Bob Dylan: The 6 Chord Songbook, Easy Guitar Edition [Paperback]

Bob Dylan (Author), Rick Cardinali (Author)

Book Description

Series: Bob Dylan | Publication Date: January 1, 1992

The Bob Dylan 6 Chord Songbook allows even the beginning guitarist to play and enjoy the magic of Dylan's music. By learning 6 simple chords you will soon master 20 of his best songs.

The Bob Dylan 6 Chord Songbook does not use musical notation. All you need to learn is 6 chords and their symbols. The chord boxes are printed on each page to remind you, and the chord changes are shown above the lyrics. If you find the pitch of a song outside your vocal range, simply place your capo behind a suitable fret and use the same chord shapes! The strum rhythm or picking pattern most suited to the song is left for you to decide. The Bob Dylan 6 Chord Songbook guarantees hours of enjoyment for guitarists of all levels, as well as providing a fine basis for building a strong repertoire. When you have mastered the first 6 chords, you will want to progress to six more chords with these lessons. These are described within the text and illustrated in a comprehensive Chord Glossary at the back of the book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 40 pages
• Publisher: Music Sales America (January 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0825626145
• ISBN-13: 978-0825626142
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #656,355 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for Beginners, November 25, 2004

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William Durham (Honolulu, HI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bob Dylan: The 6 Chord Songbook, Easy Guitar Edition (Paperback)

Advanced players stay away, but this is as good a beginning guitar book to learn to play and strum that there is. The chords are simple, so spending time with this book will really teach you to comfortably play G and C chord songs.

Many of the songs are "dumbed down" or have had the key moved. Purists will be unhappy, as the songs lose a lot of that Bob Dylan funk, but, nonetheless, virtually every song in the book sounds good when played and is recognizable. Plus, for beginners, almost every song can be played with either a Carter-Style strum or a simple 1 2 3+ 4+ strum pattern.

Within weeks, you'll be able to play Dylan songs recognizably and, if you have even been playing for 6 months, you'll be able to play many of these songs on the first run-through.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fan favorite, June 24, 2009

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This review is from: Bob Dylan: The 6 Chord Songbook, Easy Guitar Edition (Paperback)

I bought this for my father, a Dylan fanatic, and he was very pleased. It includes recognizable songs and comprehensible notation. He said it was easy for his beginner level and he had a lot of fun playing through it the first time. He still breaks it out 6 months later because he loves the music, so it's useful for learning and just playing even once one has progressed. He has vision problems and thankfully can read everything in the book with little trouble.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, November 19, 2008

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This review is from: Bob Dylan: The 6 Chord Songbook, Easy Guitar Edition (Paperback)

This book has the lyrics and chord changes for the songs--all stuff you can get from the internet, but it is nice to have them all together in a nice little book.
It is basically set up with a verse and the chord symbol (like G or Dm) above the word where the chord changes. So you will need the song handy to get the strumming down and hear how the vocals should be sung. Other than that these are some great songs to learn. Everyone knows the words so it is great for sing-a-longs.