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100 Guitar Chords For Beginners Improvers by Pauric Mather
100 Guitar Chords For Beginners Improvers by Pauric Mather
ISBN-13: 978-1679794650
ISBN-10: 1-6797-9465-5
Photography
Emma Curtin - Ireland
Translation
Florica Dohan - Ireland
Marco Chu - Australia
Carlos Reyes - Mexico
Andrea Santucci - Italy
Michel Schneider - Germany
Jean-Michel GEORGE - France
Joana Peixoto Meneses - Portugal
THE ONLY CHORD BOOK
YOU NEED
• HOW TO READ
CHORD BOXES
• BARRE CHORDS
• COLOUR CHORDS
A A
Am
12 - 13 B7
Bm7
38 - 39
40
14
A/E 15 Bmaj7 41
Asus2 16 - 17 Bm11 42
Asus4 18 B/E 43
A9sus4 19
A7 20
A7sus4 21 - 23 C C 44 - 45
Amaj7 24 - 25 Csus4 46
Am7 26 C5 47
Am7/G 27 C7 48
Cm7 49
B Bb 28 Cmaj7
Cadd9
50 - 51
52 - 53
Bbm 29
Bb5 30 C/B 54
B5 31 C/G 55
B 32 - 33 C/E 56 - 57
Bm 34 - 35 C#m 58 - 59
Bsus2 36 C#5 60
Bsus4 37 C#m7 61
D D 62 F F
Fm
92 - 94
95
Dm 63
D/B 64 Fsus2 96
D/C 65 F5 97
Dsus2 66 - 67 F6 98
Dsus4 68 Fm7 99
D5 69 Fmaj7 100 - 102
D6 70 F# 103
D6/9 71 F#m 104 - 105
D7 72 - 73 F#m7 106 - 107
Dm7 74 - 75 F#7 108
Dmaj7 76
Dmaj9 77 G G
Gm
109 - 111
112
D/E 78
G/F# 113
G/B 114
E E
Em
79
80 - 81
G/C
Gsus4
115
116
Esus4 82 G5 117
E7sus4 83 G6 118
E5 84 G7 119
Emaj7 85 Gmaj7 120 - 122
E7 86 - 87 Gm7 123
Em7 88 - 89 G/D7 124
Em/G 90 G/A 125
Em11 91 Gadd9 126
G# 127
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 6
GUITAR
HOW TO READ
CHORD BOXES
Chord boxes are hugely helpful if you’re an
T Thumb
experienced guitarist. But because they only
show you the front of the guitar neck, They do
not work for most beginners. 1 1st Finger
x
T
6th String
2
1 String does
NOT sound
1st String
6th String
1st String
OR
x
2
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 8
GUITAR
CHORD HAND
Here is the simplest and best way to
position your chord hand every time:
TILT
YOUR GUITAR
Tilting makes learning chords so
much easier. The guitar is now
doing some of the work for you.
It also helps to produce a good
sound.
POSITION
YOUR THUMB
1. Thumb on top for open
chords
2. Thumb low and centred for
barre chords
POSITION
YOUR FINGERS T
THE SECRET
Open chords
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 11
GUITAR
100 MOST
PLAYED
GUITAR
CHORDS
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 12
GUITAR
A T
x
1
2
3
A another way T
4TH
FRET
x
3
2
1
x
4TH FRET
• Thumb touches 6th string 1
3
• Strum 6 strings - Only 5 sound
4TH
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 14
GUITAR
Am T
x
2
3
1
x
1
• Thumb touching 6th string
2 3
A/E T 5TH
FRET
2
3
1
2 3
• All 6 strings sound
5TH
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 16
GUITAR
Asus2
T
x
1
2
x
• Sometimes played instead of A
5TH FRET
• Can also be played with 2nd and 3rd finger 1
2
• Strum 6 strings - Only 5 sound
5TH
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 18
GUITAR
Asus4 T
x
1
2
3
A9 sus4
T
x
• Strum 6 strings
• Only 5 sound
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 20
GUITAR
A7 T
x
1
A7sus4
T
x
1
3
4
x
A7sus4 easier
T
x
1
x
2ND FRET
• Sometimes played instead of G 1
3
• Strum 6 strings - Only 5 sound
2ND
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 24
GUITAR
Amaj7 T
4TH
FRET
x
2
3
1
2 3
4TH
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 25
GUITAR
x
1
• Thumb touching 6th string 2 3
Am7 T
x
2
x
1
• Thumb touching 6th string 2
Am7/G T
3
x
2
x
1
• Thumb not touching 6th string 2
Bb 5TH
FRET
3
4
1
2
5TH FRET
• Stretch your hand 1
3 4
• All 6 strings sound
5TH
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 29
GUITAR
Bbm 5TH
FRET
3
4
1
5TH FRET
• Stretch your hand 1
5TH
FRET
5TH
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 30
GUITAR
Bb5 5TH
FRET
1
3
4
5TH FRET
• Stretch your hand 1
5TH
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 31
GUITAR
B5
x
1
3
4
x
x
x x x
B 6TH
FRET
3
4
1
2
6TH FRET
• Stretch your hand 1
3 4
• All 6 strings sound
6TH
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 33
GUITAR
B easier
x
1
3
4
Bm
x
3
4 1
2
3 4
• Strum 6 strings - Only 5 sound
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 35
GUITAR
Bm easier T
x
x
3
2
1
x x
3
• Strum bottom 4 strings
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 36
GUITAR
Bsus2
x
1
3
4
Bsus4 6TH
FRET
1
3
4
2
6TH FRET
• Sometimes played instead of B
1
6TH
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 38
GUITAR
B7 1ST
FRET
x
3
1
4
x
1ST FRET
• Thumb low and centred 1
1ST
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 39
GUITAR
B7 easier T
x
2
1
3
x
1
• Thumb touching 6th string
2 3
Bm7
x
3
1
2
3
• Strum 6 strings - Only 5 sound
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 41
GUITAR
Bmaj7
x
3
2 1
4
3 4
• Strum 6 strings - Only 5 sound
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 42
GUITAR
Bm11 T
x
2
3
1
2 3
• Strum 6 strings - Only 5 sound
2ND
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 43
GUITAR
B/E T 7TH
FRET
2
3
1
2 3
• All 6 strings sound
7TH
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 44
GUITAR
C T
x
3
2
x
1
• Thumb touching 6th string 2
C another way T
3
4
2
1
• Thumb touching 6th string
2
Csus4 T
x
3
4
x
1
• Thumb touching 6th string
C5 2ND
FRET
x
1
3
4
x
x
x x x
2ND FRET
• Thumb low and centred
1
2ND
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 48
GUITAR
C7 T
x
3
2
4
1
x
• Thumb touching 6th string 1
Cm7 2ND
FRET
x
3
1
2
x
2ND FRET
• 1st finger touching 6th string 1
3
• Strum 6 strings - Only 5 sound
2ND
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 50
GUITAR
Cmaj7 T
x
3
2
6TH FRET
• Stretch your hand 1
6TH
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 52
GUITAR
Cadd9 T
x
2
1
3
4
x
C/B T
x
2
x
1
• Thumb touching 6th string
2
C/G T
3
x
2
1
4
x
1
• Thumb may or may not touch 6th string 2
C/E T
3
2
1
• Thumb not touching 6th string 2
C/E easier T
x
x
2
x x
1
• Thumb touching 6th string 2
C#m 3RD
FRET
x
3
4 1
2
x
3RD FRET
• Thumb low and centred 1
3 4
• Strum 6 strings - Only 5 sound
3RD
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 59
GUITAR
x
3RD FRET
• Thumb low and centred 1
3RD
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 60
GUITAR
C#5 3RD
FRET
x
1
3
4
x
x
x x x
3RD FRET
• Thumb low and centred
1
3RD
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 61
GUITAR
C#m7 3RD
FRET
x
1
3
4
x
3RD FRET
• Sometimes played instead of C#m 1
3RD
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 62
GUITAR
D T
x
1
3
2
x
Dm T
x
2
3
1
x
• Thumb touching 6th string 1
D/b T
x
1
3
2
x
D/C T
x
2
1
3
Dsus2 T
x
1
3
x
• Thumb touching 6th string
1
2
• Strum bottom 4 strings
9TH
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 68
GUITAR
Dsus4 T
x
1
3
4
x
D5 4TH
FRET
x
1
3
4
x
x
x x x
4TH FRET
• Thumb low and centred
1
4TH
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 70
GUITAR
D6 T
x
2
x
D6/9 T
1
x
• 5th string muted by inside of 1st finger
1 2
D7 T
x
2
1
3
x
1
• Thumb touching 6th string
2 3
D7 another way T
2ND
FRET
x
3
2
4
1
x
2ND FRET
• Thumb touching 6th string
1
3 4
• Strum 6 strings - Only 5 sound
2ND
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 74
GUITAR
Dm7 T
x
x
2
1
x x
• Grab the guitar neck
1
x
4TH FRET
• Thumb low and centred 1
3
• Strum 6 strings - Only 5 sound
3RD
4TH
FRET
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 76
GUITAR
Dmaj7 T
x
x
x x
• Sometimes played instead of D
1
Dmaj9 T
x
x
1
2
x x
D/e 4TH
FRET
T
x
x
1
2
x x
4TH
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 79
GUITAR
E T
2
3
1
2 3
• 1st finger in corner of fret
Em T
2
3
1
3
4
2
6TH FRET
• Thumb low and centred 1
3 4
• All 6 strings sound
6TH
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 82
GUITAR
Esus4 T
1
2
3
E7sus4 T
E5 6TH
FRET
1
3
4
6TH FRET
• Thumb low and centred
1
6TH
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 85
GUITAR
Emaj7 T 3RD
FRET
3
4
1
3RD FRET
• Sometimes played instead of E
1
3RD
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 86
GUITAR
E7 T
1
• Thumb not touching 6th string
2
E7 another way T
4TH
FRET
x
3
2
4
1
x
4TH FRET
• Thumb touching 6th string
1
3 4
• All 6 strings sound
4TH
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 88
GUITAR
Em7 T
3
4
x
Em7 easier T
Em/g T
3
1
2
Em11 T
x
2
2
• Strum 6 strings - Only 5 sound
2ND
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS 92
GUITAR
F
T
3
4
2
2
• Thumb pressing 6th string 3 4
F easier T
x
3
4
2
1
x x
x
1
• Grab the guitar neck 2
F barre chord
3
4
1
2
Fm
3
4
1
Fsus2
T
3
4
F5
1
3
4
F6 T
x
x
3
2
4 1
x x
• Thumb touching 6th string 1
3 4
(makes chord changing easier)
Fm7 7TH
FRET
x
3
1
2
x
7TH FRET
• Thumb low and centred 1
3
• Strum 6 strings - Only 5 sound
3RD
7TH
FRET
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS100
GUITAR
Fmaj7 T
x
3
4
2
1
x
1
• Grab the guitar neck 2
FMAJ7 easier T
x
x
3
2
1
x x
1
• Sometimes played instead of F 2
x x
3
• Strum bottom 4 strings
4TH
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS103
GUITAR
F#
3
4
1
2
F#m
3
4
1
F#m easier T
3
4
1
F#m7
3
F#m7 easier T
3
4
1
F#7
3
1
2
G T
2
x
3
4
x
G easier T
2
x
3
x
• Thumb can touch 6th string
G another way T
3
x
4
x
Gm 2ND
FRET
3
4
1
2ND FRET
• Stretch your hand 1
5TH
FRET
2ND
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS113
GUITAR
G/f# T
2
x
4
x
G/b T
x
1
3
4
x
G/c T
3
x
2
1
4
x
1
• Thumb may or may not touch 6th string
2
Gsus4 T
3
x
1
4
x
1
• Thumb may or may not touch 6th string
G5 2ND
FRET
1
3
4
2ND FRET
• Stretch your hand 1
2ND
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS118
GUITAR
G6 T
2
x
G7 T
3
x
1
x
• Thumb may or may not touch 6th string
1
Gmaj7
2
x
1
x
Gmaj7 easier
T
x
x
1
x x
• Thumb may or may not touch 6th string
1
3
• Strum bottom 4 strings
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS123
GUITAR
Gm7 2ND
FRET
2ND FRET
• Stretch your hand 1
2ND
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS124
GUITAR
G/d7 T
3
x
2
1
4
x
1
• Thumb may or may not touch 6th string
2
G/a T
2ND
FRET
x
3
2
1
x
2ND FRET
• Sometimes played instead of G 1
3
• Strum 6 strings - Only 5 sound
2ND
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS126
GUITAR
Gadd9 T
3RD
FRET
x
2
3
3RD FRET
• Sometimes played instead of G
3RD
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS127
GUITAR
G# 3RD
FRET
3
4
1
2
3RD FRET
• Stretch your hand 1
3 4
• All 6 strings sound
3RD
FRET
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS128
GUITAR
NOTES
LESSON
100 1 CHORDS129
GUITAR
MEET THE
AUTHOR
Pauric Mather’s ground breaking guitar books and lessons are truly unique. Easily
the most individual and personalised you will ever find. They have helped thousands
of people to learn guitar. What’s even more remarkable is that you need no
knowledge of music to learn from his teaching style.