The information below includes the “Major” keys, common guitar chords you will see in these

major keys, any “Root” notes on the 1st – 12th frets, and any “Open” strings in the key.

Key (and notes) Common Guitar Chords Notes on the 1st – 12th Frets Open
A
A A
Key of “A” Major: A-D-E-E7 / F#m-Bm-C#-C#7
A
A
(A-B-C#-D-E-F#-G#)

B
B
Key of “B” Major: B-E-F#-F#7 / G#m-C#m-D#-D#7
B
B
(B-C#-D#-E-F#-G#-A#)

C
C
Key of “C” Major: C-F-G-G7 / Am-Dm-E-E7
C
C
(C-D-E-F-G-A-B)

D
D
Key of “D” Major: D-G-A-A7 / Bm-Em-F#-F#7
D D
D
(D-E-F#-G-A-B-C#)

E E
E
Key of “E” Major: E-A-B-B7 / C#m-F#m-G#-G#7
E
E
(E-F#-G#-A-B-C#-D#)

F F
F
Key of “F” Major: F-B -C-C7 / Dm-Gm-A-A7
F
F
(F-G-A-B -C-D-E)

G
G
Key of “G” Major: G-C-D-D7 / Em-Am-B-B7
G
G G
(G-A-B-C-D-E-F#)