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THE BLUEGRASS BANJO CHORD BIBLE
(5-STRING ‘G’ BANJO)
2,160 CHORDS!!!
The Bluegrass Banjo Chord Bible is the most
extensive reference guide currently available
for this popular instrument,
featuring some 2,160 chord shapes + 576
possible moveable chord positions + 144 major
slash chords. These are
divided up into 68 different chord types
in all 12 keys.
The format is
uncomplicated, suiting both seasoned
professionals and beginners alike. For the
experienced musician,
the book is filled with a comprehensive
selection of hard to find chords. To accompany
the chords, Tobe A. Richards has included
a comprehensive explanation of chord contruction
and general information on tuning the bluegrass ‘G’ banjo,
together with
useful fretboard and reference diagrams. Each
chord box or window includes information on
which finger to use, where to
place them on the fretboard and the harmonic
interval for each string.
Open ‘G’ tuning (gDGBD) is
featured throughout, which will suit bluegrass, folk
and general popular music enthusiasts,
making the bluegrass ‘G’ banjo as accessible an instrument
as the guitar, ukulele or mandolin.
The 110-page book is US letter
size (8.5″ x 11″) featuring large clearly
readable chord window diagrams. Cabot Books in
association with Fretted Friends has been
publishing specialised books on fretted musical
instruments since 2005. Our guides
are being utilised by musicians and teachers all
around the world.
Content
Details:
• 2,160 different chords in
all 12 keys with 68 different different types
(again in all 12 keys)
• Details of harmonic intervals with every chord
box
• 144 Major slash chords in all keys
• 576 possible moveable chord
configurations
• gDGBD standard tuning
• Chords utilising open string configurations
• Suggested fingering positions
• Detailed banjo family factfile and tunings guide
• Alternative chord name chart
• Fretboard and tuning diagrams
• Information on chord construction
• General advice
• Blank chord window section for jotting down
your ideas
An example page from The Bluegrass Banjo Chord Bible (above)
Standard Chords covered in the Bluegrass Banjo
Chord Bible (using the key of C as an example):
C, Cm, C7, Cm7, C5, C6, Cm6, Cmaj7, Cdim, Cdim7, C-5, C+, Csus2, Csus4,
C7sus4, Cm7-5, Cadd9,
Cmadd9, C6add9, Cm6add9, C7-5, C7+5, C7-9, C7+9, Cm(maj7), Cmaj7-5, Cmaj7+5, C9,
Cm9, Cmaj9,
C11, C13.
Advanced Chords covered in the Bluegrass Banjo
Chord Bible (using the key of C as an example):
C4, Cadd11, Csus4add9, Cm-6, C7sus2, C7-5-9, C7-5+9, C7+5-9, C7+5+9,
C7add11, C7add13, C7+11, Cm7-5-9,
Cm7-9, Cm7add11, Cmaj7+11, C9sus4, C9-5, C9+5, C9+11, Cm9-5, Cm(maj9), Cmaj9-5,
Cmaj9+5, Cmaj9+11,
Cmaj9add6, C11-9, Cm11, Cmaj11, C13sus4, C13-5-9, C13-9, C13+9, C13+11, Cm13,
Cmaj13.
Major Slash Chords covered in the Bluegrass Chord Bible (using the key of C as an example):
C/C, C/Db, C/D, C/Eb, C/E, C/F, C/F#, C/G, C/Ab, C/A, C/Bb, C/B.
Salient Points:
• For the beginner or professional musician!
• Instant access to almost any chord in any key!
• 68 different types of chord in ALL keys – many more than most non-specialist
chord dictionaries!
• Almost certainly the only Bluegrass ‘G’ Banjo chord dictionary you’ll ever need!
FAQs.
Q: Are the chords in
this guide based on theoretical chord knowledge
alone, rather than actual ‘hands on’ experience?
A:
Absolutely NOT, every chord in the Chord Bible
has been created with an actual instrument on
hand to check for voicing, fingering and
average hand/finger span.
Q: Will I need all the
chords in this guide?
A: Probably
not, but the whole ethos behind these guides is
to provide a complete chord solution for the
musician wanting to pick up virtually any
songbook in the certain knowledge that he/she
will find that elusive chord in the Chord Bible,
from basic majors and minors up to exotic
extended thirteenths.
Q: I’m a beginner, will
The Bluegrass Chord Bible be suitable for me?
A: Yes, it
has a well balanced selection of easy to play
chords, along with more advanced shapes for
experienced musicians.
Q: I’m a beginner, will the Bluegrass Banjo Chord Bible be suitable for me and why does the book seem to
feature 4-string chordboxes instead of 5-string?
A: Yes. The Bluegrass Banjo Chord Bible has a well balanced selection of easy to play chords, along with more advanced
shapes for experienced musicians.
The 5th string isn’t normally fretted during chord playing, being generally used as a drone string during picking. But we do
feature a section in the book for 5-string chording in the form of moveable chord shapes. The 5th string is generally tuned
to ‘G’, identical to fretting the fretting the 1st string (D) on the 5th fret. If you wish to change key from ‘G’, you’ll need to
purchase a 5th string capo which is attached to the side of the neck on a sliding bar arrangement. Alternatively, some players
achieve the same result by hammering model railroad/railway spikes into the fretboard and hooking the string around these
at given intervals up the fingerboard (generally the 7th fret, transposing it up to ‘A’). Either job is best undertaken by a
professional luthier or banjo technician, unless you’re confident with such work.
Q: What’s the difference between the different banjos?
A: The 5-string or Bluegrass ‘G’ banjo is played with finger and thumb picks and is usually tuned gDGBD, although other
configurations are used as well.. The plectrum banjo has 22 frets and is generally played with a guitar-style plectrum. The
tuning is CGBD. The scale length is very similar to the 5-String. The tenor banjo has around 17 frets and has a much shorter
scale length. The standard jazz tuning is CDGA, with a popular lower pitched Irish tuning of GDAE. Finally, the other
main type of banjo is the 6-string guitar banjo which has the scale length of a guitar, together with an identical tuning
of EADGBE.
feature 4-string chordboxes instead of 5-string?
A: Yes. The Bluegrass Banjo Chord Bible has a well balanced selection of easy to play chords, along with more advanced
shapes for experienced musicians.
feature a section in the book for 5-string chording in the form of moveable chord shapes. The 5th string is generally tuned
to ‘G’, identical to fretting the fretting the 1st string (D) on the 5th fret. If you wish to change key from ‘G’, you’ll need to
purchase a 5th string capo which is attached to the side of the neck on a sliding bar arrangement. Alternatively, some players
achieve the same result by hammering model railroad/railway spikes into the fretboard and hooking the string around these
at given intervals up the fingerboard (generally the 7th fret, transposing it up to ‘A’). Either job is best undertaken by a
professional luthier or banjo technician, unless you’re confident with such work.
A: The 5-string or Bluegrass ‘G’ banjo is played with finger and thumb picks and is usually tuned gDGBD, although other
configurations are used as well.. The plectrum banjo has 22 frets and is generally played with a guitar-style plectrum. The
tuning is CGBD. The scale length is very similar to the 5-String. The tenor banjo has around 17 frets and has a much shorter
scale length. The standard jazz tuning is CDGA, with a popular lower pitched Irish tuning of GDAE. Finally, the other
main type of banjo is the 6-string guitar banjo which has the scale length of a guitar, together with an identical tuning
of EADGBE.
Q: Do you do a Chord Bible
for any other members of the banjo family of
instruments?
A: Yes, we also publish titles for the tenor banjo, Irish tenor banjo and bluegrass banjo.
Q: Will this Chord Bible
help me play from any songbook?
A: Yes. You’ll be
able to pick up virtually any artist or
compilation songbook, fakebook or Busker book
with guitar or piano chords in and look
up the chords you need in the Chord Bible.
It really is as easy as that!
A few comments
from customers of The Bluegrass Banjo Chord Bible:
“Thanks for an excellent and rapid service,now to sit and study the book .
100%+++”
(Gerry B. UK)
“Trés bien”
(Pascal H. France)
“I never knew there were so many chords! I can see myself playing
other types of music as well now.”
(Paul C. USA)
“A++1 all the way, thanks”
(Jimmy N. UK)
“Love the book. Love the chords. A++++++++”
(James J. USA)
“Super happy with this chord dictionary. Arrived quickly too,
so all’s good!”
(Tony R. M. Australia)
Format:
8.5″ x 11″ Softback Book (110 pages)
ISBN: 978-1-906207-38-0
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