Every common guitar chord, in every key, with a dedicated page — voicings, finger positions, fretboard map, and a one-click jump to the interactive encyclopedia or chord chart generator for custom voicings.
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Chord types
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Keys covered
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Degrees: 1 · 3 · 5
Bright, resolved, stable — the default sound of "happy" in Western music.
Degrees: 1 · b3 · 5
Melancholy, introspective, serious. The flat 3rd is the single change that makes a chord sound "sad".
Degrees: 1 · b3 · b5
Tense, unresolved, suspenseful — both the 3rd and 5th lowered.
Degrees: 1 · 3 · #5
Dreamlike, suspended, slightly mysterious. The raised 5th refuses to settle.
Degrees: 1 · 2 · 5
Open, suspended, ambiguous — the 3rd is replaced with the 2nd. Neither major nor minor.
Degrees: 1 · 3 · 5 · b7
Bluesy, unresolved, restless — the b7 wants to fall to the major 3rd of the IV chord.
Degrees: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
Sophisticated, jazzy, lush — the major 7th is the sound of bossa nova and 70s soft rock.
Degrees: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
Sweet, vintage — the 6 adds nostalgia without the seriousness of a 7.
Degrees: 1 · b3 · 5 · 6
Bittersweet — the major 6th lifts a minor chord out of its weight, hinting at Dorian.
Degrees: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
Major chord with a sparkle added — open and modern, no jazz weight.
Degrees: 1 · 3 · 5 · b7 · 9
Funky, full, bluesy — the dom7 with an extra colour note.
Degrees: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
Spacious, jazzy, slightly hazy — major 7 with the 9 on top.
Degrees: 1 · b3 · b5 · b7
Dark, unsettled — diminished triad plus a b7. Wants to resolve to a dominant 7.
Degrees: 1 · b3 · b5 · bb7
Symmetric — every interval is a minor 3rd. Maximum tension, slippery in resolution.
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