Comprehensive and easily understood this Mel Bay stand-by is arranged in photo chord diagram and notation form for maximum ease of use by mandolinists of all playing levels. Correct right hand positions are pictured for eachchord as is proper left hand picking position. Major minor seventh diminished augmented and ninth chords are shown in photos and diagrams; major seventh sixth minor sixth seventh augmented fifth and seventh diminishedfifth chords are shown in diagram form only. Tuning of the mandolin is also shown. A chart summarizing movable chord patterns ends the book.