72 chords with guitar diagrams and the piano keys to press. Every root in six chord types: major, minor, 7th, major 7th, minor 7th and sus4. Pick a chord from the table to see how to play it, the notes it contains and the chords that sound good next to it.
| Root | Major | Minor | 7th | Maj7 | Min7 | Sus4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | C | Cm | C7 | Cmaj7 | Cm7 | Csus4 |
| C♯ | C♯ | C♯m | C♯7 | C♯maj7 | C♯m7 | C♯sus4 |
| D | D | Dm | D7 | Dmaj7 | Dm7 | Dsus4 |
| E♭ | E♭ | E♭m | E♭7 | E♭maj7 | E♭m7 | E♭sus4 |
| E | E | Em | E7 | Emaj7 | Em7 | Esus4 |
| F | F | Fm | F7 | Fmaj7 | Fm7 | Fsus4 |
| F♯ | F♯ | F♯m | F♯7 | F♯maj7 | F♯m7 | F♯sus4 |
| G | G | Gm | G7 | Gmaj7 | Gm7 | Gsus4 |
| A♭ | A♭ | G♯m | A♭7 | A♭maj7 | G♯m7 | A♭sus4 |
| A | A | Am | A7 | Amaj7 | Am7 | Asus4 |
| B♭ | B♭ | B♭m | B♭7 | B♭maj7 | B♭m7 | B♭sus4 |
| B | B | Bm | B7 | Bmaj7 | Bm7 | Bsus4 |
How the chord pages work
Each page shows the open shape when there is one, plus two movable shapes: one with the root on the 6th string and one with the root on the 5th string. Chords without an open shape also get a capo option, so you can play them with shapes you already know.
Below the diagrams you will find the notes in the chord, where they sit on a piano, and how the chord is used: the seven chords in its key for major and minor chords, and the keys and progressions it belongs to for the others.
The six chord types
- Major chords use the root, a major third and a perfect fifth. They sound bright and settled.
- Minor chords lower the third by one semitone. That single note change is what makes them sound darker.
- 7th chords (dominant sevenths) add a flat seventh on top of a major chord. The extra note adds tension that wants to move to the next chord.
- Major 7th chords add the major seventh, a half step below the root. They sound soft and open, and you hear them a lot in jazz, soul and lo-fi.
- Minor 7th chords add a flat seventh to a minor chord. They sound smoother than a plain minor chord and are the first chord of the ii-V-I progression.
- Sus4 chords replace the third with the fourth. With no third they are neither major nor minor, and they usually resolve back to the major chord.
Need a chord type that is not listed here, like sus2 or diminished? Use the Chord and Scale Finder. To move a whole song into a new key, use the Chord Transposer.