Sure, Guitar World and GuitarWorld.com have posted countless stories about the chords, licks, riffs and general info you need to know to be a solid player—but...

Sure, Guitar World and GuitarWorld.com have posted countless stories about the chords, licks, riffs and general info you need to know to be a solid player—but a brand-new Guitar World DVD collects years of experience into one tidy (and inexpensive) little package.

The DVD is called 100 Chords You Need to Know[1]—and its title pretty much sums it up perfectly.

You instructor on the disc—which is available for $14.99[2]—is GW's Jimmy Brown, who has built a reputation as one of the world's finest music editors through his work as transcriber, arranger and senior music editor for GW. Brown teaches you an exhaustive guide to the most important and useful fretboard shapes for rhythm guitar playing.

This exhaustive guide[3] to chords features:

"Cowboy” chords and the movable “CAGED” shapes
Major and minor barre chords
“Shimmer” chords with open strings
Drop-D and “stacked” power chords
Sus2, sus4 and add9 voicings
Hendrix-style thumb fretting and chord embellishments
Chuck Berry-style rock and roll grips
Inversions and “slash chords”
6ths, 7ths, 9ths...

...and much more!

For more information, head to this DVD's page at the Guitar World Online Store![4]

References

  1. ^ 100 Chords You Need to Know (www.newbayonlinestore.com)
  2. ^ which is available for $14.99 (www.newbayonlinestore.com)
  3. ^ This exhaustive guide (www.newbayonlinestore.com)
  4. ^ this DVD's page at the Guitar World Online Store! (www.newbayonlinestore.com)

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