Dobro guitar chord book

The largest database for alternative guitar tunings on the internet. Concise advanced chord book for bluegrass gbdgbd dobro. This book is packed full of really outstanding factoids as well as some amazing pictures of the factory, guitars, artists, and even historical ledgers from the 1800s. Watch the the dobro handbook online guitar lesson by jimmy heffernan from dobro handbook hello and welcome to dobro for guitar players. Dobro case chord book diagrams progressions theory compact.

How to play minor chords on a dobro homestead on the range. To buy chord books and charts check the chords collection at sheet music plus. There are two very different styles of dobro guitar one is a round neck style while the other is square necked. Chords and scales for dobro and lap steel guitar by ori.

Gtdb has been gathering and publishing information, chords, scales, tabs and now videos on different guitar tunings since 2009. Every title is discount priced and most ship the same day. Minor chords since the dobro is tuned to a major chord, it can be a challenge to play minor chords. Round necks, such as the hound dog acoustic deluxe, are played like a standard acoustic guitar, while a square neck like the hound dog square neck resonator is played with strings facing up. Includes hundreds of chords and chord progressions in all styles in all twelve keys the ultimate guitarists reference series only 8 left in stock more on the way. The author stacy phillips was known for bar slants, string pulls, and jazzy chord melody.

Since then, its also become a brand name for this type of. Fretboard roadmaps dobro guitar the essential guitar patterns that all the pros. This lesson also comes with 2 pages of high resolution chord diagrams that you can download below please consider supporting the site by buying a lesson or making a donation if you only use the free lessons. Guitar chords chart for beginners free pdf download. It also contains a special moveable chords section with the most widely. In this lesson, i teach you an easy way to learn the dobro basic major chords all straightbar. In this lesson, mike shows you some different ways to imply minor chords using power chords and dyads which use just two notes and how to play some full minor chords gm, cm, bm, em, and dm using open strings. This definitive sourcebook serves as an introduction covering all types of chords for todays traditional and modern dobro players. This chart includes 8 basic right hand roll patterns. Dobro workshop lessons learn different dobro styles. Book contains chord diagrams for accompaniment guitar as well as common strum patterns to use for rhythm backup. Dobro tabs, books, dvd s and videos for less at lakes music. The tabs are available for all the bluegrass instruments including.

This comprehensive book took years to produce and is the culmination of stacys many years of playing the instrument, studying new resonator techniques and interviewing other resonator greats. Dobro case chord book by stacy phillips softcover case size dobro chords music sales america this definitive sourcebook serves as an introduction covering all types of chords for todays traditional and modern dobro players. For other guitar open g tuned dobro chord diagrams see list below. Play dobro slide guitar part 15 of 15 click through to watch this video on while youre stuck at home, make the most of your time by learning a new language, skill, or even train for a remotework job with our new premium online courses. Download this free pdf and learn new chord shapes for major, minor, dominant and other chord types. Aug 14, 2012 worldrenowned dobro player, and time grammy winner jerry douglas performs on tennessee mornings. The dobro or resonator guitar has a unique feature that can be a great help or hindrance, depending on how you look at it. Dobro case chord book compact reference library hal. All songs are arranged in standard notation and tablature for dobro. The steel and dobro are definitely different instruments.

Jan 03, 2008 the fakebook currently consists of tabs notation for the fiddle for 10 bluegrass instrumentals. Save an extra 25% off your first order with code ignited and combine with truefire cash for max savings. Janet rice davis was born and raised in houston, texas, where music has always been an integral part of her family life. The chord charts were ok, but his small dobro case chord book is much better. The dobro is an actual guitar that was created by the dopyera brothers, one of whom was the inventor of the resonator guitar.

Music sales america this definitive sourcebook serves as an introduction covering all types of chords for todays traditional and modern dobro players. A visual way to master chords and scales on six string dobro and lap steel guitars in open g tuning. If you play the open strings while your guitar is in open e tuning youll hear an e major chord, as if you were fretting the e major chord in standard tuning eb. Since then, its also become a brand name for this type of guitar now owned by gibson guitar corporation. The scale section consists only 4 major c scale patterns, nothing that goes from the 6th string to the 1st string.

Dobro is actually a brand name for the resonator guitar. The a string and the d string are tuned two semitones higher and the g string is tuned one semitone higher. This information can be found in books, but rarely on one easy to read chart. Guitar chords is organized by key, which makes it very easy to locate any chord and to move between chords and keys. Shop and buy chords and scales for dobro and lap steel guitar sheet music. Above fretboard is the chord locations as the bar is held above the corresponding fret for a standard open g tuning.

But in the end, i finally set it aside, sat down with paper and felttipped markers, and spent a day working my own charts the charts i was hoping to find when i bought the book. Good for beginners and for advanced guitar players. Since a dobro is a type of resonator guitar, lets get into the specifics of a dobro. Its popularity has steadily increased, so dobro style resonator guitars are now built by a variety of new and established instrument manufacturers, as well as custom luthiers. Hell be playing at the zac brown bands southern ground music festival in nashville sept. If you click on the tabledit icon, it will take you to their website where you can download the demo version to view and hear our tabledit files. The fakebook currently consists of tabs notation for the fiddle for 10 bluegrass instrumentals. The reso hangout respects the intellectual property rights of others and we require our members to do the same. Chords and scales for dobro and lap steel guitar book mel bay.

Our chordfinder system, using icons and letters, makes finding chords easy. Feb 20, 2018 this book is packed full of really outstanding factoids as well as some amazing pictures of the factory, guitars, artists, and even historical ledgers from the 1800s. The guitarists chord book by peter vogl is a 144 page book that contains over 900 chords with photos to clearly illustrate each chord and each note of the chord is labeled. Here you can view videos and tablature to learn how to play dobro at your own pace. How about minor scales, major and minor pentatonics, major and minor scales in various keys and also using open strings in. So to make a g major chord, start playing the scale in the key of gthe 1, 3, and 5 notes of that scale make up the g major. Guitar chords are a group of at least 3 notes played together, this means three different notes, i. Many guitar players love the sound of the dobro and would love to learn how to play but most of the beginner dobro instruction out there is a bit too basic and frustrating to work with if you already understand the basic principles of playing a guitar. Stacy phillips dobro tab books, instruction dvds, solos, licks, arrangements, video lessons. Chords and scale patterns for resonator guitar chart. Playing a squarenecked resonator guitar in standard g is good fun. The dobro case chord book by stacy phillips 1992, paperback. Mel bay this is a diverse and interesting collection of 34 songs arranged for the beginning resophonic guitarists. If youre liking what you see, please donate, and ill keep the lessons coming.

Stacy phillips is an internationally acclaimed soloist and author on resonator guitar. The title should make clear that the book is for proficient dobro players with good grasps of music theory. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Each song is rendered as a melody with chords and lyrics, as well as a resophonic guitar solos arrangement. Available in a handy guitar case size, it covers chord recipes and theory, full and partial chord forms and progressions. Although janets formal musical training was primarily in the classical field, she was fascinated with the stringed instruments, particularly those involved with folk and bluegrass music. The roots show the available root keys from c upwards and the types show a variety of the most common chord types. Learn how to play dobro and resonator guitar with our great selection of dobro instruction books, videos and dvds. Should i just learn how to do my own set ups and repairs.

Dobro for beginners learn how to play the dobro peghead. Heres the pattern for a major chord in the nashville numbering system. Aug 18, 2012 heres the pattern for a major chord in the nashville numbering system. Featuring 28 wellknown christmas songs arranged for squareneck resonator guitar with chord symbols for an accompaniment instrument. Its popularity has steadily increased, so dobrostyle resonator guitars are now built by a variety of new and established instrument manufacturers, as well as custom luthiers. For other guitaropen g tuned dobro chord diagrams see list below.

In this lesson, mike shows you some different ways to imply minor chords using power chords and dyads which use just two notes and how to play some full minor chords gm, cm. The book contains 360 chords with one chord on each page and beginners will love the fingering charts that are provided for each chord. Chords in open g tuning chart alternate tuning open g tuning. Shop and buy dobro case chord book from music sales at sheet music plus. The following scales are in g tuning this is a 2 octave c major scale based on the barred c chord at the fifth fret. Subscribe to the traditional music library mailing list. This means that if you strum all of the strings you will produce a g major chord instead of some kind of discordant noise. The dobro resonator guitar is a traditional american instrument that, since its development early in this century, has been a staple of american music heritage. See more ideas about slide guitar, guitar lessons and guitar tutorial. Worldrenowned dobro player, and time grammy winner jerry douglas performs on tennessee mornings. This scale can be moved up or down the fretboard and named by whatever chord is formed at the fret where 1 is on the sixth string or by the note under your. Although this service is currently free of charge, im accepting donations.

Round necks, such as the hound dog acoustic deluxe, are played like a standard acoustic guitar, while a square neck like the hound dog square neck resonator is played with strings facing up like a lap guitar. Chart of the a blues scale aka minor blues patterns on the guitar. These free tabs are presented in high resolution pdf format, available for download or. To hear the difference between a true dobro player playing dobro vs a steel guitar player playing dobro, you might want to listen to the resocasters cd which is great by the way and should be in everyones collection. Guitar chord chart with finger position, note names, and intervals. Definitive sourcebook for traditional and modern dobro players covers chord recipes and theory, full and partial chord forms, and progressions. Dobro g g b d g b d chord and scale booklet kindle edition by. Doug cox is one of the worlds most acclaimed and sought after dobro players and he brings his vast experience to this practical book for lapstyle resophonic guitar.