There are tens of thousands of different possible chords on the bouzouki in GDAD tuning! Create your own chord shapes from over 650 easy-to-read full fingerboard diagrams covering 55 different chord types in all keys. Diagrams for more complicated chord types illustrate both the optional and essential notes. Notes are illustrated up to the position 17 semitones above the nut to allow easy visualisation of chord shapes around the octave. This book includes chords used in all types of music from classical through blues to rock and jazz and is the companion to 'A Visual Guide to Scales for Bouzouki in GDAD'. The 55 different chord types covered by this book include: 5 5#11 7 (no 3) aug dim maj maj7 (no 3) min sus2 sus4 6 {6/9} (no 3) 7 7b5 7sus2 7sus4 add9 aug7 dim7 maj7 min6 min7 min7#5 min7b5 min(maj7) sus2/sus4 6#11 6/9 7{#5/#9} 7{#5/b9} 7#9 7{b5/#9} 7{b5/b9} 7b9 9 9sus4 aug9 maj7#11 maj7add11 maj7{sus2/#11} maj9 min6/9 min9 min9(maj7) 13sus4 9#11 maj9#11 min11 13 13#11 13#9 13b9 maj13 maj13#11 min13

There are tens of thousands of different possible chords on the bouzouki in GDAE tuning! Create your own chord shapes from over 650 easy-to-read full fingerboard diagrams covering 55 different chord types in all keys. Diagrams for more complicated chord types illustrate both the optional and essential notes. Notes are illustrated up to the position 17 semitones above the nut to allow easy visualisation of chord shapes around the octave. This book includes chords used in all types of music from classical through blues to rock and jazz and is the companion to 'A Visual Guide to Scales for Bouzouki in GDAE'. The 55 different chord types covered by this book include: 5 5#11 7 (no 3) aug dim maj maj7 (no 3) min sus2 sus4 6 {6/9} (no 3) 7 7b5 7sus2 7sus4 add9 aug7 dim7 maj7 min6 min7 min7#5 min7b5 min(maj7) sus2/sus4 6#11 6/9 7{#5/#9} 7{#5/b9} 7#9 7{b5/#9} 7{b5/b9} 7b9 9 9sus4 aug9 maj7#11 maj7add11 maj7{sus2/#11} maj9 min6/9 min9 min9(maj7) 13sus4 9#11 maj9#11 min11 13 13#11 13#9 13b9 maj13 maj13#11 min13

There are tens of thousands of different possible chords on the bouzouki in CFAD tuning! Create your own chord shapes from over 650 easy-to-read full fingerboard diagrams covering 55 different chord types in all keys. Diagrams for more complicated chord types illustrate both the optional and essential notes. Notes are illustrated up to the position 17 semitones above the nut to allow easy visualisation of chord shapes around the octave. This book includes chords used in all types of music from classical through blues to rock and jazz and is the companion to 'A Visual Guide to Scales for Bouzouki in CFAD'. The 55 different chord types covered by this book include: 5 5#11 7 (no 3) aug dim maj maj7 (no 3) min sus2 sus4 6 {6/9} (no 3) 7 7b5 7sus2 7sus4 add9 aug7 dim7 maj7 min6 min7 min7#5 min7b5 min(maj7) sus2/sus4 6#11 6/9 7{#5/#9} 7{#5/b9} 7#9 7{b5/#9} 7{b5/b9} 7b9 9 9sus4 aug9 maj7#11 maj7add11 maj7{sus2/#11} maj9 min6/9 min9 min9(maj7) 13sus4 9#11 maj9#11 min11 13 13#11 13#9 13b9 maj13 maj13#11 min13

Take your blues mandolin playing to the next level with the Mandolin Blues Book. A collection of 101 blues riffs and solos ideal for all mandolinists looking to get a good grasp of jamming the blues. The book covers all the essential tools needed to play blues mandolin. Start by learning the 40 stylistic riffs and 25 one and two bar blues riffs in multiple keys, then move on to the longer 12 bar blues rhythm riffs and extended solos. Most of the longer rhythm riffs and solos follow the standard 12 bar blues form, so they are readily applicable to the many mandolin playing styles, including country, rock, jazz, and bluegrass, to name a few. To further deepen your mandolin skills, study the major, minor and blues scales and arpeggios as well as the library of mandolin chords and blues chord progressions in all 12 keys. No book covers everything, but with some practice, you will be ready to take your mandolin, jam the blues with confidence, and show off your new skills. Audio and Video online: https://brentrobitaille.com/product/mandolin-blues-book/

HOW TO USE YOUR LOOPER PEDAL AND PLAY THE BLUES The looper pedal is ideally suited for the blues genre! Most styles of blues have repeating chord progressions like the twelve-bar blues making it perfect for looping. Guitarist Brent Robitaille has created two, four, eight, twelve, and sixteen bar multi-layered loops divided into four to five separate layers or parts. Each loop contains riffs or a melody, a bass line, chords, and a rhythm pattern. Get your loops sounding better with the "ten tips for making great loops" and also improve your solos with the "ten tips for making great solos." Also included: full blues scales and standard blues chord progressions in all keys, blues strumming patterns, chord spelling charts, fingerboard charts, and a section on how to play slide guitar with exercises. This book serves two functions: how to use your looper pedal musically and efficiently to create blues loops for soloing and performing, and how to overall improve your blues guitar playing. The first book of its kind and a welcome addition for any guitarist looking to expand their blues playing using a looper pedal. 2, 4, 8, 12, & 16 Bar Blues Loops Riffs, Bass, Chords, and Rhythm for Each Loop 10 Tips for Making Great Loops 10 Tips for Better Guitar Solos Blues Scales & Fingerboard Charts Blues Progressions & Strumming Patterns Slide Guitar Tips & Exercises Free Audio Tracks Online: www.brentrobitaille.com/looper

This is an encyclopedic, large-format book containing hundreds of illustrations. While not geared toward making conventional instruments, Musical Instrument Design provides all the information that anyone (amateur or professional) should ever need to construct an amazingly wide variety of percussion, string, and wind instruments. Includes many designs along with parts lists and detailed construction instructions.