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Chord Visualizer

Explore chord positions, fingerings, and voicings across the fretboard

Build Your Chord

Selected Chord
C
Major
Notes
CEG
Degrees
135
1 – 3 – 5
Staff
π„ž
Works With
C Ionian (Major)
C Lydian
C Mixolydian
C Major Pentatonic
D Dorian

Chord Positions

10 positions
Show:

Open Position

EADGBe123βœ•12345
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Root
Tone

Barre - A Shape

Fret 3

EADGBe313421βœ•
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Barre - E Shape

Fret 8

EADGBe8112431
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7-String - Barre

Fret 8

BEADGBe81124311
β–Ά play

CAGED: D Shape

Fret 10

EADGBe103421βœ•βœ•
β–Ά play

CAGED: C Shape (Upper)

Fret 5

EADGBe541113βœ•
β–Ά play

Partial - High Strings

Fret 3

EADGBe31342βœ•βœ•
β–Ά play

Jazz Voicing

Fret 8

EADGBe8βœ•βœ•2341
β–Ά play

Upper Register

Fret 12

EADGBe12121βœ•βœ•βœ•
β–Ά play

Compact Triad

Fret 5

EADGBe5βœ•111βœ•βœ•
β–Ά play

🎸 Practice Tips

  • β€’ Press down firmly just behind the fret, not on top of it
  • β€’ Curl your fingers to avoid muting adjacent strings
  • β€’ Start slowly and ensure each note rings clearly
  • β€’ Practice chord changes with a metronome

πŸ“ Position Guide

  • β€’ Open positions use unfretted (open) strings
  • β€’ Barre chords are movable shapes across the neck
  • β€’ Higher frets produce the same chord in different octaves
  • β€’ Learn one position well before moving to the next

Finger Numbering

1Index
2Middle
3Ring
4Pinky