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 THE GUCKERT COMPLETE
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and Chord Book

SHOWS DIAGRAMS OF THE FINGERBOARD OF THE GUITAR

Also correct fingering of the left hand in making the different positions and
chords, in so very simple a manner, that any person may take up the guitar
and play all the chords without the aid of notes or teacher AT SIGHT

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POSITION, ALSO THE PRINCIPAL MODULATIONS IN ALL KEYS
Y It contains exercises for fingering with the right hand, not found in any >

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as a correct foundation for modern guitar playing.

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 CHORDS OF THE GUITAR
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EXPLANATION OF THE DIAGRAMS Co
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The Name of the Chord

-The figures above diagram des-

Nut ignate fingers of left hand to
be used in holding down the
strings on the frets

To be held down with the 1st

1st Fret C^' S(^
finger of the left hand

"* Open strings

2nd Fret

To be held down with the 3rd

3rd Fret finger of the lefthand

4th Fret

5th Fret

6th Fret

7th Fretl
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 KEY OF C NATURAL
TONIC
C CHORD
SUB-DOMINANT
CHORD
DOMINANT
CHORD
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TONIC
CHORD
2 3
 KEY OF D OR TWO SHARPS
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CHORD CHORD
13 2

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A TONIC
CHORD D SUB-DOMINANT
CHORD C DOMINANT
1 2

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 KEY OF E OR FOUR SHARPS
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CHORD
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KEY OF B OR FWE SHARPS
 KEY OF P* OR SIX SHARPS
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CHORD B CHORD
3 2 11 1 3 4 1

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 KEY OF F OR ONE FLAT
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 KEY OF E' OR THREE FLATS
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CHORD B^
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 MODULATIONS IN ALL KEYS

C CHORD
3
3 1 2 14
MODULATION KEY OF C
3 2 1 3 1
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MODULATION KEY OF D
MODULATION KEY OF A
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 SPANISH FANDANGO (key of g and o
1st PART (REPEAT) 2nd PART (REPEAT)
3 2 3 2 2 13 2

10th Fret

11th Fret

12th Fret
 DEW DROP
PART
SCHOTTISCHE
(REPEAT)
(key of a and d)
1st 2nd PART (REPEAT)

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HOME SWEET HOME (key of o
Ist PART (REPEAT)
WILD ROSE WALTZ (key of f, c and d minor)
1st PART (REPEAT)