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Guitar chords

Pick a note and a chord type. Each chord shows the easiest fingerings first, spread across the neck, with the fingers, the notes and the sound.

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C (C)

Less common:

With a bass note (inversions):

Jazz voicings:

C sharp (C#)

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D (D)

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E flat (Eb)

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E (E)

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F (F)

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F sharp (F#)

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G (G)

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G sharp (G#)

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A (A)

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B flat (Bb)

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B (B)

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Most popular chords on guitar

About chords on guitar

Six strings tuned E A D G B E. Acoustic, classical and electric guitars all use the same shapes.

That is 420 chords: the 12 notes combined with 35 types, from major and minor to sevenths, diminished, sus and ninth chords. Each page gives the chord's fingerings, the notes it is built from and its formula in intervals.

Frequently asked questions

How many chords does this dictionary have for guitar?

There are 420 chords: the 12 notes combined with 35 chord types. Each one has a diagram, fingers, notes and sound.

What are the easiest chords to learn on guitar?

To start, go for the simplest major and minor chords: C, G, D, A, E, Am, Em, Dm. They have short shapes and make use of open strings. On every page the fingerings are listed from easiest to hardest.

How do I read a chord diagram?

The vertical lines are the strings and the horizontal ones are the frets. The numbers in the dots are the fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky), "x" is a string you do not play, "o" is an open string and the coloured dot marks the root note.

Are acoustic and electric guitar chords the same?

Yes. Acoustic, classical and electric guitars share the same tuning (E A D G B E), so the chord shapes are identical on all of them.

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