About this Product
This downloadable chart includes 42 chord diagrams for 3-string guitars, including cigar box guitars tuned G-D-g. It also applies to G-D-g chromatic stick dulcimers. The chart is provided in .pdf format, and it fills two pages when printed. It includes a fretboard diagram that shows the notes available at each fret.
NOTE: This chart is a digital file ONLY, and it only applies to 3-string instruments with G-D-g tuning.
Chords are selected from these types:
- Major
- Minor
- Suspended
- Power (5th)
- Seventh
Since power chords are a primary feature of these instruments, a complete set of power chords heads the front page, instantly accessible.
Usability Features:
- Clear uncluttered layout
- Color-coded chord types
- Clearly labelled component notes
- Fret numbers shown at right of diagram
Strings on Wood
Meet the Maker
"So," the TV host asked, "as a woodworker you could make anything. Why dulcimers?"
"Ah," I replied, "but when I make an instrument, the wood sings to me."
My first instrument sang out in 2015, and the experience changed my life. More than 500 instruments later I still love hearing that first song--the voice of a newborn instrument. Yes, I enjoy designing and building and finishing and tuneup; but it's still the song, the new voice that makes the work meaningful.
That first dulcimer was so easy to play that even I, a 71-year-old non-musician, could play a few songs right away. Success is addictive, and I realized that anyone could learn to make music. So I signed up for some craft fairs and met lots of people who want to play their own songs.
Nowadays I make guitars and the occasional ukulele as well as dulcimers, but the focus hasn't changed. It's still the song.
How it’s Made
These chords are chosen for usefulness and reachability. I developed and tested each chord on a Strings on Wood 3-string guitar with a 21-inch scale to make sure it sounded correctly and could be reached.
Shop Policies
Returns and exchanges are welcome within 30 days. Buyer is responsible for return shipping costs and any loss in value if an item isn't returned in original condition.
Digital items are not returnable.
