This comprehensive reference work illustrates chords in all common forms from basic major to 13-flat-5-flat-9, grouped by root note and presented alphabetically. Each page in the encyclopedia contains one chord displayed at different positions on the guitar. Large, clear photographs show each chord position from the player's point of view, creating a comfortable familiar perspective conducive to recognition and comprehension. Each page also features large guitar fretboard diagrams, a keyboard layout graphic, and a diatonic grid depicting roots, thirds, fifths, sevenths, ninths, elevenths, and thirteenths used for that particular chord. The combination of all of these components creates a cross-reference to which all the members of the band can relate, helping them communicate musically.

From the Author
About this Book
Thumb chords
Barre chords
Open chords & alternate fingerings
Chord diagram descriptions
Key & diatonic scale chart description

Music Theory Crash Course
12 half steps
Sharps & flats
Major scales
Harmony & thirds
Chords & triads
7ths, 9ths, 11ths, & 13ths
4ths & 6ths

Chord Encyclopedia Table of Contents
This section gives the following chords for each root, in alphabetical order:
Maj
6
6/9
Maj 7
mMaj7
Maj 9
7
75
7#5
79
7#9
9
95
9#5
11
13
1359
minor
m6
m7
m75
m 9
dim7
aug
sus4
7sus4