Shape is the fingering above its lowest fret. Slide it one fret, the chord rises a semitone.
Numbers
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
C
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
Db
Db
Eb
F
Gb
Ab
Bb
C
D
D
E
F#
G
A
B
C#
Eb
Eb
F
G
Ab
Bb
C
D
E
E
F#
G#
A
B
C#
D#
F
F
G
A
Bb
C
D
E
Gb
Gb
Ab
Bb
Cb
Db
Eb
F
G
G
A
B
C
D
E
F#
Ab
Ab
Bb
C
Db
Eb
F
G
A
A
B
C#
D
E
F#
G#
Bb
Bb
C
D
Eb
F
G
A
B
B
C#
D#
E
F#
G#
A#
In the key on the left, the four is the note under the 4.
Root Positions
C
G
D
A
C
0
5
10
3
Db
1
6
11
4
D
2
7
0
5
Eb
3
8
1
6
E
4
9
2
7
F
5
10
3
8
Gb
6
11
4
9
G
7
0
5
10
Ab
8
1
6
11
A
9
2
7
0
Bb
10
3
8
1
B
11
4
9
2
Fret for the root of each key on each string. Everything else is measured from there.
What to Play Under
major
R 3 5
m
R b3 5
5
R 5
+
R 3 #5
°
R b3 b5
sus2
R 2 5
sus4
R 4 5
6
R 3 5 6
m6
R b3 5 6
6/9
R 9 3 5 6
7
R 3 5 b7
maj7
R 3 5 7
m7
R b3 5 b7
°7
R b3 b5 6
m7b5
R b3 b5 b7
7sus4
R 4 5 b7
7b5
R 3 b5 b7
7#5
R 3 #5 b7
9
R 9 3 5 b7
maj9
R 9 3 5 7
m9
R 9 b3 5 b7
add9
R 9 3 5
madd9
R 9 b3 5
7b9
R b9 3 5 b7
7#9
R b3 3 5 b7
m11
R 9 b3 4 5 b7
Degrees from the root, for each chord you might be asked to play under.
Patterns
Root + fifth + octave The default. Works under anything in the key.
degree
R
5
8
string
R
1+R
2+R
fret
R0
R0
R-2
Major arpeggio Major, maj7, 6.
degree
R
5
8
3
string
R
1+R
2+R
2+R
fret
R0
R0
R-2
R2
Minor arpeggio Minor, m7, m6.
degree
R
5
8
b3
string
R
1+R
2+R
2+R
fret
R0
R0
R-2
R1
Dominant seventh Any 7 chord. The b7 pulls to the four.
degree
R
5
b7
3
string
R
1+R
1+R
2+R
fret
R0
R0
R3
R2
Minor seventh The two and the six chord.
degree
R
5
b7
b3
string
R
1+R
1+R
2+R
fret
R0
R0
R3
R1
Walking approach Leading into the next chord.
degree
R
5
6
b7
string
R
1+R
1+R
1+R
fret
R0
R0
R2
R3
Chords
A
A
1220
Am
0220
A5
x22x
A+
1230
A°
0210
Asus2
4222
Asus4
xx00
A6
1240
Am6
0240
A6/9
1440
A7
1020
Amaj7
1120
Am7
0020
A°7
0246
Am7b5
0010
A7sus4
x000
A7b5
1010
A7#5
1030
A9
1022r
Amaj9
1122r
Am9
0022r
Aadd9
1222
Amadd9
0222
A7b9
1021r
A7#9
1023r
Am11
0000
Am/C
0220
A/C#
1220
A7/C#
1020
Asus2/C#
1222
A/E
4224
Am/E
4223
Bb/A#
Bb
2301
Bbm
1331
Bb5
x33x
Bb+
2341
Bb°
1321
Bbsus2
0331
Bbsus4
3311
Bb6
2001
Bbm6
1031
Bb6/9
000xr
Bb7
2101
Bbmaj7
2201
Bbm7
1131
Bb°7
1021
Bbm7b5
1121
Bb7sus4
3111
Bb7b5
2121
Bb7#5
2141
Bb9
0101
Bbmaj9
0201
Bbm9
1133r
Bbadd9
0301
Bbmadd9
1333
Bb7b9
2102r
Bb7#9
1104r
Bbm11
1111
Bbm/Db
1331
Bb/D
2301
Bb7/D
2101
Bbsus2/D
2333
Bb/F
5301
Bbm/F
5334
B/C♭
B
3412
Bm
2442
B5
x44x
B+
3012
B°
2432
Bsus2
1444
Bsus4
4422
B6
3112
Bm6
2102
B6/9
1112
B7
3410
Bmaj7
3312
Bm7
2242
B°7
2132
Bm7b5
2232
B7sus4
4222
B7b5
3232
B7#5
3252
B9
1210r
Bmaj9
1311r
Bm9
1200r
Badd9
1412
Bmadd9
1402
B7b9
0210r
B7#9
2210r
Bm11
2220r
Bm/D
2442
B/D#
3412
B7/D#
3410
Bsus2/D#
3414
B/F#
6446
Bm/F#
6402
C
C
0023
Cm
0013
C5
00xx
C+
0123
C°
3543
Csus2
000x
Csus4
0033
C6
0020
Cm6
0010
C6/9
0000
C7
0021
Cmaj7
0022
Cm7
0011
C°7
0246
Cm7b5
3343
C7sus4
0031
C7b5
4343
C7#5
0121
C9
4001r
Cmaj9
2422r
Cm9
2011r
Cadd9
0025
Cmadd9
2013
C7b9
1021r
C7#9
4011r
Cm11
3331r
Cm/Eb
3013
C/E
4023
C7/E
4323
Csus2/E
4003
C/G
x023
Cm/G
x013
Db/C#
Db
1134
Dbm
1124
Db5
11xx
Db+
1230
Db°
1024
Dbsus2
1114
Dbsus4
1144
Db6
1131
Dbm6
1121
Db6/9
1111
Db7
1132
Dbmaj7
1133
Dbm7
1122
Db°7
1021
Dbm7b5
1022
Db7sus4
1444
Db7b5
1032
Db7#5
1430
Db9
3132r
Dbmaj9
3133r
Dbm9
3122r
Dbadd9
3134
Dbmadd9
4114
Db7b9
2132r
Db7#9
4132r
Dbm11
4442r
Dbm/E
4124
Db/F
5634
Db7/F
5434
Dbsus2/F
5636
Db/Ab
x134
Dbm/Ab
x124
D
D
2240
Dm
2230
D5
22xx
D+
2341
D°
213x
Dsus2
2220
Dsus4
x000
D6
2242
Dm6
2232
D6/9
2222
D7
2243
Dmaj7
2244
Dm7
2233
D°7
2132
Dm7b5
2133
D7sus4
0000
D7b5
2143
D7#5
6501
D9
4243r
Dmaj9
4244r
Dm9
5520r
Dadd9
4245
Dmadd9
5225
D7b9
0246r
D7#9
5243r
Dm11
2033
Dm/F
5200
D/F#
6740
D7/F#
6503
Dsus2/F#
6747
D/A
x245
Dm/A
x235
Eb/D#
Eb
3011
Ebm
3341
Eb5
33xx
Eb+
3012
Eb°
3240
Ebsus2
3331
Ebsus4
3111
Eb6
0011
Ebm6
3343
Eb6/9
0011
Eb7
3014
Ebmaj7
3001
Ebm7
1346
Eb°7
0246
Ebm7b5
1246
Eb7sus4
1111
Eb7b5
1010
Eb7#5
1012
Eb9
1031r
Ebmaj9
5001r
Ebm9
5344r
Ebadd9
3031
Ebmadd9
6336
Eb7b9
1021r
Eb7#9
1044r
Ebm11
1141r
Ebm/Gb
6346
Eb/G
x011
Eb7/G
x014
Ebsus2/G
x036
Eb/Bb
x356
Ebm/Bb
x346
E
E
4122
Em
4022
E5
44xx
E+
0123
E°
4021
Esus2
4442
Esus4
4220
E6
1122
Em6
1022
E6/9
1122
E7
4102
Emaj7
4112
Em7
4002
E°7
1021
Em7b5
4001
E7sus4
2220
E7b5
4101
E7#5
4103
E9
2142r
Emaj9
3142r
Em9
6002r
Eadd9
4142
Emadd9
4042
E7b9
2132r
E7#9
2067
Em11
x000r
Em/G
x022
E/G#
x122
E7/G#
8767
Esus2/G#
8969
E/B
x467
Em/B
x457
F
F
0230
Fm
0133
F5
55xx
F+
1230
F°
x132
Fsus2
0033
Fsus4
0331
F6
5200
Fm6
2133
F6/9
0000r
F7
3230
Fmaj7
5220
Fm7
3133
F°7
2132
Fm7b5
3132
F7sus4
3331
F7b5
3232
F7#5
3630
F9
0010r
Fmaj9
0020r
Fm9
3066r
Fadd9
0030
Fmadd9
5063
F7b9
3240r
F7#9
0110r
Fm11
0111r
F/C
0230
Fm/C
0133
Fm/Ab
x133
F/A
x230
F7/A
9878
Fsus2/A
9078
Gb/F#
Gb
1341
Gbm
1240
Gb5
66xx
Gb+
2341
Gb°
0240
Gbsus2
1144
Gbsus4
1444
Gb6
3341
Gbm6
1246
Gb6/9
1111r
Gb7
4341
Gbmaj7
6334
Gbm7
4240
Gb°7
0246
Gbm7b5
4243
Gb7sus4
4442
Gb7b5
4343
Gb7#5
4345
Gb9
1121r
Gbmaj9
1131r
Gbm9
1120r
Gbadd9
1141
Gbmadd9
1140
Gb7b9
6021
Gb7#9
1221r
Gbm11
1222r
Gb/Db
1341
Gbm/Db
1240
Gbm/A
x240
Gb/Bb
x341
Gb7/Bb
[10]989
Gbsus2/Bb
[10][11]8[11]
G
G
7002
Gm
2001
G5
x00x
G+
3012
G°
135x
Gsus2
x000
Gsus4
000x
G6
4002
Gm6
4001
G6/9
2220r
G7
5002
Gmaj7
6002
Gm7
5001
G°7
1021
Gm7b5
1031
G7sus4
2033
G7b5
1032
G7#5
3032
G9
2232r
Gmaj9
2242r
Gm9
2231r
Gadd9
2252
Gmadd9
2350
G7b9
2132r
G7#9
5401r
Gm11
0031
G/D
2002
Gm/D
2001
Gm/Bb
x355
G/B
x452
G7/B
[11]008
Gsus2/B
x450
Ab/G#
Ab
0113
Abm
3112
Ab5
x11x
Ab+
0123
Ab°
2102
Absus2
3111
Absus4
1114
Ab6
0133
Abm6
3132
Ab6/9
0131
Ab7
0143
Abmaj7
0063
Abm7
3142
Ab°7
2132
Abm7b5
2142
Ab7sus4
1144
Ab7b5
2143
Ab7#5
4143
Ab9
0141
Abmaj9
0011r
Abm9
3441r
Abadd9
0111
Abmadd9
[11]88[11]
Ab7b9
0140
Ab7#9
0142
Abm11
1441r
Ab/C
0113
Ab7/C
0143
Absus2/C
0111
Ab/Eb
3113
Abm/Eb
3112
Abm/B
x466
How to print, cut, and sew a copy
Print the 4-up PDF for your paper, double-sided, flipped on the
long edge, at 100%. Don't let the printer fit to page.
Cut along the gray lines, which mark the four 3.5in by 5.5in rectangles.
On US Letter that is three cuts down and one across. On A4 it is three each
way, because the sheet is 18mm taller than two pages.
Stack the rectangles in the order they came off the sheet: top-left,
top-right, bottom-left, bottom-right.
Staple the sheets together along the edge, or
Punch holes through the marks along the edge with an awl and sew a five-hole pamphlet stitch:
