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Guitar Chord Dictionary: Guitar Book

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Guitar Chord Dictionary: Guitar Book

A Fact-Filled Reference Book That Allows You to Quickly Look Up Chords in All Positions

By Morton Manus

Item: 00-377

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A fact-filled reference book that allows you to quickly look up chords in all positions. Includes tuning and music information. 40 pages.

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Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 40
ISBN10: 0-88284-153-X
ISBN13: 978-0-88284-153-3
UPC: 038081009124
SKU: 00-377

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About the Author: Morton Manus

Morton Manus

Morton Manus joined Alfred Music in the late 1940s with a business degree from City College of New York and soon became president of the company, a position he held from 1952 to 2016. A clarinetist and pianist himself, Manus recognized a fundamental gap in music education and made it his mission to fill it. He steered Alfred Music away from its roots as a popular sheet music publisher and toward becoming a leader in instructional materials, overseeing the development of comprehensive methods for accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder.

Under Manus's leadership, Alfred Music expanded dramatically across three decades. The company relocated its headquarters to Los Angeles in 1975 to accommodate growth, and later established international offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK. His sons Ron and Steve joined the company in 1988 and 1992 respectively, continuing his vision of creating world-class educational resources. By 2005, Alfred Music had grown large enough to acquire Warner Bros. Publications, cementing its role as a major force in music education publishing.

Why we love this

A reference book this well organized becomes indispensable in a guitarist's working library. Rather than hunting through pages or relying on memory, players can immediately find any chord voicing they need, which keeps rehearsals and practice sessions moving forward. The inclusion of tuning and music fundamentals makes this more than just a chord chart collection; it's a genuine reference tool built by someone who understood what musicians actually need.

Who it's for

Any guitarist learning chords, from students in their first year to established players looking for voicings beyond the most common shapes. Teachers also rely on reference books like this when preparing materials or answering student questions about alternate chord positions.

How to get the most out of it

  • Bookmark the tuning section to quickly verify open strings before ensemble rehearsals, especially helpful when switching between standard and alternate tunings.
  • Reference unfamiliar voicings during warm-up time rather than mid-rehearsal to minimize disruption and build confidence in your fingering choices.
  • Cross-reference multiple positions for the same chord to find voicings that work best for your hand size and the musical context you're playing in.

How to use it

Keep a copy in your lesson studio or rehearsal space as a shared resource for students and ensemble members. Players can consult it independently during self-guided practice, which reduces reliance on the teacher for every voicing question and encourages problem-solving.

Skills your students will build

  • Recognizing chord voicings across the fretboard
  • Understanding chord inversions and extensions
  • Building confidence with less common chord shapes
  • Using reference materials independently during practice

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