MOVABLE CHORDS FOR THE GUITAR DON COMANDA

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MOVBLE CHORS FOR THE GUITR ON COMN FOREWOR This book was designed specifically for those chord forms which can be moved up the fingerboard and which originate in the first fret.

This second group of chords, plus the movable forms originating in the first fret, brings to, the total amount of different chords in each key shown in this book.

1 MOVBLE CHORS FOR THE GUITR ON COMN FOREWOR This book was designed specifically for those chord forms which can be moved up the fingerboard and which originate in the first fret. section showing chords in frets other than the first is included in order to give a more complete presentation of chords to you. This second group of chords, plus the movable forms originating in the first fret, brings to, the total amount of different chords in each key shown in this book. This book is designed specifically for chords. Those desiring to learn to pick single string melodies may do so by acquiring the book: For The Guitar Way Of Learning by on Comanda. Copyright 01, on Comanda, 11B Rockland ve Staten Island, NY International Copyright Secured Made in U.S.. ll Rights Reserved Published by Royal Fireworks Press, PO Box, 1 First venue, Unionville, NY 10-0 () - fax: () - mail@rfwp.com website: rfwp.com ISBN: Printed and bound in Unionville, New York, on acid-free paper using vegetable-based inks at the Royal Fireworks facility.

2 Contents Chord iagram (Explanation) Chord Symbols (Explanation) Signs and Symbols (bbreviations) (Explanation) Fingerboard Chart Similar Chords with Varied Names Tuning (This page) 1,1 Index c... P (C#) E (#) E... F... G (F#) G... (G#)... B (#) B (C). Movable Forms Originating in the First fret.,10.ll.1, ,1.0.1,., Forms shown in frets other than the first. Explanation of Signs and Symbols (bbreviations) - = Flat = Flat. (lso indicated by a hyphen.) # = Sharp + = ugmented m or mi = minor Maj or Ma or M = Major o = iminished (also indicated by dim.) Co or C dim. = C diminished sus. = suspend (suspension) indicates finger used is to be placed flat, as shown, across two or more strings. ( Barre) Strings not marked not played. x = Strings marked x made mute by either one of your fingers or part of the hand fingering the chord. C+ would be read C seven augmented (fifth) flat nine. sus would be read suspend

3 EXPLNTION OF CHOR SYMBOLS C, em, G+. F. Gm, maj, B,. Gm. F+,, m, maj, B, G m. Fm, +, G, B+, F#. Bm, Em, C#maJ, B, G/, maj, G. F#/ C/,, /, m, F+, +, Em. Gm, +, G+, 0, maj, G/ 1 F#0, F#maj, B/, B0 maj, B 1 Gm. C#ll, C#sus, Bll Bsus, co, maj, /, F, Cm, ll, sus, Gm, m, Gll, Gsus, C#/, F#, Fm, mll, mll, F#mll, Cmll, msus, msus,f#msus 1 Cmsus B1, C#, C, E, # 1 F##, 1 B, El, G,,, 1,, C#, C#--, G+ 1 +#, E+#, +#, Cm,. G+,, Gm-, m, +, F#+, +ll, F#+ll, +ll, Gl 1 l. B1, B1, 01 1 C#1, C#, CmMaj, F#mMaj, GmMaj, Csus, Bsus, F#sus, sus, #. C#, G#, C#b #, B1, 1, E1, C1. Csus, Gsus, sus, Csus 1 Gmsus, Cmsus, msus, Emsus, major chords (C major) minor chords (C minor) augmented chords (G augmented fifth) major sixth chords ( flat major sixth) minor sixth chords (G minor sixth) major seventh chords ( major seventh) dominant seventh chords (B flat dominant seventh) dominant seventh chords (C dominant seventh add ) with an added sixth (G flat minor seventh) minor seventh chords seven augmented ( seven augmented fifth) fifth chords dim11shed seventh chords (F sharp diminished seventh) ( flat major ninth) major ninth chords major sixth chords with (C sharp six-ine) (C sharp ine-six) an added ninth dominant ninth chords (F dominant ninth) (G minor n1th) minor ninth chords (B flat dominant eleventh) dominant eleventh chords dominant seventh chords (B flat seven suspend four) with a suspended fourth ( flat minor eleventh) minor eleventh chords minor seventh suspended fourth chords (F sharp minor seventh suspend four) dominant thirteenth chords (E flat domi.ant thirteenth) dominant seventh flatted (G dominant seven flat five) fifth chords dominant seventh flat (B flat dominant seven flat ine) nine chords dominant seventh sharp ( dominant seven sharp nine) nine chords dominant seventh flat five ( flat dominant seven flat five flat nine) flat nine chords dominant seventh augmented (G dominant seven augmented fifth flat nine) fifth flat ine chords dominant seventh augmented fifth sharp ine chords ( dominant seven augmented fifth sharp ine) minor seventh flat five chords (C minor seven flat five) dominant ninth flat five chords ( dominant ine flat five) dominant ninth augmented (G flat ine augmented fifth) fifth chords (dominant) augmented ( augmented eleventh) eleventh chords dominant thirteenth flat (G dominant thirteen flat nine) nine chords dominant thirteenth flat five (B flat thirteen flat five flat nine) flat nine chords minor chords with an added (C minor Major seventh) major seventh major chords with a (C Major suspend ) suspended fourth dominant seventh chords with a flatted fifth and a raised ninth ( flat flat sharp ) dominant thirteenth chords (B dominant 1 flat ) with a flatted fifth dominant th chords with the th suspended (no third) (C dominant suspend ) minor ninth chords with the fourth suspended (with the (G minor suspend ) third)

4 Similar Chords which may be shown with varied names: Example major chord shown as major chord with a suspension shown as minor chord shown as n augmented chord shown as diminished chord shown as sixth chord shown as sixth chord shown as seventh chord shown as seventh chord shown as seventh chord shown as seventh chord shown as ninth chord shown as ninth chord shown as ninth chord shown as n eleventh chord shown as n eleventh chord shown as thirteenth chord shown as F Example 0 sus Gm F+ co Bm Gmaj B may also be writt.en m F + Gmaj 0 Om E 11 may also b written C mll E 1 minor major seventh chord may be written seven flat five chord may be written seven flat nine chord may be written seven sharp nine chord may be written seven flat five, flat nine chord may be written seven flat five sharp nine chord may be I written minor seven flat five chord may be written n augmented seven flat nine chord may be written n augmented seven sharp nine chord may be written nine flat five chord may be written nine augmented five chord may be written n augmented eleventh chord may be written thirteenth flat five, flat nine, flat five flat nine chord may be written F major, F maj. 0 sus, 0 add G G minor, G mi F+,Faug,Faug C0, Cdim., Cdim ma, maj Bmi GM, Gma Bdom mi F+,F+,Faug Gmaj, GM 0 dom Omi Esus, Esus Cmll, Cmsus Edoml FmMaj, FmiMaj, FmM, Fm+, Fm# G, G- C, C-, C #, (+) B#, B-# m, m C+#, C+#, Caug# C#, C#- +, + F+ll, F#11, Fll+ Gl,Gl-/Gl,Gl-/ Gl11, Gl--

5 TUNING There a number of ways to tune the guitar. One is with a pitchpipe, which can be acquired through your teacher or at a local music store. Blow the pitchpipe one note t a time, until each string is the same in sound to the corresponding note on the pitchpipe. th The note highest in pitch is tuned to the first string (E). The second highest in pitch (B), is tuned to the second string. Continue this way, G to the third string, to the fourth string, to the fifth string, and finally lit the lowest in pitch (E) to the sixth string. E S another method is explained below. Tune first string to a clear medium high pitch. Then: Place your finger in the th fret of the second string. Strike the second string. Then the first. Both should sound the same. If not, raise or lower the second string accordingly. Place your finger in the th fret of the rd string. It should sound like the second. (If not, adjust rd string.) Place your finger in the th fret of the th string. It should sound like the third. (If not, adjust th string.) Place your finger in the th fret of the th string. It should sound like the fourth. (If not, adjust th string.) Place your finger in the th fret of the th string. It should sound like the fifth. (If not, adjust th string.) STRINGS THE CHOR IGRM Black ots show positions in which fingers placed. Finger marked is placed flat covering strings marked. ' ,,, Unmarked strings FINGERS not played. ' ""'010 1 FRETS 1 STRINGS o = open string (string is played with no fingers on it). String(s) marked x made mute by one of the fingers, or part of the hand fingering the chord. X _. 1, NOTE: Unmarked strings, (which not played), may also be made mute, (as explained for strings marked x). This will allow complete freedom for the hand struing the chords.

6 MOVBLE FORMS STRTING WITH "C" IN THE FIRST FRET C+ Eb+... L FRE TS 1 c b(c#) Eb(#) c + C+ -- Cm 10 E c m C C C Cm Cm X1 F Gb(F#) G b(g#) 1 Bb(#) C+ C+ C+ Cm Cm Cm 1 1 Cl 1 Csus Cmll CmMaj Cb Cb X 1 di 1 B(Cb) Cmb Cmb a C/ nm1 Movable forms of chords starting with "C" in the first fret will change in letter name as indicated in the diagram of the fingerboard. (The numbers and symbols following the letter name remain the same). For Example: C+ when played in the th fret will become Eb+ Cm when played in the th fret will become Gm Cb when played in the th fret will become Fb Follow the same pattern for any of the chords on this page.

MOVBLE FORMS STRTING WITH nb" (C#) IN THE FIRST FRET b F... FRET 1 s b(c#) Eb(#) E F Gb(F#) G... b 1 b + 1X bm aj d 1 - - b b b bm b+...--.. -- b 0 b b bm bmaj m - m m - IHiH ----.

7 MOVBLE FORMS STRTING WITH nb" (C#) IN THE FIRST FRET b F... FRET 1 s b(c#) Eb(#) E F Gb(F#) G... b 1 b + 1X bm aj d b b b bm b b 0 b b bm bmaj m - m m - IHiH X bmaj b b b b 1 X11 1X b(g#) Bb (#) B(Cb) c b m 1 b+ b+ bm bll bll llhh 1 X u 1 X 1 m iji bll bmll bmmaj bb m X M Movable forms of chords starting with "b" (C #) in the first fret will change in letter name as indicated in the diagram of the fingerboard. (The numbers and symbols following the letter name remain the same). For Example: b when played in the th fret will become F bm when played in the th fret will become bm Follow the same pattern for any of the chords on this page. This system will be used throughout the book. Follow each diagram of the fingerboard accordingly.

8 MOVBLE FORMS STRTING WITH u" IN THE FIRST FRET m Gm '...,_ FRET s m m + 0 ( 0 ) 0 ( 0 ) Eb(#) E F F#(Gb) Mil m m m G mb mb m b(g#) --- Bb(#) B(Cb) c b(c#) m mmaj b b b m X 1 1 X1 1 m m # # bb b# +b ,... m ;m (#) b b + + +ll

9 MOVBLE FORMS STRTING WITH neb" (#) IN THE FIRST FRET Eb Gb-F#... FRET s Eb(#) E f..--' Eb Eb Eb Ebm 1 lt X1 1 F Ebm Ebm Eb+ Eb+ '"" Gb(F#) 11 m X1 1 X1 G E Ebo Eb Eb m X11 a 1 1 b(g#) Bb(#) B(Cb) c b(c#) Ebm Ebm Ebmaj Ebmaj Eb 1 m X11 1 X1 Eb Eb Ebm 11 XU 1 mffi Ebm Ebm 11 XU

10 10 MOVBLE FORMS STRTING WITH "Eb" (#) IN THE FIRST FRET Eb+ E+... FRET s Eb(#) E v -- - Eb+ Eb+ Ebmaj Eb a F Eb Ebm Gb(F#) m 1X ;m X1 1 X11 Ebll Ebsus Ebll X11 1 X1 m-m 1m ml G Ebmll Ebmll Ebb m Ebb X11 b(g#) Bb(#) - B(Cb) c b(c#) -- - Ebb Ebb Ebb Ebb - 1 X X11 Eb+ll Eb/ Ebmb Ebmb mrn - a ml EbmMaj EbmMaj - X1

Chord Voicings Chart. Here are the basic standard tuning Chord Voicings you can use and experiment with:

Chord Voicings Chart. Here are the basic standard tuning Chord Voicings you can use and experiment with: Chord Voicings Chart Here are the basic standard tuning Chord Voicings you can use and experiment with: C A G guitaralliance.com/ /chapter2_3.htm 1/18 E D guitaralliance.com/ /chapter2_3.htm 2/18 Cm Am