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Five shapes you already know. Every chord on the neck.
The open C, A, G, E and D chords are the five forms every other chord is built from. Marty's free 16-page handbook moves each one up the neck as barre chords, smaller voicings and arpeggios, then adds the 7ths, 9ths and 13ths that make a chord sound rich.
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Page 3: the five basic chord forms, C, A, G, E and D, open 
Page 8: the E form as power chords, voicings and arpeggios 
Page 14: the dominant 7, the blues chord, six ways
What you will learn in this free ebook
- How to read the diagrams, and where the roots are on the low E and A stringspage 2
- The five basic chord forms, C, A, G, E and D, in open positionpage 3
- The same five shapes moved up the neck as barre chordspage 4
- Each form as moveable voicings, power chords and arpeggiospages 5–9
- Bonus forms: major 7, minor 7, 6 and major 9pages 10–12
- Minor 7♭5, minor 9, and the dominant 7, 9 and 13 chords of the bluespages 13–15
- Three chords for tension: dominant 7♭5, diminished 7 and augmentedpage 16
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. It costs nothing and there is no card to enter. It is yours to keep: read it on screen, save it or print it.
Do I need to know barre chords first?
No. It starts with the open C, A, G, E and D chords, then moves them up the neck one shape at a time. The smaller voicings are easier to hold than a full barre.
Why are there no fret numbers on the shapes?
Every shape moves. Slide it so its orange root lands on the note you want and you have that chord. Page 2 shows the notes on the low E and A strings, so you can find any root.
Is it for acoustic or electric?
Both. The shapes are the same on any guitar.
Free ebook: Marty's Chord Form Handbook
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