Alternate Tuning Chord Dictionary

(Guitar Educational). An alternate tuning is created when one or more strings of the guitar are tuned to notes that differ from standard tuning. This book is designed to familiarize you with chord shapes while playing in some of the most common alternate tunings, such as: Open D, Open G, Open Gm, Open A, Open E, Open Em, Open C, Drop D, Double Drop D, Dsus4 and more. Includes info on chord construction, and easy-to-read diagrams.

For many beginning-to-intermediate level guitarists, guitar tunings are a mystery. Everyone begins with "standard" tuning and knows its basic strengths - and limitations. But, once a guitarist gets beyond basic skills, the desire to play in different styles and achieve individual sounds leads inevitably to exploring alternate tunings. Guitar Tunings: A Comprehensive Guide is the first book to offer practical advice for how to use the most common special tunings for the greatest creative and musical effect. Illustrated throughout with examples in standard notation and guitar tablature, the author introduces different musical styles through the use of appropriate tunings. Including downloadable resources, this book gives clear and concise instruction for the guitarist who has mastered basic skills but wants to go beyond them. It will appeal to guitar students of all ages, and can be used for individual self-instruction or in one-on-one or group teaching situations. In short, Guitar Tunings: A Comprehensive Guide offers a comprehensive approach for all guitarists to enhance their playing skills and creative music making. Also includes 75 musical examples.

(Music Sales America). Hundreds of guitar tunings in all styles, from folk to Celtic to rock, are included in this unique volume. It covers artists such as Hedges, Kottke, Sonic Youth, Cooder, Crosby Stills & Nash, Pearl Jam, and more. Includes tablature.

(Guitar Educational). Unlock the secrets of playing and composing in alternate tunings with this unique, comprehensive book/audio pack! Includes an introduction to alternate tunings and the players who have pioneered them (including tips from David Wilcox, David Crosby, Alex de Grassi, Duncan Sheik and more), 12 in-depth lessons in 11 tunings, 10 full songs to play, a special section on how to create your own tunings, an extensive list of 60 tunings to try with artist songs and examples, and accessible arrangements in standard notation and tab. The complete guide to a new world of playing by the master teachers at Acoustic Guitar magazine! The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

Brendan Gallagher's Open Tuning Chord Book for Guitar provides an introduction to the two most popular open tunings - D and G. Brendan talks you through the nuts and bolts of each and provides 312 chord diagrams, a selection of popular songs which utilise them, useful tips on tuning and string set up and recommended listening. Whether you're looking to replicate the sounds of authentic acoustic blues, master the techniques of Joni Mitchell and Laura marling, or simply explore a new side to your instrument, this is the bok for you.

For many guitarists open tunings are a source of inspiration and an expansion of their creative possibilities. From Open D to fourth tunings - this book presents over 20 of the most common open tunings. Voice diagrams, chords and scales for each tuning allow immediate use in practice. The appendix also contains a transposition table, a chord symbol overview, the basic chords in standard tuning and a chord scale table.

Includes some rudiments of music, how to tune the guitar, guide to the parts of the instrument, chord diagrams in alphabetical order, and movable bar chord diagrams. Book is designed to fit inside the guitar case.

A comprehensive 96-page, large print perfect-bound, open tuning chord dictionary. Chords are shown in Drop D, DADGAD, Open G, Open E, Open A, Open D, Open C and Orkney tunings. Chords include major, minor, dominant 7th, diminished, major 7th, 6th, augmented and more.