Chord Library

Every chord we teach

95 voicings grouped by quality. Skim the map, hunt the shape your next song needs, and see at a glance how families connect.

Major triads

13

Bright, resolved — the backbone of every sing-along.

C
×321
Open
C# major (E-shape barre)fr 9
91342
Barre
D
××132
Open
D# major (E-shape barre)fr 11
111342
Barre
E
231
Open
F major (E-shape barre)
1342
Barre
F# major (E-shape barre)fr 2
21342
Barre
G
213
Open
G# major (E-shape barre)fr 4
41342
Barre
A
×123
Open
A# major (E-shape barre)fr 6
61342
Barre
Bb major (A-shape barre)
4×2341
Barre
B major (E-shape barre)fr 7
71342
Barre

Minor triads

13

Moodier cousins of the majors — ballads, folk, indie.

Cm
×312×
Open
C# minor (Em-shape barre)fr 9
9134
Barre
Dm
××231
Open
D# minor (Em-shape barre)fr 11
11134
Barre
Em
23
Open
F minor (Em-shape barre)
134
Barre
F# minor (Em-shape barre)fr 2
2134
Barre
Gm
2134
Open
G# minor (Em-shape barre)fr 4
4134
Barre
Am
×231
Open
A# minor (Em-shape barre)fr 6
6134
Barre
Bb minor (Am-shape barre)
1×1341
Barre
B minor (Em-shape barre)fr 7
7134
Barre

Dominant 7ths

12

Bluesy tension that begs to resolve — twang, funk, jazz.

C7
×3241
Open
C#7 (E7-shape barre)fr 9
9132
Barre
D7
××213
Open
D#7 (E7-shape barre)fr 11
11132
Barre
E7
21
Open
F7 (E7-shape barre)
132
Barre
F#7 (E7-shape barre)fr 2
2132
Barre
G7
321
Open
G#7 (E7-shape barre)fr 4
4132
Barre
A7
×23
Open
A#7 (E7-shape barre)fr 6
6132
Barre
B7 (E7-shape barre)fr 7
7132
Barre

Minor 7ths

12

Smooth and jazzy — Sunday-morning soft.

Cm7
1×1414
Open
C#m7 (Em7-shape barre)fr 9
913
Barre
Dm7
××211
Open
D#m7 (Em7-shape barre)fr 11
1113
Barre
Em7
123
Open
Fm7 (Em7-shape barre)
13
Barre
F#m7 (Em7-shape barre)fr 2
213
Barre
Gm7
213
Open
G#m7 (Em7-shape barre)fr 4
413
Barre
Am7
×21
Open
A#m7 (Em7-shape barre)fr 6
613
Barre
Bm7 (Em7-shape barre)fr 7
713
Barre

Major 7ths

6

Lush and cinematic — bossa, neo-soul, dreamy pop.

Cmaj7
×32
Open
Dmaj7
××111
Open
Emaj7
312
Open
Fmaj7 shell
1×342×
Shell
Gmaj7
321
Open
Amaj7
×213
Open

Suspended

10

Neither major nor minor — suspense waiting to drop.

Csus2
×213
Open
Csus4
×3411
Open
Dsus2
××12
Open
Dsus4
××123
Open
Esus2
134
Open
Esus4
234
Open
Gsus2
234
Open
Gsus4
2314
Open
Asus2
×23
Open
Asus4
×123
Open

Add chords

6

A color tone layered on a plain triad — extra sparkle.

Cadd9
×2134
Open
Cadd11
×3411
Altered
Dadd9
××12
Open
Eadd9
241
Open
Gadd9
2134
Open
Aadd9
×132
Open

Sixths

2

Vintage shimmer — swing, surf, Motown.

E6
2314
Altered
A6
1×11
Altered

Power chords

13

Two notes, all attitude — rock, punk, metal.

C5 (6th-string root)fr 8
8134×××
Power
C#5 (6th-string root)fr 9
9134×××
Power
D5 (6th-string root)fr 10
10134×××
Power
D#5 (6th-string root)fr 11
11134×××
Power
E5 (6th-string root)fr 12
12134×××
Power
F5 (6th-string root)
134×××
Power
F#5 (6th-string root)fr 2
2134×××
Power
G5 (6th-string root)fr 3
3134×××
Power
G#5 (6th-string root)fr 4
4134×××
Power
A5 (6th-string root)fr 5
5134×××
Power
A#5 (6th-string root)fr 6
6134×××
Power
Bb5 (5th-string root)
×134××
Power
B5 (6th-string root)fr 7
7134×××
Power

Slash chords

5

Same chord, different bass note — smooth voice leading.

C/G
3421
Slash
D/F#
2143
Slash
F/A
×4311
Slash
G/B
×13
Slash
Am/E
231
Slash

Diminished & augmented

3

Jazz spice — tension chords that grab the ear.

Adim7
×1324
Altered
Aaug
×4231
Altered
Bdim7
×2314×
Altered