Letter Chord Charts
Conventional (letter) chord charts use letter names (A,B,C,D, etc.) to indicate the root name of a chord, and are usually used in traditional music notation, although letters can be used instead of numbers (as in a Nashville Number chart). Letter chords are common in all types of printed music, and have become a standard in the music industry.
Samples
All of Me
Basic chord chart with melody. This could be used to learn a song, or for the more advanced player, as a road map for improvisation. Transcribed by Mitch Walker.
God Begins
A basic chord chart for rhythm section. Transcribed by Mitch Walker.
I've Got To Sing
A basic chord chart with just a bit of the melody. This could be used as a suggestion for the more advanced player, as a starting place to improvise. Transcribed by Mitch Walker.
Point of Know Return
Famous Kansas song, written as a basic road map for all band members. Although each musician plays a different part, all use the same chart and improvise something that supports the song without conflicting with what's indicated in the chart. Transcribed by Mitch Walker.
Just When I Needed You Most
Basic chord chart using letters for chord names, but in the line-by-line format made popular by the Nashville Number System. Transcribed by Mitch Walker.