Guitar chord chart
Every guitar chord in all 12 keys, with the easiest shape first. Tap any chord for every way to play it and how it sounds.
C on guitar · shape x32010
The 8 guitar chords to learn first
With these you can play most songs in the easy keys.
Guitar chord guides
- Barre chords: four movable shapes and fret positions for every root.
- Power chords: two-note and three-note shapes, including Drop D.
- Easy guitar chords: every chord with no barre, three fingers or fewer, in the first four frets.
Guitar chord chart: all 12 keys
The easiest shape for each chord.
Major chords Bright and stable. Three notes: the root, the note four half steps up, and the note seven half steps up.
Minor chords Darker. Like major, with the middle note one half step lower.
All guitar chords
12 roots × 10 chord types.
Swipe sideways to see every chord type →
How to read a guitar chord diagram
- Vertical lines are the strings: E A D G B E, from the lowest-sounding string to the highest.
- Horizontal lines are the frets. The thick line at the top is the nut.
- Dots show where to press. The number is the finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little finger.
- A bar across several strings is a barre: one finger presses them all.
- ○ above a string means play it open, × means don't play it.
- A label like “5fr” next to the diagram means it starts at that fret.
C · x32010
Hard chords without a barre
The same chord with a shape beginners can play.
Questions
How many guitar chords are there?
Twelve roots and 10 common chord types give 120 chords, each with several shapes. Most songs use fewer than ten of them, mostly major and minor.
Which guitar chords should I learn first?
C, G, D, A, E, Am, Em, Dm. They give you the three main chords (I, IV and V) of G, D and A major.
What is the easiest guitar chord?
Em, shape 022000: two fingers and all six strings ring.
How do I play F without a barre?
Play xx3211: skip the two low strings and press only the top four.
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