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THE MANDOLIN CHORD BIBLE
2,736 CHORDS!!!!
THE ONLY MANDOLIN CHORD DICTIONARY YOU'LL EVER NEED?! READ ON...
Note: The chords featured in this Chord Bible are suitable for all types of mandolin
including the F-Style, A-Style, Celtic/Folk, Neopolitan Bowlback, Electric etc.
The Mandolin Chord Bible is the most extensive reference guide currently available for this popular folk instrument, featuring some 2,736 chord shapes + 576 possible moveable chord positions + 144 major slash chords. These are divided up
into 68 different chord types in all 12 keys, with at least 3 versions of every single chord!
The format is uncomplicated, suiting both seasoned professionals and beginners alike. For the experienced musician, the book
is filled with a comprehensive selection of hard to find chords. To accompany the chords, Tobe A. Richards has included a
comprehensive explanation of chord contruction and general information on tuning the mandolin, together with useful fretboard
and reference diagrams. Each chord box or window includes information on which finger to use, where to place them on the
fretboard and the harmonic interval for each string.
GDAE standard tuning is featured throughout, which will suit general popular music enthusiasts, making the mandolin as
accessible an instrument as the guitar.
For simplicity of use, The Mandolin Chord Bible is bound in easy-turn wire bound format and will lie flat, whether opened as
an A3 spread or folded back on any page in A4 format.
Demo Available:
If you'd like to take a look at our PDF sample file on The Mandolin Chord Bible, just email us and we'll send you a copy. This
is low definition, but will give you an idea of the content featured in the high definition printed version. You can also download a
copy of the demo from the FrettedFriends or CabotBooks group at following link:
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Content Details:
• 2,736 different chords in all 12 keys (3 versions of every chord!)
• Details of harmonic intervals with every chord box
• 144 Major slash chords in all keys
• 576 possible moveable chord configurations
• GDAE standard tuning
• Chords utilising open string configurations
• Suggested fingering positions
• Mandolin Family Factfile
• Alternative chord name chart
• Fretboard diagram
• Information on chord construction
• General advice
• Published by Cabot Books as part of the Fretted Friends series of musical guide books (Fretted Friends is the largest
multi-fretted instrument interest group on the internet, which is owned and run by the author, Tobe A.Richards)
Standard Chords covered in The Mandolin Chord Bible (using the key of C as an example):
C, Cm, C7, Cm7, C5, C6, Cm6, Cmaj7, Cdim, Cdim7, C-5, C+, Csus2,
Csus4, C7sus4, Cm7-5, Cadd9, Cmadd9, C6add9, Cm6add9, C7-5, C7+5,
C7-9, C7+9, Cm(maj7), Cmaj7-5, Cmaj7+5, C9, Cm9, Cmaj9, C11, C13.
Advanced Chords covered in the Mandolin Chord Bible (using the key of C as an example):
C4, Cadd11, Csus4add9, Cm-6, C7sus2, C7-5-9, C7-5+9, C7+5-9, C7+5+9,
C7add11, C7add13, C7+11, Cm7-5-9, Cm7-9, Cm7add11, Cmaj7+11, C9sus4,
C9-5, C9+5, C9+11, Cm9-5, Cm(maj9), Cmaj9-5, Cmaj9+5, Cmaj9+11, Cmaj9add6,
C11-9, Cm11, Cmaj11, C13sus4, C13-5-9, C13-9, C13+9, C13+11, Cm13, Cmaj13.
Major Slash Chords covered in the Mandolin Chord Bible (using the key of C as an example):
C/C, C/Db, C/D, C/Eb, C/E, C/F, C/F#, C/G, C/Ab, C/A, C/Bb, C/B.
Salient Points:
• For the beginner or professional musician!
• Instant access to almost any chord in any key!
• 68 different types of chord in ALL keys - many more than most non-specialist chord dictionaries!
• Ar least 3 versions of every single chord!
• Almost certainly the only Mandolin chord dictionary you'll ever need!
Example page from The Mandolin Chord Bible (below)
FAQs about The Mandolin Chord Bible etc.
Q: Are the chords in this guide based on theoretical chord knowledge alone, rather than actual
'hands on' experience?
A: Absolutely NOT, every chord in the Chord Bible has been created with an actual instrument on hand to check for
voicing, fingering and average hand/finger span.
Q: Will I need all the chords in this guide?
A: Probably not, but the whole ethos behind these guides is to provide a complete chord solution for the musician
wanting to pick up virtually any songbook in the certain knowledge that he/she will find that elusive chord in the
Chord Bible, from basic majors and minors up to exotic extended thirteenths.
Q: I'm a beginner, will the Mandolin Chord Bible be suitable for me?
A: Yes. The Mandolin Chord Bible has a well balanced selection of easy to play chords, along with more advanced
shapes for experienced musicians.
Q: What's the difference between the different types of mandolin?
A: The F-Style and A-Style pioneered by Gibson are best suited to bluegrass and country music because of their short
sustaining qualities. The Celtic or Folk Flatback as the name suggests is ideal for general folk music where a longer sustain
is the requirement. The Neopolitan bowl or Roundback tends to take care of the classical repetoire. Then you have Electric
or Semi-Acoustic models which have found a home in rock/pop and recording setups. Some electrics also feature single
courses rather than double courses of strings. All however, tend to use standard GDAE tuning featured in this chord dictionary.
Q: Where does your Mandolin Chord Bible Series differ from other similar books on market today?
A: The first difference is the most obvious. The Mandolin Chord Bible has at least 1,500 more chords than
other publications up to this date. The second is the inclusion of a big selection of slash chords and
moveable chord shapes - additional material not available in other publications.
Q: Does having so many chords make the book a more daunting prospect for beginners?
A: Not at all. The content is very straightforward and logical, with the most frequently used chord types easily available.
Q: Do you do an Octave Mandolin Chord Bible?
A: Yes we do. But it's important to note that you shouldn't order the Mandolin Chord Bible if you own an octave and vice versa
as the scale length is very different. This means that quite a number of the chords are unplayable on the other instrument
because of the finger stretch/hand span.
Q: I'm interested in your Chord Bibles, but you don't seem to have a book for my particular instrument.
What are your plans with regard to this?
A: Keep a keen eye open for new Chord Bibles on eBay. A number of other guides are in
preparation or are planned for the future. Feel free to ask for details.
Q: Do you have left-handed versions of your books available?
A: Not at the moment, but it's a fairly simple process to print out a few blank chord boxes (available soon from
Cabot Books) and reverse the fingering positions yourself.
Q: Are your books ISBN (International Standard Book Number) registered?
A: Yes.
Q: How can you publish guides like as these, when the major publishing groups don't?
A: Cabot Books being a specialist publisher, concentrates on a specific niche in the market, whereas huge outfits
like Hal Leonard, Mel Bay or Music Sales Ltd like to concentrate on titles that will sell in multiples of 10,000+.
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Format:
A4 softback format (297mm x 210mm/11¾" x 8¼")
92 wire bound printed pages
ISBN-13: 978-1-906207-01-4
Publisher's Ref: FF12
Method of Payment:
UK buyers: Personal Cheque, Postal Order or PayPal
Overseas buyers: PayPal or International Draft Cheque (made out to T.A.G. Richards)
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