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THE IRISH BOUZOUKI 'GDAD' CHORD BIBLE 2,447 CHORDS!!!
THE ONLY IRISH BOUZOUKI 'GDAD' CHORD DICTIONARY YOU'LL EVER NEED? READ ON...
The Irish Bouzouki Chord Bible is the most extensive reference guide currently available for this popular folk instrument,
featuring some 2,447 chord shapes. These are divided up into 62 different chord types in all 12 keys. The format is
uncomplicated, suiting both seasoned professionals and beginners alike. For those just starting out with the Irish bouzouki,
each key has a good selection of 'Easy Play' chord boxes which are clearly labelled. 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 Irish bouzouki, 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, the harmonic interval and the name of the note
for each string.
GDAD traditional Irish tuning is featured throughout, which will suit both folk and general popular music enthusiasts, making
the bouzouki as accessible an instrument as the guitar, banjo or mandolin.
For simplicity of use, The Irish Bouzouki 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 Irish Bouzouki 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 pdf demo from the FrettedFriends and Cabotbooks interest groupsat following link:
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/frettedfriends/files/
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cabotbooks/files/
Content Details:
• 2,447 different chords in all 12 keys
• Details of both harmonic intervals and individual notes for each chord box
• 288 Major and minor slash chords in all keys
• GDAD Traditional Irish tuning
• Chords utilising open string configurations
• Suggested fingering positions
• 'Easy Play' labelling for beginners
• Alternative chord name chart
• Fretboard diagram
• Information on chord construction
• General advice
• Mandolin family factfile (including the Irish bouzouki!)
• 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)
Chords Covered in the Irish Bouzouki Chord Bible (using the key of C as an example):
C, Cm, C-5, Cdim, C4, C5, Csus2, Csus4, Csus4add9, C+, C6, Cadd9, Cm6, Cmadd9, Cm6add9, Cdim7, C7, C7sus2,
C7sus4, C7-5, C7+5, C7-9, C7+9, C7-5-9, C7+5-9, C7+5+9, C7add11, C7+11, Cm7, Cm7-5, Cm7-5-9, Cm7-9, Cm7add11,
Cm(maj7), Cmaj7, Cmaj7-5, Cmaj7+5, Cmaj7+11, C9, C9-5, C9+5, C9+11, Cm9, Cm9-5, Cm(maj9), Cmaj9, Cmaj9+5,
Cmaj9+11, C11, C11-9, Cm11, Cmaj11, C13, C13-5-9, C13-9, C13+9, C13+11, Cm13, Cmaj13, C/C, C/Db, C/D, C/Eb,
C/E, C/F, C/F#, C/G, C/Ab, C/A, C/Bb, C/B, Cm/C, Cm/Db, Cm/D, Cm/Eb, Cm/E, Cm/F, Cm/F#, Cm/G, Cm/Ab, Cm/A,
Cm/Bb, Cm/B
Salient Points:
• For the beginner or professional musician!
• Instant access to almost any chord in any key!
• 60 different types of chord in ALL keys - many more than most non-specialist chord dictionaries!
• Almost certainly the only Irish Bouzouki GDAD chord dictionary you'll ever need!
Example page from The Irish Bouzouki Chord Bible (below)
FAQs about the Irish Bouzouki & Chord Bible Series
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: What is the correct tuning for the Irish Bouzouki?
A: Generally, the most popular tuning is GDAD (or Irish tuning) which features in this Chord Bible. But some musicians also use
ADAD (or modal D tuning) or GDAE (Mandolin tuning).
Q: What's the difference between the Irish and Greek Bouzoukis?
A: The scale length is very similar, but the tuning is totally different. The Greek bouzouki is tuned CFAD. The Greek version also
has a bowl or rounded back, whereas its Irish counterpart is flat.
Q: I've heard the Irish Bouzouki is classed as a member of the Mandolin family. What other instruments does this
group comprise?
A: The Mandolin, Mandola (or Tenor Mandola), Octave Mandolin (or Octave Mandola), Mandocello, Irish Bouzouki and Celtic
Cittern.Closely related instruments include: The Waldzither, Bandurria, Laud, Portuguese Guitarra, Halszither and English Guittar.
Q: I've just bought a tenor banjo, but don't know which title I should select, Irish tuning or Standard Jazz tuning?
A: Generally the Irish tenor banjo is more suited to folk music, whereas the standard tenor banjo is tuned up a fourth for jazz and
general popular music. Selecting the right gauge strings for the right tuning is important, so please consult your local music shop
or online dealer.
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 your Chord Bible be suitable for me?
A: Yes. Each chord bible has a well balanced selection of easy to play chords, along with more advanced shapes for
experienced musicians.
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 and reverse the fingering positions
yourself. We're shortly going to publish an ebook of chordbox, tab, stave and keyboard blanks in dozens of different
configurations for this very purpose.
Q: Are your books ISBN (International Standard Book Number) registered?
A: Yes.
Q: Will this Chord Bible help me play from any songbook?
A: Yes. You'll be able to pick up virtually any artist or compilation songbook, fakebook or Busker book with guitar or piano
chords in and look up the chords you need in the Chord Bible. It really is as easy as that!
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+.
What Customers Are Saying....
"Excellent book!!! Amazing shipping service, thanks!!!" (Barbara C. CA, United States)
"Superb bouzouki chord book - clearly laid out and promptly delivered. Thanks!" (Andy D. Kent, UK)
"Many thanks. Wonderful book. Well packed. Superfast delivery. Nice one". (David R. Northumberland, UK)
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"Excellent book. Great sale service. Received Promptly. Many thanks". (Stuart F. Tyneside, UK)
"Super fast shipping!! A+++++ Irish Bouzouki Chord Bible! Highly Recommended!!!!!" (Kevin H. PA, United States)
"The book arrived in the mail today and I'm very pleased with it!Apart from the fantastic content, it is also great in design and print quality; super!" (Rob V. Netherlands)
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"On first glance it looks very complete and very well done". (Graham H. Kentucky, United States)
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Format:
A4 softback format (297mm x 210mm/11¾" x 8¼")
80 wire bound printed pages
ISBN-10: 0-9553944-0-6 or ISBN-13: 978-0-9553944-0-9
Publisher's Ref: FF01
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)
Postage & Packing:
UK: £2.15 1st Class
EUROPE: £3.00 Airmail
WORLD: £4.80 Airmail
WORLD: £2.85 Surface Mail (very slow)
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