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Guitar Chord Guru: The Chord Book, Your Guide for Success!

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I have played guitar for a few years now but I never had a lesson. Basically, I learned everything by ear and by reading guitar tab on the internet. I have read a few books on guitar chords but this one by far is the best! Despite it's plain design, this is the best guitar chord book I have read so far and it has helped me learn more about the guitar then I thought I ever would. In addition, if you buy this book do yourself a favor and also purchase the Guitar Guru Scale book...you will not regret it!

I bought Mr. Aranjo's other book Guitar Scale Guru and thought it was great. This book makes learning new chords and playing so easy to understand. Every guitar player should add these two books to their collection.

The methods in this book are straight forward and logical, they will teach you to play Chords in most all positions and transpose then to various keys. Chord progressions are discussed thoroughly enough, whilst the theory is a little "light", it covers the major topics well and puts them into practice. If you want more theory, there are better, albeit more boring books to be had.

Chord diagrams are plentiful, and how to play their inversions, sus', diminished, augmented and add 5,7,9,11,13 chords are all covered. I especially liked the the 5th and 6th string root note method Karl demonstrates to locate chords on the fret board.

This is a great companion book to his "Guitar Scale Guru". You should be able to combine your scales with these chord progression and knowledge to make music satisfying. This book is great for beginners, although, it may seem intimidating at first, or for seasoned players who want to brush up on some chord theory at a leisurely pace.

Highly recommended.

I've bought plenty of guitar books over the years. This one if very very good. This book cuts through a lot of the "(..)" and boring stuff that so many books are filled with. Straight forward.

I've played and studied for years and KARL ARANJOS chord system is about the finest out there. If you're serious about learning the art of chords you seriously need to buy this book. Highly reccommended

This is a good book to have for chords. Large easy to read format and well written. My favorite guitar book is still "Guitar Scale Guru". But for the cords this one is a must have.

I have just learned to play guitar and I find this book the perfect place to start. If you desire to learn ALL the basic info for guitar, this is the book for you. I have found it immensely helpful and recommend it EVERYONE.