Chords Chart - The Chords Library
We have compiled all the popular and widely used chords in this section. A chord can be played in multiple ways so we are trying to provide chord charts for different positions. There is a video tutorial for every chord on how to play and what notes are played in a particular chord. We are trying to provide all the important information for a better understanding and quick learning.
How To Read a Chord Chart
Chord chart comprises of many important informations.
Here is a detailed explanation of each part of the chord chart.
Chord Name:
The top section denotes the Chord Name. As you can see in the chord chart the name of the chord is C or as we call it, C major. The chart is denoting the information about this chord.
Finger Position:
The black dots are the notes where the fingers are placed on the fretboard. The numbering on the black dots denotes the finger number. 1 being the index finger, 2 is the middle finger, 3 is the ring finger and 4 is the pinky.
Strings Played:
Some notes are played with fingers and some notes are played on an open string. An open string is marked with 0. The string which is not played is marked with X. This is also called a muted string. You can see in the example that the low E string is muted whereas the A and D strings are played open.
Notes Played:
We play notes on the guitar using fingers or open strings. The notes that are being played on each string of the guitar are denoted here. The name of the note is given below each string. Here you can see in the example that C, E and G notes are being played.
Position of the note in the scale:
The note that is played on each string belongs to a position on the scale. Here we denote the position of that note on the scale. For example the note C in the C scale is the root note i.e the 1st note. E is the Major Third and G is the Perfect Fifth. These 3 notes are present in the C major chord as shown in the chord chart.
