Essential Guitar Chords for Beginners

At last! An easy, stress-free way to learn chords all in one place. Essential Guitar Chords for Beginners is the ultimate guitar chord reference book that shows you how to play the most commonly used basic chord shapes found in your favourite songs. The chords are alphabetically listed and easy to find and show finger positions, notes, and intervals. Plus, there are lesson guides that answer all those questions you have about chords, like how to read guitar chord charts & how to play chords with ease and accuracy. Confusion Free Zone: ? No 1000's of intimidating chords ? 9 large easy-read chord shapes per page ? 3 alternative shapes per chord ? Easy-to-understand finger placements ? Chord notes & intervals shown ? Online resource area to hear audio of each chord played ? Bonus Area with downloadable charts Beginner Guides: ? Chord Term Glossary ? How to Read Chord Charts ? Chord Intervals Explained ? Chord Symbols Explained ? Which Chords Should you Learn First ? Top 5 Chord Practise Tips Who This Book is For: ? Beginner guitarists ? Improvers looking to sharpen up on chords ? Seasoned guitarists wanting a quick reference book ? Self-taught guitarists ? Budding songwriters & composers ? Music tutors to use as a teaching aid Who This Book is NOT For: • Advanced guitarists looking to learn intricate extended chord voicings • Guitarists looking for a database of 2000+ chords Chord Types in This Book: This book teaches you how to play the 14 most common types of chords you'll come across in mainstream popular music styles, including pop, rock, folk, blues and country. ? Major (e.g. C Maj) ? Minor (e.g. Cm) ? Diminished (e.g. C Dim) ? Augmented (e.g. C Aug) ? Dominant Seventh (e.g. C7) ? Major Seventh (e.g. CMaj7) ? Minor Seventh (e.g. Cm7) ? Dominant Ninth (e.g. Cdom9) ? Major Ninth (e.g. CMaj9) ? Minor Ninth (e.g. Cm9) ? Suspended 2 (e.g. Csus2) ? Suspended 4 (e.g. Csus4) ? "Slash" chords (e.g. C/E) ? Power chords (e.g. C5)