Guitar Chord Shapes Flashcards
Know chord shapes and finger positions based on the chord name. These examples use C as the root. The number at the bottom is the position on the fretboard. The lowest octave possible is shown unless one or more open strings are used.
Major Triad - Root (Strings 1, 2, 3)
| 1 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3
Major Triad - Root (Strings 2, 3, 4)
| | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8
Major Triad - Root (Strings 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 12
Major Triad - Root (Strings 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | 5
Minor Triad - Root (Strings 1, 2, 3)
| 1 | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3
Minor Triad - Root (Strings 2, 3, 4)
| | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8
Minor Triad - Root (Strings 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 12
Minor Triad - Root (Strings 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | 5
Major Triad - 1st Inversion (Strings 1, 2, 3)
| 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8
Major Triad - 1st Inversion (Strings 2, 3, 4)
| | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12
Major Triad - 1st Inversion (Strings 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 5
Major Triad - 1st Inversion (Strings 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 10
Minor Triad - 1st Inversion (Strings 1, 2, 3)
| 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8
Minor Triad - 1st Inversion (Strings 2, 3, 4)
| | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12
Minor Triad - 1st Inversion (Strings 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5
Minor Triad - 1st Inversion (Strings 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 10
Major Triad - 2nd Inversion (Strings 1, 2, 3)
| 1 | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12
Major Triad - 2nd Inversion (Strings 2, 3, 4)
| | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5
Major Triad - 2nd Inversion (Strings 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 9
Major Triad - 2nd Inversion (Strings 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 2
Minor Triad - 2nd Inversion (Strings 1, 2, 3)
| 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11
Minor Triad - 2nd Inversion (Strings 2, 3, 4)
| | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4
Minor Triad - 2nd Inversion (Strings 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 8
Minor Triad - 2nd Inversion (Strings 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 1
Major 7th - Root (Strings 1, 2, 3, 4)
| | | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10
Major 7th - Root (Strings 2, 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3
Major 7th - Root (Strings 3, 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 8
Minor 7th - Root (Strings 1, 2, 3, 4)
| | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10
Minor 7th - Root (Strings 2, 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3
Minor 7th - Root (Strings 3, 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 8
Major 7th - 1st Inversion (Strings 1, 2, 3, 4)
| | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1
Major 7th - 1st Inversion (Strings 2, 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 5
Major 7th - 1st Inversion (Strings 3, 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 2 | | | | 10
Minor 7th - 1st Inversion (Strings 1, 2, 3, 4)
| | | 4 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1
Minor 7th - 1st Inversion (Strings 2, 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5
Minor 7th - 1st Inversion (Strings 3, 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 10
Major Triad - 2nd Inversion (Strings 1, 2, 3)
| 1 | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12
Major Triad - 2nd Inversion (Strings 2, 3, 4)
| | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5
Major Triad - 2nd Inversion (Strings 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 9
Major Triad - 2nd Inversion (Strings 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 2
Minor Triad - 2nd Inversion (Strings 1, 2, 3)
| 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11
Minor Triad - 2nd Inversion (Strings 2, 3, 4)
| | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4
Minor Triad - 2nd Inversion (Strings 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 8
Minor Triad - 2nd Inversion (Strings 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 1
Major 7th - Root (Strings 1, 2, 3, 4)
| | | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10
Major 7th - Root (Strings 2, 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3
Major 7th - Root (Strings 3, 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 8
Minor 7th - Root (Strings 1, 2, 3, 4)
| | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10
Minor 7th - Root (Strings 2, 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3
Minor 7th - Root (Strings 3, 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 8
Major 7th - 1st Inversion (Strings 1, 2, 3, 4)
| | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1
Major 7th - 1st Inversion (Strings 2, 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 5
Major 7th - 1st Inversion (Strings 3, 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 2 | | | | 10
Minor 7th - 1st Inversion (Strings 1, 2, 3, 4)
| | | 4 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1
Minor 7th - 1st Inversion (Strings 2, 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5
Minor 7th - 1st Inversion (Strings 3, 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 10
Major 7th - 2nd Inversion (Strings 1, 2, 3, 4)
| | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5
Major 7th - 2nd Inversion (Strings 2, 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 9
Major 7th - 2nd Inversion (Strings 3, 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 2
Minor 7th - 2nd Inversion (Strings 1, 2, 3, 4)
| | | 4 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4
Minor 7th - 2nd Inversion (Strings 2, 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 8
Minor 7th - 2nd Inversion (Strings 3, 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | 1
Major 7th - 3rd Inversion (Strings 1, 2, 3, 4)
| 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8
Major 7th - 3rd Inversion (Strings 2, 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 12
Major 7th - 3rd Inversion (Strings 3, 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 5
Minor 7th - 3rd Inversion (Strings 1, 2, 3, 4)
| 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8
Minor 7th - 3rd Inversion (Strings 2, 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 12
Minor 7th - 3rd Inversion (Strings 3, 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 5
Dominant (7) - Root (Strings 1, 2, 3, 4)
| | | 4 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10
Dominant (7) - Root (Strings 2, 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3
Dominant (7) - Root (Strings 3, 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 8
Dominant (7) - 1st Inversion (Strings 1, 2, 3, 4)
| | | 4 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1
Dominant (7) - 1st Inversion (Strings 2, 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 5
Dominant (7) - 1st Inversion (Strings 3, 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 2 | | | | 10
Dominant (7) - 2nd Inversion (Strings 1, 2, 3, 4)
| | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5
Dominant (7) - 2nd Inversion (Strings 2, 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 9
Dominant (7) - 2nd Inversion (Strings 3, 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 2
Dominant (7) - 3rd Inversion (Strings 1, 2, 3, 4)
| 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8
Dominant (7) - 3rd Inversion (Strings 2, 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 12
Dominant (7) - 3rd Inversion (Strings 3, 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 5
Diminished - Root, 1st Inversion, 2nd Inversion, 3rd Inversion (Strings 1, 2, 3, 4)
| | 4 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10
Diminished - Root, 1st Inversion, 2nd Inversion, 3rd Inversion (Strings 2, 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2
Diminished - Root, 1st Inversion, 2nd Inversion, 3rd Inversion (Strings 3, 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 7
Half-Diminished - Root (Strings 1, 2, 3, 4)
| | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10
Half-Diminished - Root (Strings 2, 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3
Half-Diminished - Root (Strings 3, 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 8
Half-Diminished - 1st Inversion (Strings 1, 2, 3, 4)
| | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1
Half-Diminished - 1st Inversion (Strings 2, 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5
Half-Diminished - 1st Inversion (Strings 3, 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 10
Half-Diminished - 2nd Inversion (Strings 1, 2, 3, 4)
| | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4
Half-Diminished - 2nd Inversion (Strings 2, 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 8
Half-Diminished - 2nd Inversion (Strings 3, 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 2 | | | | | 1
Half-Diminished - 3rd Inversion (Strings 1, 2, 3, 4)
| | 4 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7
Half-Diminished - 3rd Inversion (Strings 2, 3, 4, 5)
| | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 11
Half-Diminished - 3rd Inversion (Strings 3, 4, 5, 6)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 4