This book will help beginners conquer one of the most frustrating - and essential - skills needed to play guitar: chord switching. Inside you'll find: 12 Tips, tricks, and exercises to improve your chord switching; step by step chord switching exercises for beginners; 45 of the most useful chord progressions in pop, rock, folk, and blues; 7 Barre chord tips with strengthening exercises; key and capo charts to transpose from key to key. Plus chords for thousands of songs, simplified easy to play chords for beginners, 35 of the most commonly used chords, 16 sharp and flat chords, 8 main types of barre chords, rock power chords, as well as strumming and fingerstyle patterns, ten classic practice songs in two keys, how to read and improve your rhythm. Note/tab with lots of chord diagrams. 198 pp. Reviews:"very helpful" Anne B"Seems to be a way to approach guitar chords" "I knew some of the tips but some new tips too" ... Reiner Simmons"I got the book for chords and ended up learning the fingerboard, go figure" Ted W.