01 / OPEN CHORDS8 Open Chords
Start with these eight essential open-position shapes. Tap any diagram to enlarge it.
C Major
A foundational major chord built from C, E and G.
PICTURE GUIDEA Minor
A mellow open chord built from A, C and E.
PICTURE GUIDEG Major
A bright, versatile chord used in countless songs.
PICTURE GUIDEE Minor
A simple minor shape with a deep, resonant sound.
PICTURE GUIDED Major
A bright open-position chord.
PICTURE GUIDEE Major
A strong major chord shape.
PICTURE GUIDEA Major
A classic open major chord.
PICTURE GUIDED Minor
A darker-sounding open minor chord.
PICTURE GUIDE02 / MOVABLE SHAPESBarre Chords
Barre chords, one picture at a time
Tap any diagram to enlarge it. All 42 diagrams use standard-tuning E-form movable barre voicings. The low-E string gives the root; the displayed fret number is the chord root position. Finger numbers are shown on each diagram.
A — Major
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
Am — Minor
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
A7 — Dominant 7
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
Am7 — Minor 7
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
Amaj7 — Major 7
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
A6 — 6th
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
B — Major
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
Bm — Minor
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
B7 — Dominant 7
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
Bm7 — Minor 7
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
Bmaj7 — Major 7
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
B6 — 6th
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
C — Major
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
Cm — Minor
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
C7 — Dominant 7
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
Cm7 — Minor 7
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
Cmaj7 — Major 7
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
C6 — 6th
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
D — Major
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
Dm — Minor
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
D7 — Dominant 7
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
Dm7 — Minor 7
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
Dmaj7 — Major 7
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
D6 — 6th
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
E — Major
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
Em — Minor
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
E7 — Dominant 7
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
Em7 — Minor 7
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
Emaj7 — Major 7
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
E6 — 6th
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
F — Major
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
Fm — Minor
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
F7 — Dominant 7
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
Fm7 — Minor 7
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
Fmaj7 — Major 7
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
F6 — 6th
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
G — Major
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
Gm — Minor
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
G7 — Dominant 7
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
Gm7 — Minor 7
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
Gmaj7 — Major 7
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
G6 — 6th
Standard E-form barre diagram; finger numbers shown.
PICTURE GUIDE
All Barre Chords — One Image
A single poster-style overview of the barre chord library.
FULL CHARTNo chord matches your search.
Growing the chord library
We’ll expand into all 12 roots, barre shapes, triads, seventh chords, suspended chords, extended chords and slash chords. These barre diagrams use standard movable E-form voicings; alternate A-form barre voicings are a separate set.