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Guitar Chords  
Essential Reference 
 
Welcome!  

This pdf shows you the fretboard diagrams for the most common chord shapes 
that you can use to play a lot of songs.  

You'll learn open strings and movable voicings for the main chord types. 

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resources, interactive tools and tutorials. 

Enjoy, and if you have any question or comment, please send me a message: 
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Useful Resources To Learn Chords 
 

Free Guitar Chords Tutorials 

If you want to learn how to play chords correctly, the correct posture, and 
the best exercises to gain finger strength and agility, be sure to check the 
free tutorials at the link below: 

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 How to read chord diagrams 
 

Do you need help in reading chords diagrams? Have a look at our quick 
tutorial at the following link: 

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 Major and Minor open strings chords 
In  this  section,  you  can  learn  major  and  minor  chords  played  with 
positions nearest the headstock. These chords often use open strings. 

Major Chords 

The intervals in a major chord are Root, Major Third, and Perfect Fifth 

     
C Major  D Major  E Major 

     
F Major  G Major  A Major 

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B Major 
 

Minor Chords 

The intervals in a minor chord are Root, Minor Third, and Perfect Fifth 

     
C Minor  D Minor  E Minor 

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F Minor  G Minor  A Minor 

   

 
B Minor 
 

 
 
 
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 Dominant Seventh Chords 
A  dominant  seventh  chord  is  a  Major  Chord  with  an added Minor Seventh 
note.  It's  an  important  chord  as  it  creates  a  sort  of  tension  that  resolves 
naturally on the tonic, giving a feeling of conclusion to the progression. 

Dominant  chords  are  denoted  with  the number "7", for example, ​C7 is a ​C 

dominant chord​. 

     
C7  D7  E7 

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F7  G7  A7 

   

 
B7 
 

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 Movable Chord Shapes 
The  following  diagrams  show  you  some  chord  shapes  that  you  can  ​shift 
up  or  down  the  neck  (without  changing  finger  positions)  to  play  chords 
with  different  names  (C,  D,  E,  F#,  and  so  forth)  but  of  the  same  type 
(Major,  Minor,  7,  and,  minor,  dominant  or  other  types).  That's  the  reason 
we call these diagrams movable. 

With movable shapes, ​we don't play any open strings​. 

If  you  memorize  these  fingerings,  you'll  be  ​able  to  play  almost  any 
chord​,  by  placing  the  movable  shape  at  the  fret  that  corresponds  to  the 
root  of  the  chord  you  want  to  play.  In  the  diagrams,  the  root  note  is  the 
one denoted by the number 1 at the bottom of the diagrams.  

For  example,  a  movable  shape  for  the  ​Dominant  Seventh  chord  is  the 
following: 

     
C7  D7  E7 

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The  first  diagram  shows  you  the  fingering  of  a  ​C7  chor​d,  that  has  the 
lower root at the ​3rd​ fret of the A string. 

If  you  want  to  play  a  ​D7  chord​,  you  have  to  shift  the  shape  up  by  two 
frets,  until  the  root  (the  fret  with  the  number  1  at  the  bottom  of  the 
chart)  is at the 5th fret of the ​A string​, that is a D, as shown in the second 
chart. 

With  the  same  logic,  if  you want to play a ​E7 chord​, you have to move the 

shape  until  the  root  at  the  ​7th  fret  of  the  ​A  string  (which  is  an  E),  as 
shown in the third picture. 

In  the  following  movable  chord  diagrams  you  will  not  find  the  name  of 
the  chord,  because  it  depends  on  where  you  place  the  root  (1)  of  the 
chord on the fretboard. 

All  the  diagrams  are  shown  for  chords  with  root  C.  To  change  to  root, 
shift the shape up or down the fretboard as said before. 

   

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 Movable Major chords 

     
Voicing 1  Voicing 2  Voicing 3 

 
Movable Major 7 chords 

     
Voicing 1  Voicing 2  Voicing 3 

 
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 Movable 7h chords 

     
Voicing 1  Voicing 2  Voicing 3 

Movable Minor chords 

     
Voicing 1  Voicing 2  Voicing 3 
 

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 Movable Minor 7h Chords  

     
Voicing 1  Voicing 2  Voicing 3 
 

 
Movable Augmented Chords  

     
Voicing 1  Voicing 2  Voicing 3 

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 Movable Diminished Chords  

     
Voicing 1  Voicing 2  Voicing 3 

 
Movable Sus4 Chords  
 

   
Voicing 1  Voicing 2 

 
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 Movable Major Sixth Chords  

     
Voicing 1  Voicing 2  Voicing 3 

 
Movable Minor Sixth Chords  

     
Voicing 1  Voicing 2  Voicing 3 

 
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 Movable 6/9 Chords  

     
Voicing 1  Voicing 2  Voicing 3 

 
Movable 7b5 Chords  

     
Voicing 1  Voicing 2  Voicing 3 

 
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 Movable m7b5 Chords  
 

   
Voicing 1  Voicing 2   
Voicing 3 

 
Movable 7#5 Chords  

     
Voicing 1  Voicing 2  Voicing 3 

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 Movable 7b9 Chords  

     
Voicing 1  Voicing 2  Voicing 3 

 
Movable 7#9 Chords  

     
Voicing 1  Voicing 2  Voicing 3 

 
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 Movable m9 Chords  

     
Voicing 1  Voicing 2  Voicing 3 

 
Movable maj9 Chords  

     
Voicing 1  Voicing 2  Voicing 3 

 
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 Movable 9 Chords  

     
Voicing 1  Voicing 2  Voicing 3 

 
Movable 11 Chords  

     
Voicing 1  Voicing 2  Voicing 3 

 
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 Movable 13 Chords  

     
Voicing 1  Voicing 2  Voicing 3 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Conclusions 
Hope you found these chord diagrams useful. 

Feel free to share this ebook with your friends! 

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 You might find also useful: 
 

52 Chord Progressions
Learn How To Connect Chords and Create Great Songs 
 
Do you know some chords, 
maybe many, but you're not 
sure how to play them 
together? 
 
This ebook will show you ​52 
chord progressions​, that are 
the foundation of many 
genres and styles of Western 
Music.  
 
Why 52? 
 
 
The idea is to use this ebook for 1 year, studying thoroughly a chord progression each 
week, in all keys and chord voicings. 
 
Before you know it you will be picking out progressions from songs on the radio! 
 
 
 

Learn More 52 Chord Progressions Here 

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Chords Domination 
 

Play Any Chord You Want Across All The Fretboard 

 
This guitar ebook is for those players 
who want a deeper understanding of 
the chords they are playing. 
 
In fact, chords are usually taught as 
static shapes that guitar players have 
to memorize without too much 
thinking; this limits severely our 
ability to express ourselves on the 
instrument. 
 
Regardless of your skill level, you will 
find this book useful for many 
reasons. 
 
Color-Coded Diagrams with Finger Positions, Note Names and Intervals 
 
The diagrams in the ebooks show: finger positions, note names, intervals in the chord, and 
many voicings across all the fretboard. Having the chord tones shown in the diagrams is 
incredibly helpful for understanding how chords are created and how to modify them 
according to your own musical needs. 
 
Visual Chord Structures Table To Internalize Chord Types 
 
Get the big picture of all chord types: major, minor, augmented and diminished triads, 
seventh chords, extension, all will become clear with a color-coded table that shows chord 
structures visually. 
 
Chord Tones Maps To Unlock The Fretboard 
 
You will also find a full tone map of the fretboard. This is all the tones of a chord across 
the guitar. These maps are useful in a number of ways, like creating new shapes on the fly, 
soloing using chord tones 
 
 

Learn More About Chords Domination Here 

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Scales Over Chords

Learn How To Play The Right Scales Over Any Chord

This ebook will teach how to

play guitar scales across all the
fretboard.

You will find more than 30 scale

types, with color-coded
diagrams, for 1 and 2 octaves
patterns in different fingering
configurations.

Also, in the ebook, you'll find 44

tables that will show you the
scales that best match with any kind of chord.

Learn Guitar Scales All Over The Fretboard

Knowing how to play a scale with different patterns you'll give incredible
freedom on the fretboard; you'll be able to connect shapes all along the
neck and will help you break the "4-frets-box" cage

Which Scale Should I Play Over This Chord?

The ebook will provide an answer to the most common doubts of lead guitar
players. For each chord type, you'll find the scales that better fit with it.

This will help unleash your creativity and generate new ideas for your solos
and melodic lines

Learn More About Scales Over Chords Here