Guitar chord chart
Pick a chord, or type its name, and the page draws the finger positions. Dots show the fingers, a bar shows a barre, and Play strums a synthesised guitar.
- Fingers and sound
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Chord shapes from chords-db 0.5.1 by David Rubert (MIT).
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How to use it
- Choose a root and a chord type, or type a name such as Am7 or B♭ major.
- Step through the other fingerings, and turn on Left-handed if you play that way.
- Press Play chord to hear a strum of that shape.
How to read the diagram
Six vertical lines are the strings, low E on the left unless you switch to the left-handed view. Horizontal lines are the frets. A number on a dot is the finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little finger. O means the string rings open, and × means it is muted. A thick bar is a barre. When the shape sits higher up the neck, the number at the side is the first fret drawn, so “8fr” means the top line is the 8th fret.
The chart covers every root from C to B and the types major, minor, 7, maj7, m7, sus2, sus4, add9, dim, aug, 6 and 9, with open and movable shapes. The shapes come from chords-db 0.5.1 by David Rubert, used under the MIT licence. Play uses a Karplus–Strong plucked string, one note per sounding string, low string first. Search also understands names such as F sharp minor and C/E. A slash chord still shows the usual shapes, and the line under the diagram names the bass note you asked for.
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Questions
How do I see the fingers for a chord?
Choose the root and the type, or type the chord name. Each dot is a finger, O is an open string, and × is muted. Other fingerings for the same chord are listed under the diagram.
What does the barre mean?
A barre is one finger laid across several strings at the same fret, drawn as a bar. The number on the dots is that finger, usually the index finger on a movable shape.
Can I see left-handed chords?
Yes. Turn on Left-handed diagram and the low E string moves to the right, which is the view a left-handed player sees in a mirror of the usual chart.
Which chords are in the chart?
Major, minor, dominant 7th, major 7th, minor 7th, sus2, sus4, add9, diminished, augmented, 6th and dominant 9th, in all 12 keys, with several shapes each.
Does the chord make a sound?
Yes. Play chord strums the fretted notes with a plucked-string synthesis. Stop cuts the sound off.
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