways to improve your posture and playing style

• How to read tab

Learn to:

• Play over 600 chords in all 12 keys

• Perfect your technique with a detailed photograph of every chord

• Experiment with new styles

• Work out names of chords and read chord boxes

About the Author:

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 a Tours school.

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 047066603X
• ISBN 13: 9780470666036
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384