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'''With Explanatory Text''' '''Normal Appearance''' ''' ''' C <-- chord name ''' ''' C --> '''E''' o|-|-|-| <-- thinnest string '''E''' o|-|-|-| notes --> '''C''' ||i|-|-| <-- 2nd thinnest string '''C''' ||i|-|-| being --> '''G''' o|-|-|-| <-- 3rd thinnest string '''G''' o|-|-|-| played --> '''E''' ||-|m|-| <-- 3rd thickest string '''E''' ||-|m|-| --> '''C''' ||-|-|r| <-- 2nd thickest string '''C''' ||-|-> |r| ''' ''' ||-|-|-| <-- thickest string ''' ''' ||-|-|-| ''' ''' ^ ^ ^ ^ ''' ''' | | | | ''' '''nut frets
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== About Me ==
Hi, I am '''Me Am Bobbo'''. I have played guitar as a ''hobby'' since 1997. While in college, I basically got a minor in music (technically I did not) to learn more about it from the academic side. I'm '''not''' {{loud|not}} <u>'''not'''</u> the most prolific or accomplished player by any means, but I definitely know a lot about the instrument. Some friends/family recently picked up playing guitar, so I decided to write out some lessons for them. This led me to create this wiki, which I ''hope'' helps a wider audience.
== About MAB Wiki ==
'''Chord charts''' are used to display shapes or voicings for certain chords, as well as '''finger patterns'''. These are similar to tab with horizontal strings; however, there are also vertical fret markers. Double vertical bars indicate the '''nut'''. This should visually appear like a group of adjacent '''frets''' for any particular position on the fretboard. On the left, I occasionally display the '''note names'''.
''You may notice my chord charts don't look like traditional chord charts, where the strings run vertically and frets horizontally.'' I find that a bit confusing, especially when interspersed with tab. Mine are consistent with tab and how one typically views the fretboard - horizontal strings and vertical frets. It may take a second to get used to it if you are accustomed to traditional chord charts. Another advantage of keeping consistent dimensions is that we can see exactly how chord shapes and scales intersect.
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|o|o|-|o|-| <-- thinnest string|o|x|-|o|-| <-- 2nd thinnest string|o|-|o|-|*| <-- 3rd thinnest string|o|-|o|o|-| <-- 3rd thickest string|o|-|o|x|-| <-- 2nd thickest string|o|o|-|o|-| <-- thickest string ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^| | | | | | frets
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