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A Practical Guitar Chord Library

Search common guitar chords by symbol, root note, or chord type. Every card shows a playable six-string shape and links to a focused page with notes, intervals, fingering context, and transitions.

Clear chord diagrams

See muted strings, open strings, fret positions, and the starting fret at a glance.

Major, minor, and seventh shapes

Compare common open and movable voicings across seven natural roots.

Hear before you practice

Play the displayed voicing in the browser to confirm its sound.

Focused chord pages

Open a dedicated reference for notes, intervals, transitions, and practical context.

How to Read a Guitar Chord Diagram

  1. 1

    Read strings left to right

    The diagram runs from the low E string to the high E string.

  2. 2

    Check open and muted strings

    O means play the string open, while X means do not play it.

  3. 3

    Place fretted notes

    A filled marker shows which fret to hold on that string.

  4. 4

    Pick every string

    Test the notes separately, then strum the complete chord when they ring clearly.

Ways to Use the Chord Library

Learn open chords

Start with beginner shapes that combine fretted and open strings.

Compare chord qualities

Change major to minor, dominant seventh, minor seventh, or major seventh.

Build progressions

Open several chord pages and practice transitions in a chosen key.

Check a detected song

Move from a Song to Chords result to the matching guitar shape.

Guitar Chord Questions

What guitar chords should I learn first?

C, G, D, A, E, Am, Em, and Dm form a useful first group of open chords.

X means mute or skip the string. O means play the string open without pressing a fret.

A chord can be voiced in different positions, octaves, inversions, and string combinations while retaining its essential notes.

A major triad contains a major third, while a minor triad lowers that note by one semitone to a minor third.

Yes. Use the play control on a chord card or detail page to hear the displayed voicing.