Guitar Chords: Easy-to-Use, Easy-to-Carry, One Chord on Every Page

Nice presentation with the spiral binding and small enough to carry around. The display is large for the small form factor and great chord diagrams. Each page contains a chord and they are all indexed alphabetically making it easy to jump to the page you need.

I love this book wth all my might! It is the first guitar chord book I ever bought back when I was first learning to play guitar and knew nothing about key signatures, or keys in general being(Major/Minor/diminished/ or augmented) etc. All I knew is that I wanted to know all the chords possible.. long story short I gave it to a student back when I was teaching and had become an intermediate guitar player and went on to major in classical guitar performance where I got to a point of thinking I no longer needed it. Now as I re-enter a new learning phase of my musical journey I have repurchased this gem and am using it to construct orchestrations on the guitar to which I never have before. So this book is aiding me in that journey yet again! The only thing I would like to see in the revision is for them to add a 3rd position for each chord. Now I know that would increase the number of pages by over 100 but it would further solidify this little gem as a staple in the musical learning experience.!

Excellent book easy to use

It's a sturdy little book and easy to carry anywhere. Beyond the basics, it includes Dominant 9th, Suspended 4th, Dominant 7th Suspended 4th, Augmented, etc. Each page has one large picture that shows fingering and Chord Spelling. For example: G Major 1st position is G-B-D and the frets are on 1, 5 and 6 strings. It illustrates the open strings and the fingering. You can flip through the book to find a chord by the red tab on the edge of the page. The tabs are alphabetical. There is an explanation at the front of the book on how to use the chord boxes. There is a first position and second position to make chord progressions easier. To play a particular song, I don't find it helpful to try and flip around the book as I play. I scan the chords needed for the music, and then use the book to learn those chords. If you are new to this, it is easier. If you are experienced but just need to learn new chords that you don't use much (F#6add9 Major 6th add 9th anyone?) the book will be helpful to you too.

20 years or so ago I decided I would try and learn to play the guitar. I wasn't fooling myself into thinking I would just pick up a guitar and in no time be a good player. In fact, I was determined to just enjoy the journey and maybe learn to play some, or parts of some of my favorite songs. This was just for me. And so I bought a guitar and got after it. It wasn't easy but with the advent of online teaching tools and of course the great videos people began to post on YT one had methods to assist learning at their finger tips. As life often does, other interests and responsibilities sometimes takes you away from things you enjoy. Now I am in my 60's an essentially to a certain degree starting over again. I want to start practicing more, learning more and experience the joy of getting it right (or close to it) once again. I have invested in some nicer guitars (nothing crazy) and spend a little time each evening re-learning the things I once knew and exploring things I didn't or were too intimidated to tackle before. I came across this reference guide and thought it might be helpful. I received it last night and gave it a quick lookover. It looks to be very well put together and I am sure will come in handy. Don't be afraid to try, remember it is for you. Take your time and enjoy the journey.

The Guitar chord book i purchase is for referencing purposes. The size and quality as a printed booklet is very appealing. and convenient. Everything is clearly explained at the beginning pages. I highly recommend.

The first thing I was looking for in a book that had all the chords in it (or at least the beginners chords) was large diagrams, ease of use, and a spiral backing that I can use while practicing chords. After all, if you truly want to play guitar, you should play chords (several strings/notes) at one time rather than just the individual strings. While this book does offer a handy guide with some common chords which are idea for new guitar player, it is rife with mistakes. For instance, I love how fingers are numbered, but what boggles my mind is how in some instances, little finger needs to overlap ring finger or ring finger needs to overlap middle finger. Are these guitar chords or the finger version of Twister? Some chords spellings have typos. If you list out similar chords, you can see that some of them are the same finger patterns only shifted up or down a fret to change the key of the chord. This is good, because if you use this book and take notes with it, you can identify which chords were entered into this book incorrectly such as there being a sharp missing or chord spellings out of order. Some of the diagrams forget to include if a string is open or not played. (I wouldn't be surprised if Advanced Guitar Chords has the same issues.) Personally, on the chords that had double sharps, I would have denoted them with "##" rather than "x" (or the musical character that looks like an "x") simply because beginning guitar players might not be familiar with that symbol. I do like that there was a double flat ("bb") notation, but it is important to tell the reader when "bb" is used, a chord letter is a whole step down (two notes lower) and that when "x" or "##" are used, a chord letter is a whole step up (two notes higher). Another thing this book lacks are indications on when to capo chords. There are some chords were you are required to put your index finger across all the strings. If you are chording with several chords at a specific fret, it would be wise to suggest the use of a capo. (See Johnny Cash's performance of "Man in Black" for example). Overall, I think if the person reading the book pays attention they will be able to mark in the book where mistakes were made. I believe the author should produce a new revised edition of this book to correct his mistakes and that he should probably do likewise with other books he has produced. I would still get this book, but pay attention to patterns and where things might seem off-key.

Good info and reasonable price