Guitar Chords For Dummies (For Dummies (Music))

Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
	Foolish Assumptions
	About This Book
		Family names
		Diagrams
		Photos
	Icons Used in This Book
	A Little Theory . . .
		The skeleton
		Embellishments
		Final stage: Intervals
	Chord Notation
	Defining Some Technical Terms
	Being a Canny Reader
	Becoming an Efficient Musician
Part 1 C-family Chords
	Cmaj (M)*
	Cmaj (M)*
	Cmaj (M)*
	Cmin (m, –)*
	Cmin (m, –)*
	C6
	C6
	Cmin6 (m6, –6)
	Cmin6 (m6, –6)
	Csus4 *
	Csus4
	Csus4
	C5 *
	C5 *
	Caug ( ♯5, +, 5+)
	Caug (♯5, +, 5+)
	Cdim (°)
	Cdim (°)
	CM7 (7M, Maj7, 7Maj,   Δ)*
	CM7 (7M, Maj7, 7Maj,   Δ)
	CM7 (7M, Maj7, 7Maj,   Δ)
	C7
	C7
	C7
	Cmin7 (m7, –7)
	Cmin7 (m7, –7)
	Cmin7 ♭5 (m7 ♭5, –7 ♭5, Ø)
	Cmin7 ♭5 (m7 ♭5, –7 ♭5, Ø)
	C7sus4
	C7sus4
	Caug7 (7 ♯5, +7)
	Caug7 (7 ♯5, +7)
	Cdim7 (°7)
	Cdim7 (°7)
	CminM7 (–M7, min  Δ, –  Δ)
	CminM7 (–M7, min Δ, –  Δ)
	Csus9
	Cadd9
	CM7 9 (Maj7 9,   Δ9)
	C7 9
	C7 ♭9
	C7 ♯9
	C7sus49
	Cmin79 (m79, –79)
	CM7 ♯11 (Maj7 ♯11,   Δ♯11)
	C7 ♯11
	Cmin711 (m711, –711)
	CM7 13 (Maj7 13,   Δ 13)
	C7 13
	C7 ♭13
Part 2 D♭/ C♯-family Chords
	D ♭/C ♯ maj (M)*
	D ♭/C ♯ maj (M)*
	D ♭/C ♯ min (m, –)*
	D ♭/C ♯ min (m, –)*
	D ♭/C ♯ 6
	D ♭/C ♯ 6
	D ♭/C ♯ min6 (m6, –6)
	D ♭/C ♯ min6 (m6, –6)
	D ♭/C ♯ sus4
	D ♭/C ♯ sus4
	D ♭/C ♯ 5 *
	D ♭/C ♯ 5 *
	D ♭/C ♯ aug ( ♯5, +, 5+)
	D ♭/C ♯ aug ( ♯5, +, 5+)
	D ♭/C ♯ 5 dim (°)
	D ♭/C ♯ dim (°)
	D ♭/C ♯ M7 (7M, Maj7, 7Maj, D)
	D ♭/C ♯ M7 (7M, Maj7, 7Maj, D )
	D ♭/C ♯ 7 *
	D ♭/C ♯ 7
	D ♭/C ♯ 7
	D ♭/C ♯ min7 (m7, –7)
	D ♭/C ♯ min7 (m7, –7)
	D ♭/C ♯ min7 ♭5 (m7 ♭5, –7 ♭5, Ø)
	D ♭/C ♯ min7 ♭5 (m7 ♭5, –7 ♭5, Ø)
	D ♭/C ♯ 7sus4
	D ♭/C ♯ 7sus4
	D ♭/C ♯ aug7 (7 ♯5, +7)
	D ♭/C ♯ aug7 (7 ♯5, +7)
	D ♭/C ♯ dim7 (°7)
	D ♭/C ♯ dim7 (°7)
	D ♭/C ♯ minM7 (–M7, minΔ, – Δ)
	D ♭/C ♯ minM7 (–M7, min Δ, – Δ)
	D ♭/C ♯ sus9
	D ♭/C ♯ add9
	D ♭/C ♯ M7 9 (Maj7 9, Δ 9)
	D ♭/C ♯ 79
	D ♭/C ♯ 7 ♭9
	D ♭/C ♯ 7 ♯9
	D ♭/C ♯ 7sus49
	D ♭/C ♯ min79 (m79, –79)
	D ♭/C ♯ M7  ♯11 (Maj7 ♯11,  D  ♯11)
	D ♭/C ♯ 7 ♯11
	D ♭/C ♯ min711 (m711, –711)
	D ♭/C ♯ M713 (Maj7 13, D 13)
	D ♭/C ♯ 713
	D ♭/C ♯ 7 ♭13
Part 3 D-family Chords
	Dmaj (M)*
	Dmaj (M)*
	Dmaj (M)*
	Dmin (m, –)*
	Dmin (m, –)*
	Dmin (m, –)*
	D6
	D6
	D6
	Dmin6 (m6, –6)
	Dmin6 (m6, –6)
	Dmin6 (m6, –6)
	Dsus4 *
	Dsus4
	Dsus4
	D5 *
	D5 *
	Daug ( ♯5, +, 5+)
	Daug ( ♯5, +, 5+)
	Ddim (°)
	Ddim (°)
	DM7 (7M, Maj7, 7Maj, Δ)*
	DM7 (7M, Maj7, 7Maj, Δ)
	DM7 (7M, Maj7, 7Maj, Δ)
	D7 *
	D7 *
	D7
	D7
	Dmin7 (m7, –7)*
	Dmin7 (m7, –7)
	Dmin7 (m7, –7)
	Dmin7 ♭5 (m7 ♭5, –7 ♭5, Ø)
	Dmin7 ♭5 (m7 ♭5, –7 ♭5, Ø)
	D7sus4
	D7sus4
	Daug7 (7 ♯5, +7)
	Daug7 (7 ♯5, +7)
	Ddim7 (°7)
	Ddim7 (°7)
	DminM7 (–M7, min Δ, – Δ)
	DminM7 (–M7, min Δ, – Δ)
	Dsus9
	Dadd9
	DM7 9 (Maj7 9,  Δ9)
	D7 9
	D7 ♭9
	D7 ♯9
	D7sus49
	Dmin79 (m79, –79)
	DM7 ♯11 (Maj7  ♯11,  Δ ♯11)
	D7 ♯11
	Dmin711 (m711, –711)
	DM7 13 (Maj7 13,  Δ 13)
	D713
	D7 ♭13
Part 4 E♭/D♯-family Chords
	E ♭/D ♯ maj (M)*
	E ♭/D ♯ maj (M)*
	E ♭/D ♯ min (m, –)*
	E ♭/D ♯ min (m, –)*
	E ♭/D ♯ 6
	E ♭/D ♯ 6
	E ♭/D ♯ min6 (m6, –6)
	E ♭/D ♯ min6 (m6, –6)*
	E ♭/D ♯ sus4
	E ♭/D ♯ sus4
	E ♭/D ♯ 5 *
	E ♭/D ♯ 5 *
	E ♭/D ♯ aug ( ♯5, +, 5+)
	E ♭/D ♯ aug ( ♯5, +, 5+)
	E ♭/D ♯ dim (°)
	E ♭/D ♯ dim (°)
	E ♭/D ♯ M7 (7M, Maj7, 7Maj,  Δ)
	E ♭/D ♯ M7 (7M, Maj7, 7Maj,  Δ)
	E ♭/D ♯ 7 *
	E ♭/D ♯ 7
	E ♭/D ♯ 7
	E ♭/D ♯ min7 (m7, –7)
	E ♭/D ♯ min7 (m7, –7)
	E ♭/D ♯ min7 ♭5 (m7 ♭5, –7 ♭5, Ø)
	E ♭/D ♯ min7 ♭5 (m7 ♭5, –7 ♭5, Ø)
	E ♭/D ♯ 7sus4
	E ♭/D ♯ 7sus4
	E ♭/D ♯ aug7 (7 ♯5, +7)
	E ♭/D ♯ aug7 (7 ♯5, +7)
	E ♭/D ♯ dim7 (°7)
	E ♭/D ♯ dim7 (°7)
	E ♭/D ♯ minM7 (–M7, min Δ, – Δ)
	E ♭/D ♯ minM7 (–M7, min Δ, – Δ)
	E ♭/D ♯ sus9
	E ♭/D ♯ add9
	E ♭/D ♯ M7 9 (Maj7 9,  Δ9)
	E ♭/D ♯ 7 9
	E ♭/D ♯ 7 ♭9
	E ♭/D ♯ 7 ♯9
	E ♭/D ♯ 7sus49
	E ♭/D ♯ min79 (m79, –79)
	E ♭/D ♯ M7 ♯11 (Maj7 ♯11,  Δ ♯11)
	E ♭/D ♯ 7 ♯11
	E ♭/D ♯ min711 (m711, –711)
	E ♭/D ♯ M7 13 (Maj7 13,  Δ 13)
	E ♭/D ♯ 7 13
	E ♭/D ♯ 7 ♭13
Part 5 E-family Chords
	Emaj (M)*
	Emaj (M)*
	Emin (m, –)*
	Emin (m, –)*
	E6 *
	E6
	Emin6 (m6, –6)*
	Emin6 (m6, –6)
	Esus4 *
	Esus4
	E5 *
	E5 *
	Eaug ( ♯5, +, 5+)
	Eaug ( ♯5, +, 5+)
	Edim (°)
	Edim (°)
	EM7 (7M, Maj7, 7Maj,  Δ)*
	EM7 (7M, Maj7, 7Maj,  Δ)
	E7 *
	E7 *
	E7
	Emin7 (m7, –7)
	Emin7 (m7, –7)
	Emin7 ♭5 (m7 ♭5, –7 ♭5, Ø)
	Emin7 ♭5 (m7 ♭5, –7 ♭5, Ø)
	E7sus4
	E7sus4
	Eaug7 (7 ♯5, +7)
	Eaug7 (7 ♯5, +7)
	Edim7 (°7)
	Edim7 (°7)
	EminM7 (–M7, min Δ, – Δ)
	EminM7 (–M7, min Δ, – Δ)
	Esus9
	Eadd9 *
	EM7 9 (Maj7 9,  Δ9)
	E7 9
	E7 ♭9
	E7 ♯9
	E7sus49
	Emin79 (m79, –79)
	EM7 ♯11 (Maj7 ♯11,  Δ  ♯11)
	E7 ♯11
	Emin711 (m711, –711)
	EM7 13 (Maj7 13,  Δ 13)
	E7 13
	E7 ♭13
Part 6 F-family Chords
	Fmaj (M)*
	Fmaj (M)*
	Fmin (m, –)*
	Fmin (m, –)*
	F6
	F6
	Fmin6 (m6, –6)
	Fmin6 (m6, –6)
	Fsus4
	Fsus4
	F5 *
	F5 *
	Faug ( ♯5, +, 5+)
	Faug ( ♯5, +, 5+)
	Fdim (°)
	Fdim (°)
	FM7 (7M, Maj7, 7Maj,  Δ)*
	FM7 (7M, Maj7, 7Maj,  Δ)
	FM7 (7M, Maj7, 7Maj,  Δ)*
	F7
	F7 *
	F7
	Fmin7 (m7, –7)
	Fmin7 (m7, –7)
	Fmin7 ♭5 (m7 ♭5, –7 ♭5, Ø)
	Fmin7 ♭5 (m7 ♭5, –7 ♭5, Ø)
	F7sus4
	F7sus4
	Faug7 (7 ♯5, +7)
	Faug7 (7 ♯5, +7)
	Fdim7 (°7)
	Fdim7 (°7)
	FminM7 (–M7, min Δ, – Δ)
	FminM7 (–M7, min Δ, – Δ)
	Fsus9
	Fadd9
	FM7 9 (Maj7 9,  Δ9)
	F7 9
	F7 ♭9
	F7 ♯9
	F7sus49
	Fmin79 (m79, –79)
	FM7 ♯11 (Maj7 ♯11,  Δ  ♯11)
	F7 ♯11
	Fmin711 (m711, –711)
	FM7 13 (Maj7 13,  Δ 13)
	F7 13
	F7 ♭13
Part 7 F♯/G♭ Chords
	F ♯/G ♭ maj (M)*
	F ♯/G ♭ maj (M)*
	F ♯/G ♭ min (m, –)*
	F ♯/G ♭ min (m, –)*
	F ♯/G ♭6
	F ♯/G ♭6
	F ♯/G ♭ min6 (m6, –6)
	F ♯/G ♭ min6 (m6, –6)
	F ♯/G ♭ sus4
	F ♯/G ♭ sus4
	F ♯/G ♭ 5 *
	F ♯/G ♭ 5 *
	F ♯/G ♭ aug ( ♯5, +, 5+)
	F ♯/G♭ aug ( ♯5, +, 5+)
	F ♯/G ♭ dim (o)
	F ♯/G♭ dim (o)
	F ♯/G ♭ M7 (7M, Maj 7, 7Maj Δ)
	F ♯/G ♭ M7 (7M, Maj 7, 7Maj, Δ)
	F ♯/G ♭ 7
	F ♯/G ♭ 7 *
	F ♯/G ♭ 7
	F ♯/G ♭ min7 (m7, –7)
	F ♯/G ♭ min7 (m7, –7)
	F ♯/G ♭ min7 ♭5 (m7 ♭5, –7 ♭5, Ø)
	F ♯/G ♭ min7 ♭5 (m7 ♭5, –7 ♭5, Ø)
	F ♯/G ♭ 7sus4
	F ♯/G ♭ 7sus4
	F ♯/G ♭ aug7 (7 ♯5, +7)
	F ♯/G ♭ aug7 (7 ♯5, +7)
	F ♯/G ♭ dim7 (o7)
	F ♯/G ♭ dim7 (o7)
	F ♯/G ♭ minM7 (–M7, min  Δ, – Δ)
	F ♯/G ♭ minM7 (–M7, min  Δ, – Δ)
	F ♯/G ♭ sus9
	F ♯/G ♭ add9
	F ♯/G ♭ M7 9 (Maj 7 9,  Δ9)
	F ♯/G ♭ 79
	F ♯/G ♭ 7 ♭9
	F ♯/G ♭ 7 ♯9
	F ♯/G ♭ 7sus49
	F ♯/G ♭ min79 (m79, –79)
	F ♯/G ♭ M7 ♯11 (Maj7 ♯11, 6 ♯11)
	F ♯/G ♭ 7 ♯11
	F ♯/G ♭ min711 (m711, –711)
	F ♯/G ♭ M7 13 (Maj7 13,  Δ 13)
	F ♯/G ♭ 713
	F ♯/G ♭ 7 ♭13
Part 8 G-family Chords
	Gmaj (M)*
	Gmaj (M)*
	Gmaj (M)*
	Gmin (m, –) *
	Gmin (m, –) *
	G6 *
	G6
	Gmin6 (m6, –6)
	Gmin6 (m6, –6)
	Gsus4
	Gsus4
	G5 *
	G5 *
	Gaug ( ♯5, +, 5+)
	Gaug ( ♯5, +, 5+)
	Gdim (o)
	Gdim (o)
	GM7 (7M, Maj7, 7Maj,  Δ)*
	GM7 (7M, Maj7, 7Maj,  Δ) *
	GM7 (7M, Maj7, 7Maj,  Δ) *
	G7 *
	G7
	G7 *
	G7
	Gmin7 (m7, –7)
	Gmin7 (m7, –7)
	Gmin 7 ♭5 (m7 ♭5, –7 ♭5, Ø)
	Gmin 7 ♭5 (m7 ♭5, –7 ♭5, Ø)
	G7sus4
	G7sus4
	Gaug7 (7 ♯5, +7)
	Gaug7 (7 ♯5, +7)
	Gdim7 (o7)
	Gdim7 (o7)
	GminM7 (–M7, min Δ, – Δ)
	GminM7 (–M7, min Δ, – Δ)
	Gsus9
	Gadd9
	GM7 9 (Maj7 9,  Δ9)
	G79
	G7 ♭9
	G7 ♯9
	G7sus49
	Gmin79 (m79, –79)
	GM7 ♯11 (Maj7 ♯11,  Δ ♯11)
	G7 ♯11
	Gmin711 (m711, –711)
	GM7 13 (Maj7 13,  Δ 13)
	G713
	G7  ♭13
Part 9 A♭/G♯ Chords
	A ♭/G ♯ maj (M)*
	A ♭/G ♯ maj (M)*
	A ♭/G ♯ min (m, –)*
	A ♭/G ♯ min (m, –)*
	A ♭/G ♯6
	A ♭/G ♯6
	A ♭/G ♯ min6 (m6, –6)
	A ♭/G ♯ min6 (m6, –6)
	A ♭/G ♯ sus4
	A ♭/G ♯ sus4
	A ♭/G ♯ 5 *
	A ♭/G ♯ 5 *
	A ♭/G ♯ aug ( ♯5, +, 5+)
	A ♭/G ♯ aug ( ♯5, +, 5+)
	A ♭/G ♯ dim (o)
	A ♭/G ♯ dim (o)
	A ♭/G ♯ M7 (7M, Maj7, 7Maj, Δ)
	A ♭/G ♯ M7 (7M, Maj7, 7Maj, Δ)
	A ♭/G ♯ 7 *
	A ♭/G ♯ 7 *
	A ♭/G ♯ 7
	A ♭/G ♯ min7 (m7, –7)
	A ♭/G ♯ min7 (m7, –7)
	A ♭/G ♯ min7 ♭5 (m7 ♭5, –7 ♭5, Ø)
	A ♭/G ♯ min7 ♭5 (m7 ♭5, –7 ♭5, Ø)
	A ♭/G ♯ 7sus4
	A ♭/G ♯ 7sus4
	A ♭/G ♯ aug7 (7 ♯5, +7)
	A ♭/G ♯ aug7 (7 ♯5, +7)
	A ♭/G ♯ dim7 (o7)
	A ♭/G ♯ dim7 (o7)
	A ♭/G ♯ minM7 (–M7, min Δ, – Δ)
	A ♭/G ♯ minM7 (–M7, min Δ, – Δ)
	A ♭/G ♯ sus9
	A ♭/G ♯ add9
	A ♭/G ♯ M7 9 (Maj7 9,  Δ9)
	A ♭/G ♯ 79
	A ♭/G ♯ 7 ♭9
	A ♭/G ♯ 7 ♯9
	A ♭/G ♯ 7sus49
	A ♭/G ♯ min79 (m79, –79)
	A ♭/G ♯ M7 ♯11 (Maj7 ♯11, Δ ♯11)
	A ♭/G ♯ 7 ♯11
	A ♭/G ♯ min711 (m711, –711)
	A ♭/G ♯ M7 13 (Maj7 13,  Δ 13)
	A ♭/G ♯ 713
	A ♭/G ♯ 7  ♭13
Part 10 A-family Chords
	Amaj (M)*
	Amaj (M)*
	Amin (m, –)*
	Amin (m, –)*
	A6
	A6
	Amin6 (m6, –6)
	Amin6 (m6, –6)
	Asus4
	Asus4
	A5 *
	A5 *
	Aaug ( ♯5, +, 5+)
	Aaug ( ♯5, +, 5+)
	Adim (o)
	Adim (o)
	AM7 (7M, Maj7, 7Maj,  Δ)
	AM7 (7M, Maj7, 7Maj,  Δ)
	A7 *
	A7 *
	A7 *
	Amin7 (m7, –7)*
	Amin7 (m7, –7)
	Amin7 ♭5 (m7 ♭5, –7 ♭5, Ø)
	Amin7 ♭5 (m7 ♭5, –7 ♭5, Ø)
	A7sus4
	A7sus4
	Aaug7 (7 ♯5, +7)
	Aaug7 (7 ♯5, +7)
	Adim7 (o7)
	Adim7 (o7)
	AminM7 (–M7, min Δ, – Δ)
	AminM7 (–M7, min Δ, – Δ)
	Asus9
	Aadd9
	AM7 9 (Maj7,  Δ9)
	A7 9
	A7 ♭9
	A7 ♯9
	A7sus49
	Amin79 (m79, –79)
	AM7 ♯11 (Maj7 ♯11,  Δ11)
	A7 ♯11
	Amin711 (m711, –711)
	AM7 13 (Maj7 13,  Δ 13)
	A7 13
	A7 ♭13
Part 11 B♭/A♯-family Chords
	B ♭/A ♯ maj (M)*
	B ♭/A ♯ maj (M)*
	B ♭/A ♯ min (m, –)
	B ♭/A ♯ min (m, –)
	B ♭/A ♯ 6
	B ♭/A ♯ 6
	B ♭/A ♯ min6 (m6, –6)
	B ♭/A ♯ min6 (m6, –6)
	B ♭/A ♯ sus4
	B ♭/A ♯ sus4
	B ♭/A ♯ 5 *
	B ♭/A ♯ 5 *
	B ♭/A ♯ aug ( ♯5, +, 5+)
	B ♭/A ♯ aug ( ♯5, +, 5+)
	B ♭/A ♯ dim (o)
	B ♭/A ♯ dim (o)
	B ♭/A ♯ M7 (7M, Maj7, 7maj,  Δ)
	B ♭/A ♯ M7 (7M, Maj7, 7maj,  Δ)
	B ♭/A ♯ 7
	B ♭/A ♯ 7
	B ♭/A ♯ 7 *
	B ♭/A ♯ min7 (m7, –7)
	B ♭/A ♯ min7 (m7, –7)
	B ♭/A ♯ min 7 ♭5 (m7 ♭5, –7 ♭5, Ø)
	B ♭/A ♯ min 7 ♭5 (m7 ♭5, –7 ♭5, Ø)
	B ♭/A ♯ 7sus4
	B ♭/A ♯ 7sus4
	B ♭/A ♯ aug7 (7 ♯5, +7)
	B ♭/A ♯ aug7 (7 ♯5, +7)
	B ♭/A ♯ dim7 (o7)
	B ♭/A ♯ dim7 (o7)
	B ♭/A ♯ minM7 (–M7, min Δ, – Δ)
	B ♭/A ♯ minM7 (–M7, min Δ, – Δ)
	B ♭/A ♯ sus9
	B ♭/A ♯ add9
	B ♭/A ♯ M7 9 (Maj7 9,  Δ9)
	B ♭/A ♯ 79
	B ♭/A ♯ 7 ♭9
	B ♭/A ♯ 7 ♯9
	B ♭/A ♯ 7sus49
	B ♭/A ♯ min79 (m79, –79)
	B ♭/A ♯ M7  ♯ 11 (Maj 7 ♯11,  Δ ♯11)
	B ♭/A ♯ 7 ♯11
	B ♭/A ♯ min711 (m711, –711)
	B ♭/A ♯ M7 13 (Maj7 13,  D13)
	B ♭/A ♯ 713
	B ♭/A ♯ 7 ♭ 13
Part 12 B-family Chords
	Bmaj (m)*
	Bmaj (m)*
	Bmin (m, –)*
	Bmin (m, –)*
	B6
	B6
	Bmin6 (m6, –6)
	Bmin6 (m6, –6)
	Bsus4
	Bsus4
	B5*
	B5*
	Baug ( ♯5, 5+)
	Baug ( ♯5, 5+)
	Bdim (o)
	Bdim (o)
	BM7 (7M, maj7, 7maj,  Δ)
	BM7 (7M, maj7, 7maj,  Δ)
	B7 *
	B7*
	B7
	Bmin7 (m7, –7)
	Bmin7 (m7, –7)
	Bmin7♭5 (m7♭5, –7♭5, Ø)
	Bmin7♭5 (m7♭5, –7♭5,Ø)
	B7sus4
	B7sus4
	Baug7 (7 ♯5, +7)
	Baug7 (7 ♯5, +7)
	Bdim7 (o7)
	Bdim7 (o7)
	BminM7 (–M7, min Δ, – Δ)
	BminM7 (–M7, min Δ, – Δ)
	Bsus9
	Badd9
	BM7 9 (Maj7 9,  Δ9)
	B79
	B7♭9
	B7 ♯ 9
	B7sus49
	Bmin79 (m79, –79)
	BM7  ♯ 11 (Maj7 ♯11,  Δ ♯11)
	B7  ♯ 11
	Bmin7 11 (m711, –711)
	BM7 13 (Maj7,  Δ 13)
	B713
	B7♭ 13
Index
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