CHORDS FOR THE 6 - STRING GUITAR (CATALOGUE) TABLE OF CONTENTS Chords for the guitar from A.Nosov and many other interesting and useful materials can be found on the website http://www.guitarnosov.com 1. CHORDS from note C (Do), pages 2 – 5; 2. CHORDS from note D (Re), pages 5 – 8; 3. CHORDS from note E (Mi), pages 9 – 12; 4. CHORDS from note F (Fa), pages 12 – 15; 5. CHORDS from note G (Sol), pages 16 – 19; 6. CHORDS from note A (La), pages 19 – 22; 7. CHORDS from note B/H (Si), pages 23 – 26. PURPOSE These chords are recommended for the 6-string guitar with a standard tuning system, played by guitarists who are accustomed to applying alphanumerical designations to chords. Detailed information on these designations can be found on the website of "Andrey Nosov's Guitar School", in the SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE CHORD RECORDS Chords in my (Andrey Nosov's) catalogue are written in notation and contain detailed fingering of the left hand that is responsible for holding down the strings. They are also provided with tablature, which allows the guitarists who don't know notation to play the chords without any difficulties. The chords are provided with all possible designations used in different countries and various musical genres. So you won't have any trouble understanding the chord symbols which are accepted worldwide and actively used, let's say, in jazz. Each chord is placed in its own bar – the space on the staff between the vertical (bar) lines. You should also know that the chords near the treble clef and marked as "Basic type" are not played. They are only there to demonstrate which notes are used in the chord. These notes may change their positions, double and even treble, creating chord variations which allow the placement of chords of the same name at various points on the neck. Let me also say a few words about tablature for those who are not yet familiar with it. Tablature (derived from the Latin word tabula – a table or slate) is a numerical way of recording musical sounds to indicate the pitch of the sound, the position to extract them on the neck (string number and fret number), fingering and the playing technique to be used. Where to stop the string on the neck is shown in guitar tablature by means of two elements – six horizontal lines and Arabic numerals. The six horizontal lines stand for guitar strings (the first line from the top is the first and thinnest string; the second line from the top is the second string, and so on), while the Arabic numerals stand for the fret numbers. In this manner, if the numeral "1," for example, is located on the first line from the top, this indicates that the first string needs to be stopped on the first fret. Or, if the numeral "5," for example, is located on the sixth line from the top, then the sixth string needs to be stopped on the fifth fret. It should also be noted that in sheet music, chords are displayed in columnar form, so tab numerals are also placed in one vertical line. If you've already looked at the content of the catalogue, you've probably noticed that the chords are formed exclusively from these basic notes: C (Do), D (Re), E (Mi), F (Fa), G (Sol), A (La), B (Si). What do you do if the chord name is provided with sharp ( ) or flat ( ) symbols? It's really simple... To play a chord with alphabetical designation containing the sharp symbol, for instance, С , you have to choose the C chord in the catalogue and shift the fingers that are forming that chord one fret further (for example, from fret III to fret IV), all while preserving the position of the fingers relative to each other. If you need to play the chord containing the flat symbol, for example, E , you have to choose the E chord and shift the fingers that are forming that chord one fret back (for example, from fret VII to fret VI), again, preserving the position of the fingers relative to each other. This is ideal for the chords that do not contain open strings. But if the chords do contain open strings, they should be prevented from producing sound, for example, by muting the string. DESIGNATIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS Arabic numerals near the notes (black font) and in tablature (red font) – the fingers of the hand responsible for holding down the strings on the neck, where numeral "1" is the index finger, numeral "2" – the middle finger, numeral "3" – the ring finger, and numeral "4" – the little finger; Roman numerals – the fret number when playing the "barre" technique (if the numeral is in brackets, the "barre" technique is optional); Encircled numeral – string number; M (capital) – major; min – minor; aug – augmented; sus – suspended; maj – major; dim – diminished; dom – dominanta; = maj7, +7; = dim; = min7/-5; "-" ( ) – diminishment of the required chord tone; "+" ( ) augmentation of the required chord tone. The catalogue includes a large number of chords that are surely sufficient for playing any accompaniment regardless of its performance manner: fingerpicking or strumming (the convenience of using the strumming technique has been the key factor in choosing chords; all of them are played solely on adjacent strings). But... this is only a small part of the chords that can be played on the guitar. The catalogue doesn't include chords, where adjacent sounds are placed one string or more from each other. Chords containing an open string in the middle of the chord structure are not included either (or presented in a very small number). The number of such chords is tremendous, so it's almost impossible to record or learn all of them. Besides, qualified guitarists tend not to memorize every single chord and do not use cheat sheets like the catalogue of chords. They use theoretical and practical knowledge which allows them to form and play the appropriate chords of any difficulty. To join the ranks of qualified guitarists who are notorious for not only excellent chord-playing technique, but also for brilliant solo playing, I invite you to undergo the training in my guitar school. You will find all details on the website... Andrey Nosov, the author of the manual "Andrey Nosov's Guitar School" and several hundreds of arrangements for guitar solo, guitar ensembles and voice accompanied by a guitar. – Andrey Nosov's Guitar School... Only the Best... section "Useful Materials" > "Accompaniment" > "Alphanumerical Designation of Chords". In this section, you may also find information on different designations of the sound (note) B/H (Si). Andrey Nosov Copyright