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We be8in with the most common chord sha3es. $n this section 4ou
can find ma@or chords !root5 ma@or third and 3erfect fifth(5 minor
chords !root5 minor third and 3erfect fifth( and dominant se9enth
!root5 ma@or third5 3erfect fifth and minor se9enth(. These sha3es
are in first 3osition and use o3en strin8s.

- ma@or

# ma@or





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E ma@or

F ma@or

G ma@or




F FF F
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" ma@or

& ma@or

- minor




G GG G
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# minor

E minor

F minor




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G minor

" minor

& minor




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#ominant Se9enth -hords #ominant Se9enth -hords #ominant Se9enth -hords #ominant Se9enth -hords
" dominant se9enth chord is com3osed b4 the root5 the ma@or
third5 3erfect fifth and minor se9enth. &lues 3ro8ressions use
dominant chords a lot5 for e7am3le tr4 this basic blues
3ro8ression1 -F | -F | FF | GF

-F

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EF

FF

GF




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3ositions 3ositions 3ositions 3ositions
Here are more interestin8 chords.
but learnin8 this sha3e will hel3 4ou e73and 4our musical
9ocabular4. These chord sha3es are in first 3osition and use o3en
strin8s.
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Here are more interestin8 chords. The4 are a bit more challen8in85
but learnin8 this sha3e will hel3 4ou e73and 4our musical
These chord sha3es are in first 3osition and use o3en

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The4 are a bit more challen8in85
but learnin8 this sha3e will hel3 4ou e73and 4our musical
These chord sha3es are in first 3osition and use o3en





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#minF
# ma@F
#susC
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#FsusC
#E
#mE
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#H
#mH
#ma@H
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#11
EbD
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Ema@F
EminF
EFID
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EFbD
EFbH
EsusC

1H 1H 1H 1H
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EE
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"minF
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"FIH
"susC
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"E/H
"ma@H
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"H
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,o9able chord sha3es ,o9able chord sha3es ,o9able chord sha3es ,o9able chord sha3es
%ow it;s time to lea9e the first 3osition of the nec6 and start to
e73lore the whole fretboard. "ll the followin8 sha3es don;t use an4
o3en strin8s5 so 4ou can mo9e the sha3e alon8 the freatboard in
order to 8et chords with different
For 4our con9enience5 here;s the notes ma3 of the fretboard.

With mo9able chord sha3es5 4ou;9e @ust need to memoriBe onl4
one sha3e for all the different 1< 3ossible root notes. For e7am3le5
ta6e a loo6 at the 3icture below.
hi8hli8hted the - ma@or triad !-5 E5 G(. To obtain the F ma@or triad
!F5 "5 -(5 is enou8h to translate the sha3e fi9e fret abo9e5 without
chan8in8 the 8eometr4. This is a feature of tras3osin8 instruments
li6e the 8uitar. "33l4 the same lo8ic to all the followin8 mo9able
chord sha3es.

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,o9able chord sha3es ,o9able chord sha3es ,o9able chord sha3es ,o9able chord sha3es
%ow it;s time to lea9e the first 3osition of the nec6 and start to
e73lore the whole fretboard. "ll the followin8 sha3es don;t use an4
o3en strin8s5 so 4ou can mo9e the sha3e alon8 the freatboard in
order to 8et chords with different root note but same Jualit4.
For 4our con9enience5 here;s the notes ma3 of the fretboard.
With mo9able chord sha3es5 4ou;9e @ust need to memoriBe onl4
one sha3e for all the different 1< 3ossible root notes. For e7am3le5
ta6e a loo6 at the 3icture below. On the left5 in red5 there is
hi8hli8hted the - ma@or triad !-5 E5 G(. To obtain the F ma@or triad
!F5 "5 -(5 is enou8h to translate the sha3e fi9e fret abo9e5 without
chan8in8 the 8eometr4. This is a feature of tras3osin8 instruments
l4 the same lo8ic to all the followin8 mo9able
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e73lore the whole fretboard. "ll the followin8 sha3es don;t use an4
o3en strin8s5 so 4ou can mo9e the sha3e alon8 the freatboard in
root note but same Jualit4.
For 4our con9enience5 here;s the notes ma3 of the fretboard.

With mo9able chord sha3es5 4ou;9e @ust need to memoriBe onl4
one sha3e for all the different 1< 3ossible root notes. For e7am3le5
On the left5 in red5 there is
hi8hli8hted the - ma@or triad !-5 E5 G(. To obtain the F ma@or triad
!F5 "5 -(5 is enou8h to translate the sha3e fi9e fret abo9e5 without
chan8in8 the 8eometr4. This is a feature of tras3osin8 instruments
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,a@or Triads
" ma@or triad is com3osed b4 the root !R in the dia8ram(5 the ma@or
third !>( and the 3erfect fifth !D(. Here are all the 3ossible ma@or
triad confi8urations on the fretboard. $f
sha3es !and the other triad forms( 4ou will become able to ta6e a
8i9en chord in e9er4 3osition and e9er4 strin8 of the fretboard.
ha9e @ust to identif4 the root note and 3lace fin8ers
fretboard in the 3ro3ers sha3


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" ma@or triad is com3osed b4 the root !R in the dia8ram(5 the ma@or
third !>( and the 3erfect fifth !D(. Here are all the 3ossible ma@or
triad confi8urations on the fretboard. $f 4ou memoriBe all these
sha3es !and the other triad forms( 4ou will become able to ta6e a
8i9en chord in e9er4 3osition and e9er4 strin8 of the fretboard.
ha9e @ust to identif4 the root note and 3lace fin8ers
in the 3ro3ers sha3e.

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" ma@or triad is com3osed b4 the root !R in the dia8ram(5 the ma@or
third !>( and the 3erfect fifth !D(. Here are all the 3ossible ma@or
4ou memoriBe all these
sha3es !and the other triad forms( 4ou will become able to ta6e a
8i9en chord in e9er4 3osition and e9er4 strin8 of the fretboard. .ou
ha9e @ust to identif4 the root note and 3lace fin8ers on the




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,inor Triads
" minor triad is com3osed b4 the root !R in the dia8ram(5 the minor
third !b>( and the 3erfect fifth !D(.






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"u8mented Triads
"n au8mented triad is com3osed b4 the root !R in the dia8ram(5
the ma@or third !b>( and the au8mented fifth !ID(.






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#iminished Triads
" diminished triad is com3osed b4 the root !R in the dia8ram(5 the
minor third !b>( and the diminished fifth !bD(. The diminished fifth
is also called tritone or the de9il;s inter9al !diabolus in musica(5
because its ?e9il? sound. $f 4ou are into hea94 metal 4ou 6now what
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,o9able -hord Sha3es ,o9able -hord Sha3es ,o9able -hord Sha3es ,o9able -hord Sha3es
$n the followin8 dia8rams5 the root note is mar6ed with a circle. For
e7am3le5 the chord sha3e of a dominant se9enth chord with the
root of the " strin85 is the followin81
$f 4ou want to ta6e a -F chord5 4ou ha9e to ta6e as root note the -.
"s 3re9iousl4 said5 the root note in the dia8ram is mar6ed with a
circle. So5 in order to ta6e a -F5 the root note has to be a -5 that on
the " strin8 is 3laced on the >rd fret.
With the same lo8ic5 if 4ou want to ta6e a #F5 4ou ha9e to start
with the root note on the fifth fret of the " strin8 !#(.

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,o9able -hord Sha3es ,o9able -hord Sha3es ,o9able -hord Sha3es ,o9able -hord Sha3es
$n the followin8 dia8rams5 the root note is mar6ed with a circle. For
e7am3le5 the chord sha3e of a dominant se9enth chord with the
root of the " strin85 is the followin81
want to ta6e a -F chord5 4ou ha9e to ta6e as root note the -.
"s 3re9iousl4 said5 the root note in the dia8ram is mar6ed with a
circle. So5 in order to ta6e a -F5 the root note has to be a -5 that on
the " strin8 is 3laced on the >rd fret.
lo8ic5 if 4ou want to ta6e a #F5 4ou ha9e to start
with the root note on the fifth fret of the " strin8 !#(.
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$n the followin8 dia8rams5 the root note is mar6ed with a circle. For
e7am3le5 the chord sha3e of a dominant se9enth chord with the

want to ta6e a -F chord5 4ou ha9e to ta6e as root note the -.
"s 3re9iousl4 said5 the root note in the dia8ram is mar6ed with a
circle. So5 in order to ta6e a -F5 the root note has to be a -5 that on

lo8ic5 if 4ou want to ta6e a #F5 4ou ha9e to start




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ma@or chord

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minor chord

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au8mented chord

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au8mented chord
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flat fifth chord

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flat fifth chord
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diminished chord

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diminished chord
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sus3ended fourth chord

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sus3ended fourth chord
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dominant se9enth chord

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dominant se9enth chord
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ma@or se9enth chord

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ma@or se9enth chord
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minor se9enth chord

CE CE CE CE
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minor se9enth chord
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dominant se9enth shar3 fifth chord

CF CF CF CF
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dominant se9enth shar3 fifth chord
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dominant se9enth shar3 fifth chord




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dominant se9enth flat fifth chord

CG CG CG CG
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dominant se9enth flat fifth chord
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dominant se9enth flat ninth chord

CH CH CH CH
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dominant se9enth flat ninth chord
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dominant se9enth shar3 ninth chord

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dominant se9enth shar3 ninth chord
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dominant se9enth sus fourth chord

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dominant se9enth sus fourth chord
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dominant se9enth sus fourth chord




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ma@or si7th chord

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ma@or si7th chord
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minor si7th chord

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E/H chord

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ma@or ninth chord

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ma@or ninth chord
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minor ninth chord

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minor ninth chord
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dominant ninth flat fifth chord

DF DF DF DF
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dominant ninth flat fifth chord
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dominant ninth chord

DG DG DG DG
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dominant ninth chord
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dominant ele9enth chord

DH DH DH DH
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dominant thirteenth

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thirteenth chord
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