Guitar Chord Encyclopedia (Ultimate Guitarist's Reference) [Paperback]

Steve Hall (Author)

Book Description

Series: Ultimate Guitarist's Reference | Publication Date: January 1993

Chords are listed alphabetically and chromatically for easy reference with 36 different chords listed for each key. With chapters on chord theory, intervals, chord construction and use of chords and rhythms in various styles of music, your chord vocabulary will be forever expanding. Over 310 pages!

Product Details

• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: Alfred Pub Co (January 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0882845292
• ISBN-13: 978-0882845296
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,264 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #6 in Books > Education & Reference > Encyclopedias > Music

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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only chord book you`ll ever need !, January 27, 2000

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This review is from: Guitar Chord Encyclopedia (Ultimate Guitarist's Reference) (Paperback)

I have bought so many chord books out there and this is the only one that i have ever needed and that`s a fact. I do alot of chord melody so i`m allways looking for that chord that has the right note in the top of the chord. No looking anymore..With Guitar Chord Encyclopedia you have every chord you`ll ever need. I`m talking about 36 chords in EVERY KEY! And Chord progressions and every thing about Chord Theory,intervals,chord structure,bulding chords,cicle of fifths and even explains Tablature. If there`s one thing i got to say about this book is ...Thanks Steve Hall for every chord i`ll need!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars know what you're buying, February 6, 2007

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This review is from: Guitar Chord Encyclopedia (Ultimate Guitarist's Reference) (Paperback)

This book has tons of chords with tons of variations for each. However, you should know what you're getting before you buy it. This is NOT a chord progession book. It will not tell you how to use the chords. If you already know what chords you want to play, this book will help you find possible variations.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good solid chord book, August 31, 2007

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Catherine Creel (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Guitar Chord Encyclopedia (Ultimate Guitarist's Reference) (Paperback)

This book is a good reference for all the basic voicings of every chord. If you want jazz chords (or any other genre of music) this book won't give it. If you don't have a chord reference book, or are unhappy with the one you have, this is the book you want.

The only drawback I found was I thought I was buying the spiral bound edition (for ease of use). This was not the case. I was under this false impression because there is a review on this book that remarked on the ease of use because of the spiral binding. So, if binding matters to you, you may want to confirm the binding before purchasing.

Caveat Emptor -- The spiral bound though smaller in size, has fewer pages (I would expect more pages to compensate for the size). It might not contain all the chords the regular edition does. Be sure to check this out if it matters to you.