Contents

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Editor: Polly Prior
Designer and diagrams: Jake
Guitar Chords is divided into keys, which are easily accessible
Special thanks to Laura Bulbeck, Sara Robson and Catherine Taylor
using the tabs along the edge of the page, with one chord
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A C C A
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A Major Major B
A
stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, (1st position) (2nd position)

electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the B X O O X

B
prior permission in writing of the publisher. C C
C D
3 C D

Acknowledgements D D
All images and notation © copyright Foundry Arts 2011 E
D E
D

Jake Jackson is a musician and writer of practical music books. E E

His publications include Advanced Guitar Chords; Beginner’s F F
Guide to Reading Music; Chords for Kids; Classic Riffs; Guitar F G
F G

Chords; How to Play Electric Guitar; Piano and Keyboard G G
Chords; Scales and Modes and The Songwriter’s A
G A
G
Rhyming Dictionary. Other Other
Chords 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G) 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G) Chords

Individual notes that make up the chord.

At the end of the book you’ll find some more

advanced chords, with four on each page.
 How to Use
the Chord Boxes
The chord fretboxes in this book will
help you to learn the shapes of hundreds of
chords, and will be a useful reference guide
when you are playing and composing
your own music. This is by no means a
comprehensive manual, but it should serve
as a handy reminder to even the most
adventurous guitarists.
• While it might seem dull learning the fingerings, remember
that the wider your chord vocabulary becomes, the
more you will be able to vary your playing style and
compositions. It is particularly important to know your
chords if you are planning to jam with other musicians –
when someone shouts out ‘E!’, you don’t want to be left
high and dry wondering where the chord might be while
the other musicians sail off into the next verse.
• The chords are

divided by key, from A to G (A), with
the key’s notes shown at the top of the page.
• Each chord is shown with two different fingerings or
positions. Technically, there are at least four fingerings
for each chord and some have many more, but this can
become confusing, so, in order to include a greater variety
of chords and to make this book easy to use, we have
restricted ourselves to two chord positions only.
• The left-hand pages outline the main chords you will
need to learn. These are chords in the first position.
• The right-hand pages offer chords in the second
position. These can be useful especially when fitting them
into a progression – when you are playing in higher
fingerboard positions, you do not want to have to stop and
scrabble around trying to find a chord position back on the
first few frets.
O O O O
• The diagrams throughout show the guitar
fretboard in an upright position, with
high E on the right. The nut appears at the
top if the chord is played on the lower frets.
• If the chord is in a higher position, the fret number on
which it begins is given to the left of the diagram.
• The notes to be played are shown as circles, with the An O at the top of the
An X at the top of a string
string means that this
indicates that this string
finger number that should be used for each note: should be played as an
should not be played.
open string.
X O O
1 = index 2 =middle 3 = ring 4 =little
finger finger finger finger

An X above the string shows that the string should not be

Where the nut is shown as a
played. An O above the string shows that it should be
bar across the top of the
played as an open string. diagram, the chord is played
on the first few frets as
shown in relation to the nut.
• We have tried to make the chord presentation as easy to
use as possible, so where there is a choice of note name Where a bar appears between
notes, the specified finger should
(e.g. F or G) we have selected the one that you are most hold down the notes across the
strings shown.
likely to come across in your playing.

• Where a chord contains a flattened () or sharpened ( )

5
interval (e.g. 5th), you can find the notes by playing a fret
lower (for a flat) or a fret higher (for a sharp) than
The red circles show
the interval note indicated at the top of the page. In the the notes that should
be played, with the
keys that contain a large number of sharps or flats, numbers relating to
double flats () and double sharps (x) sometimes occur in the fingers that
should fret the notes.
the augmented and diminished chords. A double flat is
Where the chord is to be played higher
the note two frets below the named note, while a double up the fretboard, the fret number is
shown to the left of the diagram.
sharp is two frets up.
A A A A
B /A Major Major B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X O O
B
C C
C /D 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 3rd (C ), 5th (E) 1st (A), 3rd (C ), 5th (E) Chords
A Am Am A
B /A Minor Minor B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X O O
B
C C
C /D 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E) 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E) Chords
A Amaj7 Amaj7 A
B /A Major 7th Major 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X O X O
B
C C
C /D 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 3rd (C ), 5th (E), 7th (G ) 1st (A), 3rd (C ), 5th (E), 7th (G ) Chords
A Am7 Am7 A
B /A Minor 7th Minor 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X O O O
B
C C
C /D 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E), 7th (G) 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E), 7th (G) Chords
A Asus4 Asus4 A
B /A Suspended 4th Suspended 4th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X O O X O
B
C C
C /D 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 4th (D), 5th (E) 1st (A), 4th (D), 5th (E) Chords
A A7sus4 A7sus4 A
B /A Dominant 7th Suspended 4th Dominant 7th Suspended 4th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X O O O
B
C C
C /D 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 4th (D), 5th (E), 7th (G) 1st (A), 4th (D), 5th (E), 7th (G) Chords
A A6 A6 A
B /A Major 6th Major 6th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X O X O
B
C C
C /D 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 3rd (C ), 5th (E), 6th (F ) 1st (A), 3rd (C ), 5th (E), 6th (F ) Chords
A Am6 Am6 A
B /A Minor 6th Minor 6th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X O
B
C C
C /D 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E), 6th (F ) 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E), 6th (F ) Chords
A A7 A7 A
B /A Dominant 7th Dominant 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X O O O
B
C C
C /D 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 3rd (C ), 5th (E), 7th (G) 1st (A), 3rd (C ), 5th (E), 7th (G) Chords
A A9 A9 A
B /A Dominant 9th Dominant 9th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X O X
B
C C
C /D 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 3rd (C ), 5th (E), 7th (G), 1st (A), 3rd (C ), 5th (E), 7th (G), Chords
9th (B) 9th (B)
A A5 A6add9 A
B /A 5th ‘Power Chord’ Major 6th add 9th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X O X X X O O
B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 5th (E) 1st (A), 3rd (C ), 5th (E), 6th (F ), Chords
9th (B)
A A11 A13 A
B /A Dominant 11th Dominant 13th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X O
B
C C
C /D 3 2 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 3rd (C ), 5th (E), 7th (G), 1st (A), 3rd (C ), 5th (E), 7th (G), Chords
9th (B), 11th (D) 9th (B), 11th (D),13th (F )
A Aadd9 Am9 A
B /A Major add 9th Minor 9th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X O O X O
B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 3rd (C ), 5th (E), 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E), 7th (G), Chords
9th (B) 9th (B)
A Amaj9 A+ A
B /A Major 9th Augmented B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 4 2 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 3rd (C ), 5th (E), 7th (G ) 1st (A), 3rd (C ), 5th (E ) Chords
9th (B)
A A07 A0 A
B /A Diminished 7th Diminished Triad B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X O X
B
C C
C /D 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E), 7th (G) 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E) Chords
A B B A
B /A Major Major B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X
B
C C
C /D 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F) 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F) Chords
A B m B m A
B /A Minor Minor B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X
B
C C
C /D 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F) 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F) Chords
A B maj7 B maj7 A
B /A Major 7th Major 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F), 7th (A) 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F), 7th (A) Chords
A B m7 B m7 A
B /A Minor 7th Minor 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X
B
C C
C /D 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F), 7th (A) 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F), 7th (A) Chords
A B sus4 B sus4 A
B /A Suspended 4th Suspended 4th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X
B
C C
C /D 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 4th (E), 5th (F) 1st (B), 4th (E), 5th (F) Chords
A B 7sus4 B 7sus4 A
B /A Dominant 7th Suspended 4th Dominant 7th Suspended 4th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X
B
C C
C /D 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 4th (E), 5th (F), 7th (A) 1st (B), 4th (E), 5th (F), 7th (A) Chords
A B 6 B 6 A
B /A Major 6th Major 6th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F), 6th (G) 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F), 6th (G) Chords
A B m6 B m6 A
B /A Minor 6th Minor 6th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X O
B
C C
C /D 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F), 6th (G) 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F), 6th (G) Chords
A B 7 B 7 A
B /A Dominant 7th Dominant 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X
B
C C
C /D 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F), 7th (A) 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F), 7th (A) Chords
A B 9 B 9 A
B /A Dominant 9th Dominant 9th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X O X
B
C C
C /D 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F), 7th (A), 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F), 7th (A), Chords
9th (C) 9th (C)
A B 5 B 6add9 A
B /A 5th ‘Power Chord’ Major 6th add 9th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X X O O
B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 5th (F) 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F), 6th (G), Chords
9th (C)
A B 11 B 13 A
B /A Dominant 11th Dominant 13th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 4 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F), 7th (A), 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F), 7th (A), Chords
9th (C), 11th (E) 9th (C), 11th (E),13th (G)
A B add9 B m9 A
B /A Major add 9th Minor 9th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 5 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F), 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F), 7th (A), Chords
9th (C) 9th (C)
A B maj9 B + A
B /A Major 9th Augmented B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X O X X
B
C C
C /D 3 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F), 7th (A), 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F ) Chords
9th (C)
A B  07 B 0 A
B /A Diminished 7th Diminished Triad B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X O O X O
B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F), 7th (A) 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F) Chords
A B B A
B /A Major Major B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B B
C C
C /D 7 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 3rd (D ), 5th (F ) 1st (B), 3rd (D ), 5th (F ) Chords
A Bm Bm A
B /A Minor Minor B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X
B
C C
C /D 7 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F ) 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F ) Chords
A Bmaj7 Bmaj7 A
B /A Major 7th Major 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 3rd (D ), 5th (F ), 7th (A ) 1st (B), 3rd (D ), 5th (F ), 7th (A ) Chords
A Bm7 Bm7 A
B /A Minor 7th Minor 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X
B
C C
C /D 7 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F ), 7th (A) 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F ), 7th (A) Chords
A Bsus4 Bsus4 A
B /A Suspended 4th Suspended 4th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X
B
C C
C /D 2 7 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 4th (E), 5th (F ) 1st (B), 4th (E), 5th (F ) Chords
A B7sus4 B7sus4 A
B /A Dominant 7th Suspended 4th Dominant 7th Suspended 4th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X O X
B
C C
C /D 2 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 4th (E), 5th (F ), 7th (A) 1st (B), 4th (E), 5th (F ), 7th (A) Chords
A B6 B6 A
B /A Major 6th Major 6th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 3rd (D ), 5th (F ), 6th (G ) 1st (B), 3rd (D ), 5th (F ), 6th (G ) Chords
A Bm6 Bm6 A
B /A Minor 6th Minor 6th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X O O X X
B
C C
C /D 2 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F ), 6th (G ) 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F ), 6th (G ) Chords
A B7 B7 A
B /A Dominant 7th Dominant 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X
B
C C
C /D 7 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 3rd (D ), 5th (F ), 7th (A) 1st (B), 3rd (D ), 5th (F ), 7th (A) Chords
A B9 B9 A
B /A Dominant 9th Dominant 9th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 3rd (D ), 5th (F ), 7th (A), 1st (B), 3rd (D ), 5th (F ), 7th (A), Chords
9th (C ) 9th (C )
A B5 B6add9 A
B /A 5th ‘Power Chord’ Major 6th add 9th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X X
B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 5th (F ) 1st (B), 3rd (D ), 5th (F ), 6th (G ), Chords
9th (C )
A B11 B13 A
B /A Dominant 11th Dominant 13th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X O X
B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 3rd (D ), 5th (F ), 7th (A), 1st (B), 3rd (D ), 5th (F ), 7th (A), Chords
9th (C ), 11th (E) 9th (C ), 11th (E),13th (G )
A Badd9 Bm9 A
B /A Major add 9th Minor 9th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X O
B
C C
C /D 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 3rd (D ), 5th (F ), 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F ), 7th (A), Chords
9th (C ) 9th (C )
A Bmaj9 B+ A
B /A Major 9th Augmented B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X X
B
C C
C /D 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 3rd (D ), 5th (F ), 7th (A ), 1st (B), 3rd (D ), 5th (Fx) Chords
9th (C )
A B 07 B0 A
B /A Diminished 7th Diminished Triad B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F), 7th (A) 1st (B), 3rd (D), 5th (F) Chords
A C C A
B /A Major Major B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X O O X
B
C C
C /D 3 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G) 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G) Chords
A Cm Cm A
B /A Minor Minor B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X
B
C C
C /D 3 8 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G) 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G) Chords
A Cmaj7 Cmaj7 A
B /A Major 7th Major 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X O O O X
B
C C
C /D 3 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G), 7th (B) 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G), 7th (B) Chords
A Cm7 Cm7 A
B /A Minor 7th Minor 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X
B
C C
C /D 3 8 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G), 7th (B) 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G), 7th (B) Chords
A Csus4 Csus4 A
B /A Suspended 4th Suspended 4th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X O X
B
C C
C /D 3 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C), 4th (F), 5th (G) 1st (C), 4th (F), 5th (G) Chords
A C7sus4 C7sus4 A
B /A Dominant 7th Suspended 4th Dominant 7th Suspended 4th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 3 3 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C), 4th (F), 5th (G), 7th (B) 1st (C), 4th (F), 5th (G), 7th (B) Chords
A C6 C6 A
B /A Major 6th Major 6th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X O
B
C C
C /D 3 7 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G), 6th (A) 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G), 6th (A) Chords
A Cm6 Cm6 A
B /A Minor 6th Minor 6th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 3 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G), 6th (A) 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G), 6th (A) Chords
A C7 C7 A
B /A Dominant 7th Dominant 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X O X
B
C C
C /D 3 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G), 7th (B) 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G), 7th (B) Chords
A C9 C9 A
B /A Dominant 9th Dominant 9th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X O
B
C C
C /D 7 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G), 7th (B), 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G), 7th (B), Chords
9th (D) 9th (D)
A C5 C6add9 A
B /A 5th ‘Power Chord’ Major 6th add 9th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X X
B
C C
C /D 3 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C), 5th (G) 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G), 6th (A), Chords
9th (D)
A C11 C13 A
B /A Dominant 11th Dominant 13th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 2 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G), 7th (B), 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G), 7th (B), Chords
9th (D), 11th (F) 9th (D), 11th (D), 13th (A)
A Cadd9 Cm9 A
B /A Major add 9th Minor 9th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X O X X
B
C C
C /D 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G), 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G), 7th (B), Chords
9th (D) 9th (D)
A Cmaj9 C+ A
B /A Major 9th Augmented B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X O X O
B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G), 7th (B), 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G ) Chords
9th (D)
A C07 C0 A
B /A Diminished 7th Diminished Triad B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X X
B
C C
C /D 3 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G), 7th (B) 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G) Chords
A C C A
B /A Major Major B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C ), 3rd (E ), 5th (G ) 1st (C ), 3rd (E ), 5th (G ) Chords
A Cm Cm A
B /A Minor Minor B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X
B
C C
C /D 4 9 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C ), 3rd (E), 5th (G ) 1st (C ), 3rd (E), 5th (G ) Chords
A C maj7 C maj7 A
B /A Major 7th Major 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C ), 3rd (E ), 5th (G ), 7th (B ) 1st (C ), 3rd (E ), 5th (G ), 7th (B ) Chords
A C m7 C m7 A
B /A Minor 7th Minor 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 2 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C ), 3rd (E), 5th (G ), 7th (B) 1st (C ), 3rd (E), 5th (G ), 7th (B) Chords
A C sus4 C sus4 A
B /A Suspended 4th Suspended 4th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 4 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C ), 4th (F ), 5th (G ) 1st (C ), 4th (F ), 5th (G ) Chords
A C 7sus4 C 7sus4 A
B /A Dominant 7th Suspended 4th Dominant 7th Suspended 4th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 4 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C ), 4th (F ), 5th (G ), 7th (B) 1st (C ), 4th (F ), 5th (G ), 7th (B) Chords
A C6 C6 A
B /A Major 6th Major 6th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 4 8 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C ), 3rd (E ), 5th (G ), 6th (A ) 1st (C ), 3rd (E ), 5th (G ), 6th (A ) Chords
A C m6 C m6 A
B /A Minor 6th Minor 6th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C ), 3rd (E), 5th (G ), 6th (A ) 1st (C ), 3rd (E), 5th (G ), 6th (A ) Chords
A C7 C7 A
B /A Dominant 7th Dominant 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C ), 3rd (E ), 5th (G ), 7th (B) 1st (C ), 3rd (E ), 5th (G ), 7th (B) Chords
A C9 C9 A
B /A Dominant 9th Dominant 9th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 3 8 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C ), 3rd (E ), 5th (G ), 7th (B), 1st (C ), 3rd (E ), 5th (G ), 7th (B), Chords
9th (D ) 9th (D )
A C5 C 6add9 A
B /A 5th ‘Power Chord’ Major 6th add 9th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X X
B
C C
C /D 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C ), 5th (G ) 1st (C ), 3rd (E ), 5th (G ), 6th (A ), Chords
9th (D )
A C 11 C 13 A
B /A Dominant 11th Dominant 13th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 2 3 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C ), 3rd (E ), 5th (G ), 7th (B), 1st (C ), 3rd (E ), 5th (G ), 7th (B), Chords
9th (D ), 11th (F ) 9th (D ), 9th (F ), 13th (A )
A C add9 C m9 A
B /A Major add 9th Minor 9th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X X
B
C C
C /D 7 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C ), 3rd (E ), 5th (G ), 1st (C ), 3rd (E), 5th (G ), 7th (B), Chords
9th (D ) 9th (D )
A C maj9 C+ A
B /A Major 9th Augmented B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X X
B
C C
C /D 3 2 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C ), 3rd (E ), 5th (G ), 7th (B ), 1st (C ), 3rd (E ), 5th (Gx) Chords
9th (D )
A C 07 C0 A
B /A Diminished 7th Diminished Triad B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X O
B
C C
C /D 3 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (C ), 3rd (E), 5th (G), 7th (B) 1st (C ), 3rd (E), 5th (G) Chords
A D D A
B /A Major Major B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X O X
B
C C
C /D 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (D), 3rd (F ), 5th (A) 1st (D), 3rd (F ), 5th (A) Chords
A Dm Dm A
B /A Minor Minor B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X O X
B
C C
C /D 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (D), 3rd (F), 5th (A) 1st (D), 3rd (F), 5th (A) Chords
A Dmaj7 Dmaj7 A
B /A Major 7th Major 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X O X
B
C C
C /D 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (D), 3rd (F ), 5th (A), 7th (C ) 1st (D), 3rd (F ), 5th (A), 7th (C ) Chords
A Dm7 Dm7 A
B /A Minor 7th Minor 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X O X
B
C C
C /D 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (D), 3rd (F), 5th (A), 7th (C) 1st (D), 3rd (F), 5th (A), 7th (C) Chords
A Dsus4 Dsus4 A
B /A Suspended 4th Suspended 4th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X O X
B
C C
C /D 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (D), 4th (G), 5th (A) 1st (D), 4th (G), 5th (A) Chords
A D7sus4 D7sus4 A
B /A Dominant 7th Suspended 4th Dominant 7th Suspended 4th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X O X
B
C C
C /D 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (D), 4th (G), 5th (A), 7th (C) 1st (D), 4th (G), 5th (A), 7th (C) Chords
A D6 D6 A
B /A Major 6th Major 6th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X O O X
B
C C
C /D 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (D), 3rd (F ), 5th (A), 6th (B) 1st (D), 3rd (F ), 5th (A), 6th (B) Chords
A Dm6 Dm6 A
B /A Minor 6th Minor 6th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X O X
B
C C
C /D 3 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (D), 3rd (F), 5th (A), 6th (B) 1st (D), 3rd (F), 5th (A), 6th (B) Chords
A D7 D7 A
B /A Dominant 7th Dominant 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X O X
B
C C
C /D 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (D), 3rd (F ), 5th (A), 7th (C) 1st (D), 3rd (F ), 5th (A), 7th (C) Chords
A D9 D9 A
B /A Dominant 9th Dominant 9th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 4 9 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (D), 3rd (F ), 5th (A), 7th (C), 1st (D), 3rd (F ), 5th (A), 7th (C), Chords
9th (E) 9th (E)
A D5 D6add9 A
B /A 5th ‘Power Chord’ Major 6th add 9th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X O X X
B
C C
C /D 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (D), 5th (A) 1st (D), 3rd (F ), 5th (A), 6th (B), Chords
9th (E)
A D11 D13 A
B /A Dominant 11th Dominant 13th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 3 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (D), 3rd (F ), 5th (A), 7th (C), 1st (D), 3rd (F ), 5th (A), 7th (C), Chords
9th (E), 11th (G) 9th (E), 11th (G), 13th (B)
A Dadd9 Dm9 A
B /A Major add 9th Minor 9th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X O
B
C C
C /D 2 3 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (D), 3rd (F ), 5th (A), 1st (D), 3rd (F), 5th (A), 7th (C), Chords
9th (E) 9th (E)
A Dmaj9 D+ A
B /A Major 9th Augmented B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X X
B
C C
C /D 4 3 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (D), 3rd (F ), 5th (A), 7th (C ), 1st (D), 3rd (F ), 5th (A ) Chords
9th (E)
A D07 D0 A
B /A Diminished 7th Diminished Triad B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X O O X X O
B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (D), 3rd (F), 5th (A), 7th (C) 1st (D), 3rd (F), 5th (A) Chords
A E E A
B /A Major Major B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 3 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B) 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B) Chords
A E m E m A
B /A Minor Minor B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B) 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B) Chords
A E maj7 E maj7 A
B /A Major 7th Major 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 3 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B), 7th (D) 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B), 7th (D) Chords
A E m7 E m7 A
B /A Minor 7th Minor 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 4 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B), 7th (D) 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B), 7th (D) Chords
A E sus4 E sus4 A
B /A Suspended 4th Suspended 4th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 3 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 4th (A), 5th (B) 1st (E), 4th (A), 5th (B) Chords
A E 7sus4 E 7sus4 A
B /A Dominant 7th Suspended 4th Dominant 7th Suspended 4th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 4th (A), 5th (B), 7th (D) 1st (E), 4th (A), 5th (B), 7th (D) Chords
A E 6 E 6 A
B /A Major 6th Major 6th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B), 6th (C) 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B), 6th (C) Chords
A E m6 E m6 A
B /A Minor 6th Minor 6th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 4 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B), 6th (C) 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B), 6th (C) Chords
A E 7 E 7 A
B /A Dominant 7th Dominant 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 4 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B), 7th (D) 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B), 7th (D) Chords
A E 9 E 9 A
B /A Dominant 9th Dominant 9th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X O X
B
C C
C /D 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B), 7th (D), 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B), 7th (D), Chords
9th (F) 9th (F)
A E 5 E 6add9 A
B /A 5th ‘Power Chord’ Major 6th add 9th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X X X O
B
C C
C /D 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 5th (B) 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B), 6th (C), Chords
9th (F)
A E 11 E 13 A
B /A Dominant 11th Dominant 13th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 4 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B), 7th (D), 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B), 7th (D), Chords
9th (F), 11th (A) 9th (F), 11th (A), 13th (C)
A E add9 E m9 A
B /A Major add 9th Minor 9th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X X
B
C C
C /D 3 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B), 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B), 7th (D), Chords
9th (F) 9th (F)
A E maj9 E + A
B /A Major 9th Augmented B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X X
B
C C
C /D 5 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B), 7th (D), 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B) Chords
9th (F)
A E  07 E 0 A
B /A Diminished 7th Diminished Triad B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X X
B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B), 7th (D) 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B) Chords
A E E A
B /A Major Major B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B O O O X
B
C C
C /D 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 3rd (G ), 5th (B) 1st (E), 3rd (G ), 5th (B) Chords
A Em Em A
B /A Minor Minor B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B O O O O X X
B
C C
C /D 2 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B) 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B) Chords
A Emaj7 Emaj7 A
B /A Major 7th Major 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B O O O X X
B
C C
C /D 2 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 3rd (G ), 5th (B), 7th (D ) 1st (E), 3rd (G ), 5th (B), 7th (D ) Chords
A Em7 Em7 A
B /A Minor 7th Minor 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B O O O O
B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B), 7th (D) 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B), 7th (D) Chords
A Esus4 Esus4 A
B /A Suspended 4th Suspended 4th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B O O O O O
B
C C
C /D 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 4th (A), 5th (B) 1st (E), 4th (A), 5th (B) Chords
A E7sus4 E7sus4 A
B /A Dominant 7th Suspended 4th Dominant 7th Suspended 4th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B O O O O X X
B
C C
C /D 2 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 4th (A), 5th (B), 7th (D) 1st (E), 4th (A), 5th (B), 7th (D) Chords
A E6 E6 A
B /A Major 6th Major 6th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B O O O
B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 3rd (G ), 5th (B), 6th (C ) 1st (E), 3rd (G ), 5th (B), 6th (C ) Chords
A Em6 Em6 A
B /A Minor 6th Minor 6th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B O O O O
B
C C
C /D 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B), 6th (C ) 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B), 6th (C ) Chords
A E7 E7 A
B /A Dominant 7th Dominant 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B O O O O O
B
C C
C /D 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 3rd (G ), 5th (B), 7th (D) 1st (E), 3rd (G ), 5th (B), 7th (D) Chords
A E9 E9 A
B /A Dominant 9th Dominant 9th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B O O O
B
C C
C /D 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 3rd (G ), 5th (B), 7th (D), 1st (E), 3rd (G ), 5th (B), 7th (D), Chords
9th (F ) 9th (F )
A E5 E6add9 A
B /A 5th ‘Power Chord’ Major 6th add 9th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B O X X X X X
B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 5th (B) 1st (E), 3rd (G ), 5th (B), 6th (C ), Chords
9th (F )
A E11 E13 A
B /A Dominant 11th Dominant 13th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B O O O
B
C C
C /D 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 3rd (G ), 5th (B), 7th (D), 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B), 7th (D), Chords
9th (F ), 11th (A) 9th (F ), 11th (A), 13th (C )
A Eadd9 Em9 A
B /A Major add 9th Minor 9th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B O O O O
B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 3rd (G ), 5th (B), 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B), 7th (D), Chords
9th (F ) 9th (F )
A Emaj9 E+ A
B /A Major 9th Augmented B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B O O O O
B
C C
C /D 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 3rd (G ), 5th (B), 7th (D ), 1st (E), 3rd (G ), 5th (B ) Chords
9th (F )
A E 07 E0 A
B /A Diminished 7th Diminished Triad B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X O O X X
B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B), 7th (D) 1st (E), 3rd (G), 5th (B) Chords
A F F A
B /A Major Major B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F), 3rd (A), 5th (C) 1st (F), 3rd (A), 5th (C) Chords
A Fm Fm A
B /A Minor Minor B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 3 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F), 3rd (A), 5th (C) 1st (F), 3rd (A), 5th (C) Chords
A Fmaj7 Fmaj7 A
B /A Major 7th Major 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X O X
B
C C
C /D 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F), 3rd (A), 5th (C), 7th (E) 1st (F), 3rd (A), 5th (C), 7th (E) Chords
A Fm7 Fm7 A
B /A Minor 7th Minor 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 3 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F), 3rd (A), 5th (C), 7th (E) 1st (F), 3rd (A), 5th (C), 7th (E) Chords
A Fsus4 Fsus4 A
B /A Suspended 4th Suspended 4th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F), 4th (B), 5th (C) 1st (F), 4th (B), 5th (C) Chords
A F7sus4 F7sus4 A
B /A Dominant 7th Suspended 4th Dominant 7th Suspended 4th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 3 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F), 4th (B), 5th (C), 7th (E) 1st (F), 4th (B), 5th (C), 7th (E) Chords
A F6 F6 A
B /A Major 6th Major 6th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B O O X X
B
C C
C /D 3 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F), 3rd (A), 5th (C), 6th (D) 1st (F), 3rd (A), 5th (C), 6th (D) Chords
A Fm6 Fm6 A
B /A Minor 6th Minor 6th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X
B
C C
C /D 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F), 3rd (A), 5th (C), 6th (D) 1st (F), 3rd (A), 5th (C), 6th (D) Chords
A F7 F7 A
B /A Dominant 7th Dominant 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F), 3rd (A), 5th (C), 7th (E) 1st (F), 3rd (A), 5th (C), 7th (E) Chords
A F9 F9 A
B /A Dominant 9th Dominant 9th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B O O X X
B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F), 3rd (A), 5th (C), 7th (E), 1st (F), 3rd (A), 5th (C), 7th (E), Chords
9th (G) 9th (G)
A F5 F6add9 A
B /A 5th ‘Power Chord’ Major 6th add 9th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X O O O
B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F), 5th (C) 1st (F), 3rd (A), 5th (C), 6th (D), Chords
9th (D)
A F11 F13 A
B /A Dominant 11th Dominant 13th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X O
B
C C
C /D 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F), 3rd (A), 5th (C), 7th (E), 1st (F), 3rd (A), 5th (C), 7th (E), Chords
9th (G), 11th (B) 9th (G), 11th (B),13th (D)
A Fadd9 Fm9 A
B /A Major add 9th Minor 9th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F), 3rd (A), 5th (C), 1st (F), 3rd (A), 5th (C), 7th (E), Chords
9th (G) 9th (G)
A Fmaj9 F+ A
B /A Major 9th Augmented B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B O O O X X
B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F), 3rd (A), 5th (C), 7th (E), 1st (F), 3rd (A), 5th (C ) Chords
9th (G)
A F07 F0 A
B /A Diminished 7th Diminished Triad B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X X O
B
C C
C /D 3 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F), 3rd (A), 5th (C), 7th (E) 1st (F), 3rd (A), 5th (C) Chords
A F F A
B /A Major Major B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F ), 3rd (A ), 5th (C ) 1st (F ), 3rd (A ), 5th (C ) Chords
A Fm Fm A
B /A Minor Minor B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F ), 3rd (A), 5th (C ) 1st (F ), 3rd (A), 5th (C ) Chords
A F maj7 F maj7 A
B /A Major 7th Major 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F ), 3rd (A ), 5th (C ), 7th (E ) 1st (F ), 3rd (A ), 5th (C ), 7th (E ) Chords
A F m7 F m7 A
B /A Minor 7th Minor 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 2 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F ), 3rd (A), 5th (C ), 7th (E) 1st (F ), 3rd (A), 5th (C ), 7th (E) Chords
A F sus4 F sus4 A
B /A Suspended 4th Suspended 4th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F ), 4th (B), 5th (C ) 1st (F ), 4th (B), 5th (C ) Chords
A F 7sus4 F 7sus4 A
B /A Dominant 7th Suspended 4th Dominant 7th Suspended 4th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F ), 4th (B), 5th (C ), 7th (E) 1st (F ), 4th (B), 5th (C ), 7th (E) Chords
A F6 F6 A
B /A Major 6th Major 6th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F ), 3rd (A ), 5th (C ), 6th (D ) 1st (F ), 3rd (A ), 5th (C ), 6th (D ) Chords
A F m6 F m6 A
B /A Minor 6th Minor 6th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X
B
C C
C /D 7 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F ), 3rd (A), 5th (C ), 6th (D ) 1st (F ), 3rd (A), 5th (C ), 6th (D ) Chords
A F7 F7 A
B /A Dominant 7th Dominant 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 7 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F ), 3rd (A ), 5th (C ), 7th (E) 1st (F ), 3rd (A ), 5th (C ), 7th (E) Chords
A F9 F9 A
B /A Dominant 9th Dominant 9th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 3 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F ), 3rd (A ), 5th (C ), 7th (E), 1st (F ), 3rd (A ), 5th (C ), 7th (E), Chords
9th (G ) 9th (G )
A F5 F 6add9 A
B /A 5th ‘Power Chord’ Major 6th add 9th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F ), 5th (C ) 1st (F ), 3rd (A ), 5th (C ), 6th (G ), Chords
9th (D )
A F 11 F 13 A
B /A Dominant 11th Dominant 13th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 2 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F ), 3rd (A ), 5th (C ), 7th (E), 1st (F ), 3rd (A ), 5th (C ), 7th (E), Chords
9th (G ), 11th (B) 9th (G ), 11th (B), 13th (D )
A F add9 F m9 A
B /A Major add 9th Minor 9th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 2 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F ), 3rd (A ), 5th (C ), 1st (F ), 3rd (A), 5th (C ), 7th (E), Chords
9th (G ) 9th (G )
A F maj9 F+ A
B /A Major 9th Augmented B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 2 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F ), 3rd (A ), 5th (C ), 7th (E ), 1st (F ), 3rd (A ), 5th (Cx) Chords
9th (G )
A F 07 F0 A
B /A Diminished 7th Diminished Triad B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X X
B
C C
C /D 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (F ), 3rd (A), 5th (C), 7th (E) 1st (F ), 3rd (A), 5th (C) Chords
A G G A
B /A Major Major B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B O O O
B
C C
C /D 3 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (G), 3rd (B), 5th (D) 1st (G), 3rd (B), 5th (D) Chords
A Gm Gm A
B /A Minor Minor B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 3 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (G), 3rd (B), 5th (D) 1st (G), 3rd (B), 5th (D) Chords
A Gmaj7 Gmaj7 A
B /A Major 7th Major 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 2 7 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (G), 3rd (B), 5th (D), 7th (F ) 1st (G), 3rd (B), 5th (D), 7th (F ) Chords
A Gm7 Gm7 A
B /A Minor 7th Minor 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 3 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (G), 3rd (B), 5th (D), 7th (F) 1st (G), 3rd (B), 5th (D), 7th (F) Chords
A Gsus4 Gsus4 A
B /A Suspended 4th Suspended 4th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X O O
B
C C
C /D 3 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (G), 4th (C), 5th (D) 1st (G), 4th (C), 5th (D) Chords
A G7sus4 G7sus4 A
B /A Dominant 7th Suspended 4th Dominant 7th Suspended 4th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B O O
B
C C
C /D 3 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (G), 4th (C), 5th (D), 7th (F) 1st (G), 4th (C), 5th (D), 7th (F) Chords
A G6 G6 A
B /A Major 6th Major 6th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B O O O O O
B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (G), 3rd (B), 5th (D), 6th (E) 1st (G), 3rd (B), 5th (D), 6th (E) Chords
A Gm6 Gm6 A
B /A Minor 6th Minor 6th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X
B
C C
C /D 3 8 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (G), 3rd (B), 5th (D), 6th (E) 1st (G), 3rd (B), 5th (D), 6th (E) Chords
A G7 G7 A
B /A Dominant 7th Dominant 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B O O O
B
C C
C /D 3 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (G), 3rd (B), 5th (D), 7th (F) 1st (G), 3rd (B), 5th (D), 7th (F) Chords
A G9 G9 A
B /A Dominant 9th Dominant 9th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (G), 3rd (B), 5th (D), 7th (F), 1st (G), 3rd (B), 5th (D), 7th (F), Chords
9th (A) 9th (A)
A G5 G6add9 A
B /A 5th ‘Power Chord’ Major 6th add 9th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 3 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (G), 5th (D) 1st (G), 3rd (B), 5th (D), 6th (E), Chords
9th (A)
A G11 G13 A
B /A Dominant 11th Dominant 13th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B O X
B
C C
C /D 3 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (G), 3rd (B), 5th (D), 7th (F), 1st (G), 3rd (B), 5th (D), 7th (F), Chords
9th (A), 11th (C) 9th (A), 11th (C) 13th (E)
A Gadd9 Gm9 A
B /A Major add 9th Minor 9th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X O O X X
B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (G), 3rd (B), 5th (D), 1st (G), 3rd (B), 5th (D), 7th (F), Chords
9th (A) 9th (A)
A Gmaj9 G+ A
B /A Major 9th Augmented B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 3 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (G), 3rd (B), 5th (D), 7th (F ), 1st (G), 3rd (B), 5th (D ) Chords
9th (A)
A G 07 G0 A
B /A Diminished 7th Diminished Triad B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X X
B
C C
C /D 5 2 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (G), 3rd (B), 5th (D), 7th (F) 1st (G), 3rd (B), 5th (D) Chords
A A A A
B /A Major Major B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B B
C C
C /D 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E) 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E) Chords
A A m A m A
B /A Minor Minor B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 4 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E) 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E) Chords
A A maj7 A maj7 A
B /A Major 7th Major 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X X X
B
C C
C /D 3 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E), 7th (G) 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E), 7th (G) Chords
A A m7 A m7 A
B /A Minor 7th Minor 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 4 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E), 7th (G) 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E), 7th (G) Chords
A A sus4 A sus4 A
B /A Suspended 4th Suspended 4th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 4th (D), 5th (E) 1st (A), 4th (D), 5th (E) Chords
A A 7sus4 A 7sus4 A
B /A Dominant 7th Suspended 4th Dominant 7th Suspended 4th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 4 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 4th (D), 5th (E), 7th (G) 1st (A), 4th (D), 5th (E), 7th (G) Chords
A A 6 A 6 A
B /A Major 6th Major 6th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X
B
C C
C /D 3 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E), 6th (F) 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E), 6th (F) Chords
A A m6 A m6 A
B /A Minor 6th Minor 6th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X
B
C C
C /D 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E), 6th (F) 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E), 6th (F) Chords
A A 7 A 7 A
B /A Dominant 7th Dominant 7th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B B
C C
C /D 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E), 7th (G) 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E), 7th (G) Chords
A A 9 A 9 A
B /A Dominant 9th Dominant 9th B /A
(1st position) (2nd position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 5 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E), 7th (G), 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E), 7th (G), Chords
9th (B) 9th (B)
A A 5 A 6add9 A
B /A 5th ‘Power Chord’ Major 6th add 9th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 5th (E) 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E), 6th (F), Chords
9th (B)
A A 11 A 13 A
B /A Dominant 11th Dominant 13th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E), 7th (G), 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E), 7th (G), Chords
9th (B), 11th (D) 9th (B), 11th (D), 13th (F)
A A add9 A m9 A
B /A Major add 9th Minor 9th B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X
B
C C
C /D 4 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E), 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E), 7th (G), Chords
9th (B) 9th (B)
A A maj9 A + A
B /A Major 9th Augmented B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X X
B
C C
C /D 3 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E), 7th (G), 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E) Chords
9th (B)
A A 07 A 0 A
B /A Diminished 7th Diminished Triad B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
B X X O O X
B
C C
C /D 6 C /D

D D
E /D E /D

E E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Chord Spelling Chord Spelling
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E), 7th (G) 1st (A), 3rd (C), 5th (E) Chords
 A7 5 A7 9 A9
5 B
7 5
A A
Dominant 7th Sharpened 5th Dominant 7th Sharpened 9th
A
Dominant 9th Flattened 5th Dominant 7th Sharpened 5th A
B /A B /A
(1st position) (1st position) (1st position) (1st position)

X O O X O X

5 4
B B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D
1st (A), 3rd (C ), 5th (E ),
7th (G) 1st (A), 3rd (C ), 5th (E),
7th (G), 1st (A), 3rd (C ),
5th (E
),
7th (G), 1st (B
), 3rd (D), 5th (F ),
7th (A
)
9th (B ) 9th (B)

A A7
5
A7
9
B
7 9
B
7
5

Dominant 7th Flattened 5th Dominant 7th Flattened 9th Dominant 7th Sharpened 9th Dominant 7th Flattened 5th
E X O
(1st position)

O
(1st position)

X X X
(1st position)

O X
(1st position)

O
E
F 3 F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Other Other
Chords 1st (A), 3rd (C ),
5th (E
),
7th (G) 1st (A), 3rd (C ), 5th (E),
7th (G), 1st (B
), 3rd (D), 5th (F),
7th (A
), 1st (B
), 3rd (D),
5th (F
),
7th (A
) Chords

9th (B
) 9th (C )
 B
7
9 B
9
5 B7
5 B7
9
A Dominant 7th Flattened 9th Dominant 9th Flattened 5th
A A
Dominant 7th Flattened 5th Dominant 7th Flattened 9th A
A

B /A B /A
(1st position) (1st position) (1st position) (1st position)

X O O X O O X X X

B B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D
1st (B
), 3rd (D), 5th (F),
7th (A
), 1st (B
), 3rd (D),
5th (F
),
7th (A
), 1st (B), 3rd (D ),
5th (F),
7th (A) 1st (B), 3rd (D ), 5th (F ),
7th (A),

9th (C
) 9th (C)
9th (C)
5 9
5 5
A B7 B7 A B9 C7
Dominant 7th Sharpened 5th Dominant 7th Sharpened 9th Dominant 9th Flattened 5th Dominant 7th Sharpened 5th
E X
(1st position)

X
(1st position)

X X
(1st position)

X
(1st position) E
F 3 F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Other Other
Chords 1st (B), 3rd (D ), 5th (Fx),
7th (A) 1st (B), 3rd (D ), 5th (F ), 7th (A), 1st (B), 3rd (D ),
5th (F),
7th (A), 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G ),
7th (B
) Chords
9th (Cx) 9th (C )
 C7 9 C7
5 C 75 C 79
A Dominant 7th Sharpened 9th Dominant 7th Flattened 5th
A
Dominant 7th Sharpened 5th Dominant 7th Sharpened 9th A
A

B /A B /A
(1st position) (1st position) (1st position) (1st position)

X O X O X X X

3 4 3
B B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D
1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G),
7th (B
), 1st (C), 3rd (E),
5th (G
),
7th (B
) 1st (C ), 3rd (E ), 5th (Gx),
7th (B) 1st (C ), 3rd (E ), 5th (G ),
7th (B),
9th (D ) 9th (Dx)

9
5
5
9
C7 C9 A A C7 C7 A
Dominant 7th Flattened 9th Dominant 9th Flattened 5th Dominant 7th Flattened 5th Dominant 7th Flattened 9th
E X
(1st position)

X
(1st position)

X
(1st position)

X X
(1st position) E
F 4 3 F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Other Other
Chords 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G),
7th (B
), 1st (C), 3rd (E),
5th (G
),
7th (B
), 1st (C ), 3rd (E ),
5th (G),
7th (B) 1st (C ), 3rd (E ), 5th (G ),
7th (B), Chords

9th (D
) 9th (D)
9th (D)
 C 9
5 D7 5 D7
9 D9
5
A Dominant 9th Flattened 5th Dominant 7th Sharpened 5th
A
Dominant 7th Flattened 9th Dominant 9th Flattened 5th A
A

B /A B /A
(1st position) (1st position) (1st position) (1st position)

X X X X

3 5 4 4
B B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D
1st (C ), 3rd (E ),
5th (G),
7th (B), 1st (D), 3rd (F ), 5th (A ),
7th (C) 1st (D), 3rd (F ), 5th (A),
7th (C), 1st (D), 3rd (F ),
5th (A
),
7th (C),
9th (D )
9th (E
) 9th (E)

D7 9
D7
5
A E
7 5
E
7 9

Dominant 7th Sharpened 9th Dominant 7th Flattened 5th Dominant 7th Sharpened 5th Dominant 7th Sharpened 9th
E X
(1st position)

X X
(1st position)

X X
(1st position)

X X
(1st position)

O
E
F 4 5 6 F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Other Other
Chords 1st (D), 3rd (F ), 5th (A),
7th (C), 1st (D), 3rd (F ),
5th (A
),
7th (C) 1st (E
), 3rd (G), 5th (B),
7th (D
) 1st (E
), 3rd (G), 5th (B
),
7th (D
), Chords
9th (E ) 9th (F )
 E
7
5 E
7
9 E7 9 E7
5
A Dominant 7th Flattened 5th Dominant 7th Flattened 9th
A
Dominant 7th Sharpened 9th Dominant 7th Flattened 5th A
A

B /A B /A
(1st position) (1st position) (1st position) (1st position)

X X X X O O X X

6 5 2
B B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D
1st (E
), 3rd (G),
5th (B

),
7th (D
) 1st (E
), 3rd (G), 5th (B
),
7th (D
), 1st (E), 3rd (G ), 5th (B),
7th (D), 1st (E), 3rd (G ),
5th (B
),
7th (D)

9th (F
) 9th (Fx)

A E
9
5
E7 5
A A E7
9
E9
5

Dominant 9th Flattened 5th Dominant 7th Sharpened 5th Dominant 7th Flattened 9th Dominant 9th Flattened 5th
E X
(1st position)

O
(1st position)

O O
(1st position)

O O
(1st position)

O
E
F 5 F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Other Other
Chords 1st (E
), 3rd (G),
5th (B

),
7th (D
), 1st (E), 3rd (G ), 5th (B ),
7th (D) 1st (E), 3rd (G ), 5th (B),
7th (D), 1st (E), 3rd (G ),
5th (B
),
7th (D), Chords
9th (F)
9th (F) 9th (F )
 F7 5 F7 9 F9
5 F 75
A Dominant 7th Sharpened 5th Dominant 7th Sharpened 9th
A
Dominant 9th Flattened 5th Dominant 7th Sharpened 5th A
A

B /A B /A
(1st position) (1st position) (1st position) (1st position)

X X O O O X X

B B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D
1st (F), 3rd (A), 5th (C ),
7th (E
) 1st (F), 3rd (A), 5th (C),
7th (E
), 1st (F), 3rd (A),
5th (C
),
7th (E
), 1st (F ), 3rd (A ), 5th (Cx),
7th (E)
9th (G ) 9th (G)

5
9 9
5
F7 F7 A F7 F7 A
Dominant 7th Flattened 5th Dominant 7th Flattened 9th Dominant 7th Sharpened 9th Dominant 7th Flattened 5th
E (1st position)

O X
(1st position) (1st position)

O
(1st position)

X X
E
F F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Other Other
Chords 1st (F), 3rd (A),
5th (C
),
7th (E
) 1st (F), 3rd (A), 5th (C),
7th (E
), 1st (F ), 3rd (A ), 5th (C ),
7th (E), 1st (F ), 3rd (A ),
5th (C),
7th (E) Chords

9th (G
) 9th (Gx)
 F 7
9 F 9
5 G7
5 G7
9
A A
Dominant 7th Flattened 9th Dominant 9th Flattened 5th
A
Dominant 7th Flattened 5th Dominant 7th Flattened 9th A
B /A B /A
(1st position) (1st position) (1st position) (1st position)

X X O X

B B
C C
C /D C /D

D D
E /D E /D
1st (F ), 3rd (A ), 5th (C ),
7th (E), 1st (F ), 3rd (A ),
5th (C),
7th (E), 1st (G), 3rd (B),
5th (D
),
7th (F) 1st (G), 3rd (B), 5th (D),
7th (F),

9th (G) 9th (G )
9th (A
)

A G7 5
G7 9
A G9
5
A
7 5
A
Dominant 7th Sharpened 5th Dominant 7th Sharpened 9th Dominant 9th Flattened 5th Dominant 7th Sharpened 5th
E X
(1st position)

X
(1st position)

X
(1st position)

X
(1st position)

X
E
F 3 4 F
F /G  F /G 

G G
A /G A /G
Other Other
Chords 1st (G), 3rd (B), 5th (D ),
7th (F) 1st (G), 3rd (B), 5th (D),
7th (F), 1st (G), 3rd (B),
5th (D
),
7th (F), 1st (A
), 3rd (C), 5th (E), 7th (?) Chords
9th (A ) 9th (A)
 A
7 9 A
7
5 Some Notes About Chords A
A A
Dominant 7th Sharpened 9th Dominant 7th Flattened 5th

B /A B /A
(1st position) (1st position)
Triads
X X X
Triads are basic three-note chords that are also the building blocks of
4 all other chords. There are four basic triads: a major triad is the first,
B third and fifth notes of the diatonic major scale (C, E and G in the key
of C); a minor triad is the first, third and fifth notes of the natural
B
minor scale (C, Eb and G in the key of C); an augmented triad is a
C major triad with a sharpened fifth note (C, E and GI in the key of C);
and a diminished triad is a minor triad with a flattened fifth note (C,
C
Eb and Gb in the key of C). All of these basic chords can be extended;
C /D a major seventh chord, for example, is a major triad with a seventh C /D
note added (C, E, G and B in the key of C).

D Open Chords D
E /D E /D
1st (A
), 3rd (C), 5th (E
),
7th (G
), 1st (A
), 3rd (C),
5th (E

),
7th (G
) These are chords in which open strings are used as part of the chord.
9th (B)
They are normally, but not exclusively, played at the nut end of the
A
7
9
A
9
5
fretboard. They are more often used in acoustic rather than electric
Dominant 7th Flattened 9th Dominant 9th Flattened 5th guitar playing.
E (1st position)

X X
(1st position)

Barre Chords
E
F These are chords in which no open strings are played – instead the
first finger lies flat across all the strings. Barre chord shapes are
F
just open-position chords re-fingered, thereby leaving the first
F /G  finger free for holding the barre. The advantage of barre chords is F /G 
that once you have learned one shape, you can use it for all of the 12
different keys simply by moving it up or down the neck to change the
G pitch. This can be especially useful when playing rhythm guitar. G
A /G As barre chords do not involve open strings they can sound great
with distortion, and are well suited for use with punchy rhythmic
A /G
techniques (like staccato). The most common barre chords are the ‘E’
Other and ‘A’ shapes based on the E and A open chords respectively. When Other
Chords 1st (A
), 3rd (C), 5th (E
),
7th (G
), 1st (A
), 3rd (C),
5th (E

),
7th (G
), playing a barre chord, ensure that the first finger is close to, and in Chords

9th (B

) 9th (B
)
line with, the fret rather than at an angle to it.
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