Guitar Chord Finder
Choose the root and the type of chord. You get chord diagrams for the open shape and the movable barre shapes, with the fret numbers and notes.
Worked examples
G major, open
G major
3 2 0 0 0 3
Low E to high E: G B D G B G.
B minor, barre
B minor, A shape
x 2 4 4 3 2
Barre at the second fret.
About Guitar Chord Finder
Choose a root note and a chord type and this finder draws the shapes for it on the guitar neck. Each diagram shows the six strings from the low E on the left to the high E on the right, with a dot for each fretted note, a circle for an open string and an x for a string you should not play. A number to the side shows the fret when the shape is higher up the neck.
Many chords have an open shape, which uses open strings and is played near the nut. Others are movable barre shapes based on the E and A chord forms: the first finger lies across all the strings at one fret, and the rest of the shape sits behind it. Learn the E and A shapes for major, minor and seventh chords and you can play the chord in any key by sliding them up or down. The notes sounded by each string are listed so you can check the shape.
How to use Guitar Chord Finder
- Choose the root note of the chord.
- Choose the type: major, minor, seventh, suspended and more.
- Read each diagram and the fret numbers, from low E to high E.
- Check the notes under each diagram against the chord.
Common uses
- Looking up a chord in a song you are learning
- Finding a barre shape for a chord that has no open form
- Checking which notes a shape plays
- Practising chord changes in a new key
Frequently asked questions
What does an x above a string mean?
Do not play that string. It is either muted by your fingers or simply not strummed.
What tuning do the diagrams use?
Standard tuning, E A D G B E from the thickest string to the thinnest.
What is a barre chord?
A chord where one finger, usually the first, presses all the strings at a single fret, acting as a movable nut. The same shape can then be moved up the neck to give other chords.
How do I find F major?
As a barre chord with the E shape at the first fret: 1 3 3 2 1 1, from low E to high E. The A shape at the eighth fret also works.
Why are some chords missing a shape?
The chart holds the common open shapes and the E and A barre shapes. Chords such as augmented or ninth chords with no common shape in those forms are shown as notes only.