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The Guitar Chord Bible for Beginners

108 Chord Diagrams, Shape Families That Teach Each Other, and Twenty Progressions — Large Diagrams with Note Names and Finger Numbers So You Can Play Your First Songs This Week

by Seers Aubright

📄 55 pages 📖 Paperback 📏 8.5 × 11 in

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Peek inside

Real pages from the book — the same big chord boxes, finger numbers and practice drills you’ll find on every spread. Tap any page to read it full-size.

p. 13Start here
Sample page 13: First ten chords — E, Em, Am and A diagrams with practice focus 🔍 Tap to read

First Ten Chords

E, Em, Am, A with fingertip tips — plus a change drill and strum pattern to play tonight.

✓Look for the grey tip boxes: stack fingertips, hunt the buzz, aim for clean not fast.
p. 18Shape family
Sample page 18: The A family open chords — Am7, Asus2, Asus4, A6 and A 🔍 Tap to read

The A Family

Eight chords in a two-fret square — learn one grip, get seven more almost free.

✓Look for the study order bar: A → Am → A7 → Am7, then decorations on top.
p. 30Barre map
Sample page 30: F sharp barre chords E-shape with workout drills 🔍 Tap to read

Barre Chords & Power Chords

Move one E-shape up the neck and play in any key — with a strength-building workout.

✓Look for the grey barre line: that fret IS the root — same shape, new spot.
p. 45Play songs
Sample page 45: Twenty progressions that teach your hands to talk 🔍 Tap to read

Twenty Progressions

Complete practice loops with strumming cues — pick one per session, loop till automatic.

✓Look for the one-second rule: if a change takes longer, slow down.

Tip: click a page to zoom · use ← → to flip · Esc to close  —  swipe on mobile

What's inside

Everything a beginner needs to go from zero to strumming real songs — without the jargon.

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108 Chord Diagrams

Every essential open chord and barre shape, grouped into shape families that teach each other. Each diagram shows finger numbers and note names beneath.

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Large, Readable Diagrams

Big chord boxes you can read at arm’s length on a music stand. Open strings, muted strings and fret numbers marked clearly — no squinting required.

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20 Ready-Made Progressions

From campfire classics to pop staples — twenty progressions written out with every chord diagram you need, so you can play a song tonight.

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Full Barre Chord Map

E-shape and A-shape barres explained step by step, with a neck map showing where each root note lives. Move one shape, play in any key.

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Strumming & Rhythm Basics

Down-up patterns, tempo tips and a simple guide to reading rhythm symbols — so your chords actually sound like music.

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6-Week Practice Plan

A week-by-week roadmap from your first three chords to barre shapes and full songs. Written for absolute beginners — every term explained.

Built for looking things up fast

Thumb tabs down the edge of every page so you can flip straight to the chord you need. An opener for each shape family showing the root notes and how the pattern moves up the neck.

How to tune by ear, how to read a chord box, and how to switch between chords without stopping. Capo charts, a note-name fretboard map, and a glossary of terms that actually make sense.

Large 8.5 × 11 inch format that lies flat on your lap or music stand. If you can hold a pick, you can start on page one.

ASINB0HJ6BJXPD
PublisherBookgie.com
Publication DateSeptember 2026
Print Length55 pages
Diagrams108 chord diagrams
FormatPaperback

Grab it, find your chord, and strum.

108 chord diagrams, shape families, twenty progressions — everything you need to sound like you know what you’re doing.

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