Chords
Below are commonly used chord shapes for various chord types. If you know the notes on the guitar fretboard, you can easily use these shapes to play any chord.
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Major
The major chord is constructed from the P1 (root), M3 (major 3rd), and P5 (perfect 5th) intervals of the major scale.
Major Chord – A Form
Major Chord – D Form
Major Chord – C Form
Major Chord – A Form, Open
Major Chord – G Form
Major Chord – E Form
Major Chord – G Form, Open
Major Chord – E Form, Open
Major Chord – D Form, Open
Major Chord – C Form, Open
Minor
The minor chord is constructed from the P1 (root), m3 (minor 3rd), and P5 (perfect 5th) intervals of the minor scale.
Minor Chord – A Form
Minor Chord – C Form
Minor Chord – D Form
Minor Chord – E Form
Minor Chord – G Form
Minor Chord – A Form, Open
Minor Chord – C Form, Open
Minor Chord – G Form, Open
Minor Chord – D Form, Open
Minor Chord – E Form, Open
Major 7th
Major 7th chords are constructed from the P1 (root), M3 (major 3rd), P5 (perfect 5th), and M7 (major 7th) intervals of the major scale.
maj7 Chord – Open, Form 1
maj7 Chord – Open, Form 2
maj7 Chord – Open, Form 3
maj7 Chord – Open, Form 4
maj7 Chord – Open, Form 5
maj7 Chord – Form 1
maj7 Chord – Form 2
maj7 Chord – Form 3
maj7 Chord – Form 5
maj7 Chord – Form 6
Minor 7th
The minor 7th chord is constructed from the P1 (root), m3 (minor 3rd), P5 (perfect 5th), and m7 (minor 7th) intervals of the minor scale.
min7 Chord – Open
min7 Chord – Open
min7 Chord – Open
min7 Chord – Open
min7 Chord – Form 1
min7 Chord – Form 2
min7 Chord – Form 3
min7 Chord – Form 4
Dominant 7th
Dominant 7th chords are constructed from the P1 (root), M3 (major 3rd), P5 (perfect 5th), and m7 (minor 7th) intervals of the dominant (5th scale degree) of the major scale.
dom7 Chord – Open
dom7 Chord – Open
dom7 Chord – Open
dom7 Chord – Open
dom7 Chord – Open
dom7 Chord – Form 1
dom7 Chord – Form 2
dom7 Chord – Form 3
dom7 Chord – Form 4
dom7 Chord – Form 5
add9
Add9 chords are formed when a 9th is added to the 1st, 3rd, and 5th intervals of a major or minor chord.
add9 Chord – Open
add9 Chord – Form 1
add9 Chord – Open
add9 Chord – Form 2
add9 Chord – Form 3
