Guitar Book is a reference and learning book for all guitarists based on computer technology. Of course, the best way to learn guitar is to have an expert guitarist right in your living room playing every chord and lick she/he knows in super slow motion. Well, since Mark Stumme is not available right now, the next best thing is Guitar Book. With the superior graphic chord diagrams and scale diagrams, AND the ability to play every single one (forwards and backwards), WITH an added bass note (for those chords without a root and to anchor those weird scales), COUPLED with the instant access afforded by modern day computers, CONNECTED to the internet on high tension power lines.....okay, forget the last one. But, you get it. This section will guide you through the operations of an everyday Guitar Book user.
Guitar Book really is based on what a guitar book would give you. Access to thousands of chord and scale diagrams. You don't have to leaf through several pages to find what you're looking for either, just click on the key and chords/scales you want to see and then decide if you want to print them or view them on screen (or both). The program has several windows for various operations. The main window actually contains most of the sub-windows that you will be using. When you display a chord or scale set, it is displayed as three diagrams in a single window. The diagrams were designed to be very easy to see and read (I hate small little chord diagrams), so you can't view two full windows at the same time on a 640X480 screen. But, switching between them is fast and easy, especially if you choose Cascade in the Window menu. You can also minimize each window (click on the down arrow in the top right corner of each window) to place them as icons on the main window's desktop. Then double click on the icon to view the chord/scale set again for more practice. You'll probably find it easier to work on a few chords at a time which will reduce window clutter. Guitar Book limits the number of windows open to 8 anyway. Click on the control box in the upper left corner of each window and then select "Close" to close the window.
Click on an area below to get information on the main window controls and functions.
The chords displayed show a section of the fretboard where the chord is played. The numbers inside the finger markers indicate the left hand finger that is placed on that string and fret. When you see two or more markers with the same number, that indicates a barre. That means you lay your finger on the numbered strings and across all strings in between those strings. The most common finger that is used for barring is the first finger, but all fingers will be represented as barres somewhere in Guitar Book. You will see 2-string, 3-string, 4-string, 5-string, and 6-string barres. If you're a beginner, starting to barre chords will seem difficult. You have to apply the right amount of pressure along the barre finger to stop buzzes, but not so much that you can't change chords readily.
The status box at the lower left of the Guitar Book screen will show various help blurps as you move the mouse around the different windows and screens. As you click on menu selections to assemble a chord or scale name, your selections appear in the text box at the lower right of the GB screen. This is what will be displayed when you click one of the Show Chord/Scale buttons. Please note that after using Chord Design, this box may be empty and you'll have to select another Key/Name from the menu
Guitar Book really is based on what a guitar book would give you. Access to thousands of chord and scale diagrams. You don't have to leaf through several pages to find what you're looking for either, just click on the key and chords/scales you want to see and then decide if you want to print them or view them on screen (or both). The program has several windows for various operations. The main window actually contains most of the sub-windows that you will be using. When you display a chord or scale set, it is displayed as three diagrams in a single window. The diagrams were designed to be very easy to see and read (I hate small little chord diagrams), so you can't view two full windows at the same time on a 640X480 screen. But, switching between them is fast and easy, especially if you choose Cascade in the Window menu. You can also minimize each window (click on the down arrow in the top right corner of each window) to place them as icons on the main window's desktop. Then double click on the icon to view the chord/scale set again for more practice. You'll probably find it easier to work on a few chords at a time which will reduce window clutter. Guitar Book limits the number of windows open to 8 anyway. Click on the control box in the upper left corner of each window and then select "Close" to close the window.
Click on an area below to get information on the main window controls and functions.
The chords displayed show a section of the fretboard where the chord is played. The numbers inside the finger markers indicate the left hand finger that is placed on that string and fret. When you see two or more markers with the same number, that indicates a barre. That means you lay your finger on the numbered strings and across all strings in between those strings. The most common finger that is used for barring is the first finger, but all fingers will be represented as barres somewhere in Guitar Book. You will see 2-string, 3-string, 4-string, 5-string, and 6-string barres. If you're a beginner, starting to barre chords will seem difficult. You have to apply the right amount of pressure along the barre finger to stop buzzes, but not so much that you can't change chords readily.
The status box at the lower left of the Guitar Book screen will show various help blurps as you move the mouse around the different windows and screens. As you click on menu selections to assemble a chord or scale name, your selections appear in the text box at the lower right of the GB screen. This is what will be displayed when you click one of the Show Chord/Scale buttons. Please note that after using Chord Design, this box may be empty and you'll have to select another Key/Name from the menu
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