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Basic chords

The open shapes in first position - to look up, not to be quizzed on.

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C

C
321Shape from the low E string to the high one: x-3-2-0-1-0
Cm
31342Shape from the low E string to the high one: x-3-5-5-4-3
C7
3241Shape from the low E string to the high one: x-3-2-3-1-0
Cmaj7
32Shape from the low E string to the high one: x-3-2-0-0-0
Cm7
3132Shape from the low E string to the high one: x-3-5-3-4-3

D

D
132Shape from the low E string to the high one: x-x-0-2-3-2
Dm
231Shape from the low E string to the high one: x-x-0-2-3-1
D7
312Shape from the low E string to the high one: x-x-0-2-1-2
Dmaj7
1Shape from the low E string to the high one: x-x-0-2-2-2
Dm7
12Shape from the low E string to the high one: x-x-0-2-1-1

E

E
231Shape from the low E string to the high one: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Em
23Shape from the low E string to the high one: 0-2-2-0-0-0
E7
21Shape from the low E string to the high one: 0-2-0-1-0-0
Emaj7
312Shape from the low E string to the high one: 0-2-1-1-0-x
Em7
234Shape from the low E string to the high one: 0-2-2-0-3-0

F

F
1342Shape from the low E string to the high one: 1-3-3-2-1-1
Fm
134Shape from the low E string to the high one: 1-3-3-1-1-1
F7
132Shape from the low E string to the high one: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Fmaj7
321Shape from the low E string to the high one: x-x-3-2-1-0
Fm7
13Shape from the low E string to the high one: 1-3-1-1-1-1

G

G
213Shape from the low E string to the high one: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Gm
3134Shape from the low E string to the high one: 3-5-5-3-3-3
G7
321Shape from the low E string to the high one: 3-2-0-0-0-1
Gmaj7
321Shape from the low E string to the high one: 3-2-0-0-0-2
Gm7
313Shape from the low E string to the high one: 3-5-3-3-3-3

A

A
123Shape from the low E string to the high one: x-0-2-2-2-0
Am
231Shape from the low E string to the high one: x-0-2-2-1-0
A7
23Shape from the low E string to the high one: x-0-2-0-2-0
Amaj7
213Shape from the low E string to the high one: x-0-2-1-2-0
Am7
21Shape from the low E string to the high one: x-0-2-0-1-0

B

B
21234Shape from the low E string to the high one: x-2-4-4-4-2
Bm
21342Shape from the low E string to the high one: x-2-4-4-3-2
B7
2134Shape from the low E string to the high one: x-2-1-2-0-2
Bmaj7
21324Shape from the low E string to the high one: x-2-4-3-4-2
Bm7
2132Shape from the low E string to the high one: x-2-4-2-3-2

How to read the diagrams

  • × above a string: do not play it.
  • ○ above a string: let it ring open.
  • The number in the dot is the finger - 1 is the index finger, 4 the little one.
  • A bar means barre: the index finger lies flat across several strings.
  • A number on the left means the diagram starts at that fret - otherwise it starts at the nut.