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Barre Chords for the Guitar BARRE CHORDS FOR THE GUITAR by DON COMANDA FOREWORD Following are over 1,700 chords. Barre chords are shown throughout except in cases where a Barre chord would give too “thick” a sound. A quick reference section is included showing major, minor, and dominant seventh chords. Similarly fingered chords appear with different names. This is due to the harmonic structure of the chords, which can be understood only when a knowledge of the theory of chord construction is acquired. 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—A Way Of Learning by Don Comanda. Copyright © 2012, Don Comanda, 1197B Rockland Ave Staten Island, NY 10314-7700 International Copyright Secured Made in U.S.A. All Rights Reserved Published by Royal Fireworks Press, PO Box 399, 41 First Avenue, Unionville, NY 10988-0399 (845) 726-4444 fax: (845) 726-3824 email: [email protected] website: rfwp.com ISBN: 978-0-88092-988-2 Printed and bound in Unionville, New York, on acid-free paper using vegetable-based inks at the Royal Fireworks facility. 2 CONTENTS Chord Diagram, (Explanation) '-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- - - ----- - - 7 Chord Symbol, (Explanation) - - ---- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - 5 ~rew~------------------------------------1 Index of Chords ------ - - - - - - --- - ------ - - - - - - - - - - 3 4 . ' Quick Reference Sheet, (Major, Minor, and Dominant Seventh Chords) --------- - -- 8 Signs and Symbold, Abbreviations, (Explanations) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -(this page) 2 Similar Chords With Varied Names -------------------------- 6 Thci~ ------------------------------------7 EXPLANATION OF SIGNS AND SYMBOLS (ABBREVIATIONS) b = Flat (Also indicated by a hyphen - ) # = Sharp + = Augmented m or mi = Minor maj or rna or M = Major o = Diminished (Also indicated by dim.) C0 7 or C dim. 7 = C diminished 7 Sus. = Suspend (Suspension) .....----... Indicates finger used is to be placed flat as shown across two or more strings. (A barre) Strings not marked are not played. x = Strings marked x are made mute by either one of your fingers or part of the hand fingering the chord. C7+b9 would he read: C seven augmented (fifth) flat nine. 07 sus 4 would he read: D seven suspend four. !\+, Bb7+, clc., and any ehord wh(Te the plus sign is indicated may also be written A+5, B~7+5, Bb7aug.5, d .c. C I ·1, D II . F# 11. f ~ l c .. an ~ also written C7sus4, D7sus4, F#7add4, etc. Bb m I 1. Em 1 I , etc., <lrc also written B~m7sus4, Em7add4, etc. t:7bS, ClbS. Ab7b9. de .. arc also written C7-5, G7-5, A~7-9, etc. C ln<) -: us. Crn() sus. '\rn9stl s a n ~ also wriltcn G9sus4, Cm9add4, Am9sus4, etc. 3 INDEX c Db - C# D Eb E F (E ~ chords may also be named D#) c 9 Db C# 12 D 15 Eb 18 E 21 F 24 Cm Dbm elm Dm Ebm Em Fm C+ Db+ C#+ D+ Eb+ E+ F+ co (C07) DbO (Db07) C#0(7) no (D07) EbO (Eb07) EO (E07) yo (F07) C6 Db6 C#6 D6 Eb6 E6 F6 Cm6 Dbm6 C#m6 Dm6 Ebm6 Em6 Fm6 Cmaj7 Dbmaj7 C#maj7 Dmaj7 Ebmaj7 Emaj7 Fmaj7 C7 Db7 C#7 D7 Eb7 E7 F7 Cm7 Dbm7 C#m7 Dm7 Ebm7 Em7 ~7 C7+ 9 Db7+ C#7+ 12 D7+ 15 Eb7+ 18 E7+ 21 F7+ 24 Cmaj9 10 Dbmaj9 C#maj9 13 Dmaj9 16 Ebmaj9 19 Emaj9 22 Fmaj9 25 C9 Db9 C#9 D9 Eb9 E9 F9 Cm9 Dbm9 C#m9 Dm9 Ebm9 Em9 Fm9 Cll Dbll C#ll Dll Ebll Ell Fll Cmll Dbmll C#mll Dmll Ebmll Emll Fmll C13 Db13 C#13 D13 Eb13 E13 Fl3 Csus Db sus C#sus Dsus Ebsus Esus Fsus Cmmaj7 Dbmmaj7 C#mma7 Dmmaj7 Ebmmaj7 Emmaj7 Fmmaj7 C7b5 Db7b5 C#7b5 D7b5 Eb7b5 E7b5 F7b5 C7b9 10 Db7b9 C#7b9 13 D7b9 16 Eb7b9 19 E7b9 22 F7b9 25 C7#9 11 Db7#9 C#7#9 14 D7#9 17 Eb7#9 20 E7#9 23 F7#9 26 Cm7b5 Dbm7b5 C#m7b5 Dm7b5 Ebm7b5 Em7b5 Fm7b5 C7/6 Db7/6 C#7/6 D7/6 Eb7/6 E7/6 F7/6 C9/6 Db9/6 C#9/6 D9/6 Eb9/6 E9/6 F9/6 C9sus Db9sus C#9sus D9sus Eb9sus E9sus F9sus Cm9sus Dbm9sus C#m9sus Dm9sus Ebm9sus Em9sus Fm9sus C7b5b9 Db7b5b9 C#7b5b9 D7b5b9 Eb7b5b9 E7b5b9 F7b5b9 C7b5#9 Db7b5#9 C#7b5#9 D7b5#9 Eb7b5#9 E7b5#9 F7b5#9 C7+b9 Db7+b9 C#7+b9 D7+b9 Eb7+b9 E7+b9 F7+b9 C7+#9 Db7+#9 C#7+#9 D7+#9 Eb7+#9 E7+#9 F7+#9 C9b5 Db9b5 C#9b5 D9b5 Eb9b5 E9b5 F9b5 C9+5 Db9+5 C#9+5 D9+5 Eb9+5 E9+5 F9+5 C+ll Db+ll C#+ll D+ll Eb+ll E+ll F+ll C13b5 Dbl3b5 C#13b5 D13b5 Eb13b5 E13b5 F13b5 C13b9 Db.13b9 C#13b9 D13b9 Eb13b9 E13b9 F13b9 C13b5b9 11 Db13b5b9 C#13b5b9 14 D13b5b9 17 Eb13b5b9 20 El3b5b9 23 F13b5b9 26 4 INDEX Gb - F# G Ab A Bb B - Cb (A~ chords may also (B~ chords may also be named G# ) be named A#) Gb F# 27 G 30 Ab 33 A 36 Bb 39 B cb 42 Gbm F#m Gm Abm Am Bbm Bm cbm Gb+ F#+ G+ Ab+ A+ Bb+ B+ cb+ abo (Gb07) F#0(7) GO (G07) A bO (Ab07) AO (A07) Bbo (Bb07) BO (B07) cbo(7) Gb6 F#6 G6 Ab6 A6 Bb6 B6 cbs Gbm6 F#m6 Gm6 A bm6 Am6 Bbm6 Bm6 cbm6 Gbm aj7 F#maj7 Gmaj7 A bmaj7 Amaj7 Bbmaj7 Bmaj7 cbmaj7 Gb7 F#7 G7 Ab7 A7 Bb7 B7 cb7 Gbm7 F#m7 Gm7 Abm7 Am7 Bbm7 Bm7 cbm7 Gb7+ F#7+ 27 G7+ 30 Ab7+ 33 A7+ 36 Bb7+ 39 B7+ cb7+ 42 Gbmaj9 F#maj9 28 Gmaj9 31 Abmaj9 34 Amaj9 37 Bbmaj9 40 B:qlaj9 cbmaj9 43 Gb9 F#9 G9 Ab9 A9 Bb9 B9 Cb9 Gbm9 F#m9 Gm9 Abm9 Am9 Bbm9 Bm9 cbm9 Gbll F#U Gll Abll All Bbll Bll cbu Gbmll F#mll Gmll Abmll Amll Bbmll Bmll cbmll Gb13 F#13 G13 Ab13 A13 Bb13 B13 Cb13 Gbsus F#sus Gsus Absus A sus Bbsus Bsus cbsus Gbmmaj7 F#mmaj7 Gmmaj 7 Abmmaj7 Ammaj7 Bbmmaj7 Bmmaj7 cbmmaj7 Gb7 b5 F#7b5 G7b5 Ab7b5 A7b5 B b7b5 B7b~ cb7b5 Gb7b9 F#7b9 28 G7b9 31 Ab7b9 34 A7b9 37 Bb7b9 40 B7b9 cb7b9 43 Gb 7#9 F#7#9 29 G7#9 32 Ab7#9 35 A7#9 38 Bb7#9 41 B7#9 Cb7#9 44 Gbm7 b5 F#m7b5 Gm7b5 Abm7b5 Am7b5 Bbm7b5 Bm7b5 cbm7b5 Gb7/6 F#7/6 G7/6 Ab7/6 A7/6 Bb7/6 B7/6 cb7/6 Gb9/6 F#9/6 G9/6 Ab9/6 A9/6 Bb9/6 B9/6 Cb9/6 Gb9sus F#9sus G9sus Ab9sus A9sus Bb9sus B9sus cb9sus Gbm9sus F#m9sus Gm9sus Abm9sus Am9sus Bbm9sus Bm9sus cbm9sus Gb7b5b9 F#7b5b9 G7b5b9 Ab7b5b9 A7b5b9 Bb7b5b9 B7b5b9 cb7b5b9 Gb7b5#9 F#7b5#9 G7b5#9 Ab7b5#9 A7b5#9 Bb7b5#9 B7b5#9 cb7b5#9 Gb7+b9 F#7+b9 G7+b9 Ab7+b9 A7+b9 Bb7+b9 B7+b9 cb7+b9 Gb7+#9 F#7+#9 G7+#9 Ab7+#9 A7+#9 Bb7+#9 B7+#9 cb7+#9 Gb9b5 F#9b5 G9b5 Ab9b5 A9b5 Bb9b5 B9b5 cb9b5 Gb 9+5 F#9+5 G9+5 Ab9+5 A9+5 Bb9+5 B9+5 Cb9+5 Gb+ ll F#+ll G+ll Ab+ll A+ll Bb+ll B+ll Cb+ll Gb13b5 F#13b5 G13b5 Ab13b5 A13b5 Bb13b5 B13b5 Cb13b5 Gb13b9 F#13b9 G13b9 Ab13b9 A13b9 Bb13b9 B13b9 cb13b9 Gb 13b5b9 F#l3b5 b9 29 G13 b5b9 32 Ab13b5b9 35 Al3b5b9 38 Bb13 b5b9 41 B13b5b9 Cb13b5b9 44 5 EXPLANATION OF CHORD SYMBOLS c, Ab, B~ , G etc. are major chords (C major) Cm, Gbm, Dm, Fm, etc. are minor chords (C minor) G+, F+, Db+S, B+, etc. are augmented chords (G augmented fifth) C0 7, A0 7, F#0 7, B~ 0 7 , etc. are diminished seventh chords (F sharp diminished seventh) F6, A~6. G6, F#6, etc. are major sixth chords (A flat major sixth) Gm6, Dm6, B~m6 , E~m6, etc. are minor sixth chords (G minor sixth) A~maj7, Dmaj7, C#maj7, Amaj7, etc. are major seventh chords (D major seventh) Bb7, Db7, B7, G7, etc. are dominant seventh chords (B flat dominant seventh) Am7, Gm7, E~m7 , G~m7, etc. are minor seventh chords (G flat minor seventh) F7+, A~7+, D7+5, G7+5, etc. are seven augmented fifth chords (D seven augmented fifth) A~maj9, Dmaj9, F#maj9, Dbmaj9, etc. are major ninth chords (D flat major ninth) F9, D9, B~9, F#9, etc. are dominant ninth chords (F dominant ninth) Cm9, Abm9, Gm9, Fm9, etc. are minor ninth chords (G minor ninth) All, Gil, C#ll, B~ll , etc. are dominant eleventh chords (B flat dominant eleventh) A7sus4, G7sus4, C#7sus4, Bb7sus4 etc. are dominant seventh chords (B flat seven suspend four) with a suspended fourth Amll, D~mll, F#mll, Crull, etc. are minor eleventh chords (D flat minor eleventh) Am7sus4, Dl>m7sus4, F#m7sus4, Cm7sus4, etc. are minor seventh suspended (F sharp minor seventh suspend four) fourth chords Dl3, E~l3, Al3, B~l3 , etc. are dominant thirteenth chords (E flat dominant thirteenth) Fsus, Gsus, Db sus, C#sus, etc. are major chords with an added 4th (F major suspend) (no third) CmMaj7, F#mMaj7, GmMaj7 etc. are minor chords with an added (C minor Major seventh) major seventh B~71>5, G7b5, D7b5, C#7~5, etc.
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