The Waldzither Chord Bible: CGCEG Standard C Tuning (Fretted Friends)

Tobe A. Richards

ISBN 10: 1906207488 / ISBN 13: 9781906207489

Published by Cabot Books; 2nd edition (1 Mar. 2016), 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Waldzither Chord Bible: CGCEG Standard C Tuning (Fretted Friends)
• Publisher: Cabot Books; 2nd edition (1 Mar. 2016)
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1906207488
• ISBN 13: 9781906207489
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 21.59W x 0.64H x 27.94D centimeters 21.59 centimeters width by 0.64 centimeters height by 27.94 centimeters depth

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Synopsis

The Waldzither Chord Bible, with its 1,728 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. To accompany the 1,728 chords, a further 576 possible moveable chord configurations are included, together with a useful range of slash chords, reflecting the popularity of this type of chord in many of today's artist and compilation topline songbooks. 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 waldzither. Whether you play folk, rock, pop, jazz or any other type of popular music, The Waldzither Chord Bible makes the ideal reference source for all occasions. Standard Chords covered in The Waldzither 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 Waldzither 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. Major Slash Chords covered in The Waldzither Chord Bible (using the key of C as an example): C/C, C/Db, C/D, C/Eb, C/E, C/F, C/F#, C/G, C/Ab, C/A, C/Bb, C/B. Beside the many pages of chord boxes or windows, the book features useful sections on tuning, chord construction, fingerboard layout, FAQs, alternative chord naming, fingering, slash chords, harmonic intervals, chord window blanks for transcribing your own favorite chord sequences etc. The aim of this guide is to provide the musician with the flexibility only really offered to guitar and keyboard players in the past. Now, with the help of The The Waldzither Chord Bible, musicians will be able to pick up any songbook and instantly have access to even the most complex and advanced chords.

About the Author

Tobe Richards has over thirty years experience of chord theory and playing various fretted musical instruments. He's also studied design for four years in the late seventies and early eighties, combining the two disciplines to produce comprehensive, yet easily accessible musical instruction guides for the last ten years. His books are currently being used in every corner of the globe.