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Guitar Chord Foundations
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Music Instruction: GeneralMusic Instruction: Guitar
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ISBN13: 9798190738766
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 14 2026
Pages: 116
Weight: 0.63
Height: 0.24 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 14 2026
Pages: 116
Weight: 0.63
Height: 0.24 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Guitar Chord Foundations is a practical, exercise-driven introduction to chord playing for beginning guitarists. Instead of teaching strumming patterns or rhythm formulas, this book builds real musical fluency through 107 progressive chord-playing exercises, each paired with YouTube audio tracks performed by the author. Students learn chords the way musicians actually use them: by playing them in time, hearing how they connect, and developing smooth, confident movement across the fretboard. Every exercise is designed to be played along with the audio, giving beginners an immediate sense of musical context and forward motion. There are no theory detours, no abstract explanations, and no strumming patterns to memorize. The method is simple: play the exercises, listen to the examples, and grow your chord vocabulary one step at a time.
Inside the Book
Audio Tracks for Every Exercise Every exercise includes two audio versions, all available in free YouTube playlists:
- 107 chord-playing exercises in a clear, sequential progression
- Full YouTube playlist with audio for every exercise
- Essential open chords, power chords, and movable shapes
- Smooth chord-switching development through repetition and variation
- Clean, beginner-friendly layouts designed for real practice
Audio Tracks for Every Exercise Every exercise includes two audio versions, all available in free YouTube playlists:
- Example Tracks - full guitar performances of each exercise, played clearly and in time, so beginners can hear exactly how the chords should sound and how the transitions feel.
- Backing Tracks - bass and drums only, with no guitar, providing a solid rhythmic foundation for real practice. These tracks are loop-friendly and intentionally simple, giving students a supportive groove that makes repetition feel musical instead of mechanical.
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