Guitar Chords for Beginners contains 65 different chords arranged in easy fingerings. Technique - Fretting hand technique for playing guitar chords is looked at in detail with diagrams. Where necessary, some chords are taught incrementally because taking on only the harder aspects of a chord's fingering first means our hand is freer to adjust. Other chords are shown with different fingerings for you to choose which you prefer. Playing guitar chords may seem like a contortion for the hands of the beginner so there is some basic guidance on stretching to keep the hands flexible. Audio and More - Each guitar chord has a downloadable audio example enabling you to hear if you have played it right, or to hear what you need to work towards. There is an introduction to moveable power chords and barre chords, in which barre chords are shown as easier cut-down versions of full barre chord shapes. At the back of Guitar Chords for Beginners there is a list of suggested songs that contain chords from within the book.
"Looks fab. I particularly like the different ways of playing the A chord. The physical warm-up exercises for flexibility are also good. It is good that movable major and minor barre chords are shown as partial versions to make them initially easier, and beginners might find extra interest where near the back of the book easy open versions of other more exotic chords are shown, such as Dm(maj7), t
Campbell Murray, RGT & MU Registered Tutor (Scotland)
"It's a very comprehensive book containing chords from the beginning stages and beyond. Everything is very well explained with no stone left unturned. I'd highly recommend it to anyone who's starting out with the guitar."
Nigel Elliott - Guitarist & Tutor (N.Ireland)
"The information covered in technical issues for beginners especially explaining the difference between chords on piano and guitar is great. I think starting with the small position chords for C and G etc and building up to full position is also really important for beginners."
Anthony Bierman Bmus(Hons) Contemporary/Jazz Guitar (South Africa)
"Guitar chords for beginners is uniquely practical among beginner guitarist books, in that it presumes no prior knowledge, and its primary focus is to help the beginner get started with chords, rather than bamboozling them with too much information. To my mind this is the best way to keep new players engaged in their learning and give them the opportunity to progress."
Martin Sean McConnell - Professional Guitarist and Tutor (UK)
