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Mel Bay's You Can Teach Yourself Guitar Chords (You Can Teach Yourself) (You Can Teach Yourself)

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I have played guitar for almost 20 years, and I think this book is very good for people who need to refresh their memory as to how to form chords in different neck positions (called "zones" in the book). I do agree with the person who wrote an earlier review, who was kind enough to warn people who don't know theory well that this book does not explain how certain chords are formed: this can confuse people to an extent. If you have studied rudimentary music theory, you know the scales and therefore know where the diminished, augmented, and other "interesting" chords are derived from.

However, nitpicking aside, the book does an EXCELLENT JOB at showing someone how to play chords in a particular key, and very thorough practice lessons to aid in chord mobility. Even long-time players can brush up with this, and beginner-intermediate players can find enjoyment in expanding their chord vocabulary.