This encyclopedia is designed to provide mandolin players with a
wide variety of chords in different voicings. This book is intended as
both a starting point of learning chord voicings and patterns, as well
as a dictionary of common mandolin chords. Each key section includes the
first position scale for that key, as well as the chord formula and
notes for each chord. If you want to learn to be a bluegrass rhythm
player it helps to have a guide or 'map' to take you through the initial
learning stage. This book provides a small but powerful set of starter
chords used in this style of music. Once these chords are learned,
you'll be able to jam with other musicians in no time. These are the
same chords used by greats like Bill Monroe, Doyle Lawson, David Grisman
and hundreds of other bluegrass players in this genre. While there are
only a few chords presented in the "map" section, they form the
foundation of bluegrass mandolin and with them you can play literally
thousands of songs in every key. Chords are presented by key.