Mandolin

G D A E

Tuned in fifths. Fiddle / violin and tenor banjo share it, so these pages serve all three.

Download Fancy Mandolin Chords and Their Voicings

This booklet is designed to be printed, or you can also download a copy to read on your device:

Circle of Fifths
Root Positions
Movable Shapes
Chords
How to print, cut, and sew a copy

Circle of Fifths

Root Positions

	G	D	A	E
C	5	10	3	8
Db	6	11	4	9
D	7	0	5	10
Eb	8	1	6	11
E	9	2	7	0
F	10	3	8	1
Gb	11	4	9	2
G	0	5	10	3
Ab	1	6	11	4
A	2	7	0	5
Bb	3	8	1	6
B	4	9	2	7

Fret for the root of each key on each string. Everything else is measured from there.

Movable Shapes

shape	root on	bottom	example
major
2002	D	5	3113 = Eb
0023	G	R	1134 = Ab
0113	D	3	1224 = E
0230	A	5	1341 = Db
1220	D	3	2331 = F
minor
2001	D	5	3112 = Ebm
0013	G	R	1124 = Abm
0220	D	b3	1331 = Fm
seventh
0021	G	R	1132 = Ab7
1011	A	b7	2122 = B7
1020	E	3	2131 = F7

shape

root on

bottom

example

major

2002

3113 = Eb

0023

1134 = Ab

0113

1224 = E

0230

1341 = Db

1220

2331 = F

minor

2001

3112 = Ebm

0013

1124 = Abm

0220

1331 = Fm

seventh

0021

1132 = Ab7

1011

2122 = B7

1020

2131 = F7

Shape is the fingering above its lowest fret. Slide it one fret, the chord rises a semitone.

Chords

A

A	22002245
Am	22302235
A5	x775
A+	2345
A°	2135
Asus2	22202225
Asus4	20002255

A6	2242
Am6	2232
A6/9	2222

A7	2243
Amaj7	2244
Am7	2233
A°7	2132
Am7b5	2133
A7sus4	00002555
A7b5	0145
A7#5	6501

A9	45456577^r
Amaj9	4645
Am9	5525
Aadd9	67774245
Amadd9	52255777
A7b9	25463545
A7#9	55456233^r
Am11	2033

Am/C	5200
A/C#	2240ⁱ
A7/C#	6203
Asus2/C#	6225
A/E	x2459779
Am/E	x235
A/G	0200

Bb/A#

Bb	30113356
Bbm	3346
Bb5	331x
Bb+	34563012
Bb°	32466876
Bbsus2	3336
Bbsus4	31113366

Bb6	00113353
Bbm6	3343
Bb6/9	30335556

Bb7	1011
Bbmaj7	30012011
Bbm7	3344
Bb°7	32433579
Bbm7b5	32446676
Bb7sus4	11113666
Bb7b5	1010
Bb7#5	1012

Bb9	30345656
Bbmaj9	5756
Bbm9	6636
Bbadd9	30317888
Bbmadd9	63366888
Bb7b9	30244656
Bb7#9	30446656
Bbm11	31441141^r

Bbm/Db	6346
Bb/D	x011
Bb7/D	x014
Bbsus2/D	7036
Bb/F	x356
Bbm/F	x346

B/C♭

B	44224122
Bm	40224452
B5	442x
B+	01234567
B°	4357
Bsus2	44424447
Bsus4	42224477

B6	11224464
Bm6	10224454
B6/9	41446667

B7	4102
Bmaj7	44663467
Bm7	40024455
B°7	10214354
Bm7b5	40017787
B7sus4	42024475
B7b5	4101
B7#5	4103

B9	41456767
Bmaj9	3142^r
Bm9	40457747
Badd9	41428999
Bmadd9	40427447
B7b9	57674135
B7#9	77674065
Bm11	x000^r

Bm/D	x022
B/D#	x122
B7/D#	x125
Bsus2/D#	8447
B/F#	x467
Bm/F#	x457

44224122

40224452

442x

B+

01234567

B°

4357

Bsus2

44424447

Bsus4

42224477

11224464

Bm6

10224454

B6/9

41446667

4102

Bmaj7

44663467

Bm7

40024455

B°7

10214354

Bm7b5

40017787

B7sus4

42024475

B7b5

4101

B7#5

4103

41456767

Bmaj9

3142^r

Bm9

40457747

Badd9

41428999

Bmadd9

40427447

B7b9

57674135

B7#9

77674065

Bm11

x000^r

Bm/D

x022

B/D#

x122

B7/D#

x125

Bsus2/D#

8447

B/F#

x467

Bm/F#

x457

C

C	02305578
Cm	5133
C5	x533
C+	12345678
C°	54688468
Csus2	503355530033
Csus4	0333

C6	55002233
Cm6	21330135
C6/9	20305255

C7	55760210^r3213^r
Cmaj7	55205577
Cm7	51135566
C°7	21322468
Cm7b5	51123132
C7sus4	33335888
C7b5	5410
C7#5	5214

C9	30307878
Cmaj9	59507978
Cm9	50668858
Cadd9	00305550
Cmadd9	51538558
C7b9	58406878
C7#9	31308878
Cm11	0111^r

Cm/Eb	x133
C/E	0233ⁱ
C7/E	x236
Csus2/E	9058
C/G	0230
Cm/G	0133

Db/C#

Db	1344
Dbm	1244
Db5	6644
Db+	23456789
Db°	0240
Dbsus2	66641144
Dbsus4	64446699

Db6	33446686
Dbm6	66763244
Db6/9	31416346

Db7	66874344
Dbmaj7	66885344
Dbm7	66774244
Db°7	32433579
Dbm7b5	65776223
Db7sus4	66974444
Db7b5	4541
Db7#5	6325

Db9	4141
Dbmaj9	51415144
Dbm9	69609969
Dbadd9	63641141
Dbmadd9	66609669
Db7b9	63577989
Db7#9	99894241
Dbm11	1222^r

Dbm/E	x240
Db/F	x341
Db7/F	x347
Dbsus2/F	[10]669
Db/Ab	1341
Dbm/Ab	1240

D

D	20022455
Dm	2355
D5	7755
D+	3456
D°	135x
Dsus2	77752000
Dsus4	2003

D6	20224455
Dm6	20214001
D6/9	74774252

D7	2032
Dmaj7	20427799
Dm7	2031
D°7	10211357
Dm7b5	10317688
D7sus4	20335555
D7b5	1032
D7#5	5012

D9	747874305450
Dmaj9	74402040
Dm9	73302231^r
Dadd9	74752252
Dmadd9	73757080
D7b9	7468
D7#9	54517488
Dm11	0031

Dm/F	x351
D/F#	x455
D7/F#	x458
Dsus2/F#	x450
D/G	0002
D/A	2052
Dm/A	2001

Eb/D#

Eb	01133113
Ebm	3466
Eb5	8866
Eb+	01234567
Eb°	2102
Ebsus2	336688x6
Ebsus4	88643114

Eb6	31335566
Ebm6	31328898
Eb6/9	01318588

Eb7	3143
Ebmaj7	31538556
Ebm7	31428899
Eb°7	2468
Ebm7b5	21426465
Eb7sus4	86463144
Eb7b5	0145
Eb7#5	4143

Eb9	8589
Ebmaj9	0151
Ebm9	3441^r
Ebadd9	01113363
Ebmadd9	8486
Eb7b9	8579
Eb7#9	65626466
Ebm11	1441^r

Ebm/Gb	x462
Eb/G	0113
Eb7/G	0143
Ebsus2/G	0111
Eb/Bb	3113
Ebm/Bb	3112

E

E	1224
Em	0220
E5	9977
E+	12345678
E°	0210
Esus2	44779997
Esus4	4200

E6	4244
Em6	62236577
E6/9	144012426474

E7	10207677
Emaj7	11204264
Em7	0020
E°7	02463243
Em7b5	0010
E7sus4	20207777
E7b5	1010
E7#5	1030

E9	1022^r
Emaj9	1122^r
Em9	0450
Eadd9	14201222
Emadd9	02229597
E7b9	x251
E7#9	7673
Em11	0000

Em/G	0220
E/G#	1220
E7/G#	1020
Esus2/G#	1222
Esus4/G#	1200
E/A	2224
E/B	4224
Em/B	4220

F

F	53015335
Fm	1334
F5	x331
F+	23456789
F°	43211321
Fsus2	033153335588
Fsus4	333133365888

F6	20315355
Fm6	10315354
F6/9	00012353

F7	21315365
Fmaj7	23302231
Fm7	11315364
F°7	10211357
Fm7b5	11214364
F7sus4	31318888
F7b5	2121
F7#5	2141

F9	0101
Fmaj9	02015333
Fm9	13335333
Fadd9	03012333
Fmadd9	1333
F7b9	21015365
F7#9	11012364
Fm11	1111

F/C	5335
Fm/C	5334
F/G	0301
Fm/Ab	1331
F/A	2301
F7/A	2101
Fsus2/A	2501

Gb/F#

Gb	3446
Gbm	2445
Gb5	6442
Gb+	34563012
Gb°	2432
Gbsus2	1444
Gbsus4	44424447

Gb6	314264668899
Gbm6	21428445
Gb6/9	11123464

Gb7	3242
Gbmaj7	33423441
Gbm7	24402242
Gb°7	21322468
Gbm7b5	24302232
Gb7sus4	42429999
Gb7b5	5410
Gb7#5	3252

Gb9	12121210^r
Gbmaj9	1312
Gbm9	12021400
Gbadd9	34441412
Gbmadd9	24441402
Gb7b9	02123473
Gb7#9	34002212
Gbm11	2222

Gb/Db	6446
Gbm/Db	6402
Gbm/A	2442
Gb/Bb	3412
Gb7/Bb	3410
Gbsus2/Bb	3414

G

G	0023
Gm	0013
G5	7553
G+	0123
G°	3543
Gsus2	0003
Gsus4	0033

G6	0020
Gm6	00103253
G6/9	022522237577

G7	0021
Gmaj7	00220423
Gm7	001103130356
G°7	02463243
Gm7b5	03463343
G7sus4	00310333
G7b5	4541
G7#5	0121

G9	03252323
Gmaj9	242300220425
Gm9	031533132313
Gadd9	00252023
Gmadd9	001535553003
G7b9	1323
G7#9	33230326
Gm11	3331^r

G/D	7557
Gm/D	x013
G/A	2023
Gm/Bb	3013
G/B	4023
G7/B	4021
Gsus2/B	4003

Ab/G#

Ab	1134
Abm	1124
Ab5	8664
Ab+	12345678
Ab°	4024
Absus2	11143114
Absus4	1144

Ab6	11315364
Abm6	11214364
Ab6/9	33345314

Ab7	11321434
Abmaj7	11330134
Abm7	1122
Ab°7	10211357
Abm7b5	10224454
Ab7sus4	14441142
Ab7b5	1032
Ab7#5	1430

Ab9	34345466^r
Abmaj9	3534
Abm9	44143424
Abadd9	3134
Abmadd9	1114
Ab7b9	24341435
Ab7#9	4434
Abm11	4442^r

Ab/C	5134
Ab7/C	5662
Absus2/C	5114
Ab/Eb	x134
Abm/Eb	x124
Abm/B	4124

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:

Five-hole pamphlet stitch: the spine
outside, the spine inside, and the order of the six passes

Examples of some printed and stapled booklets:

Three stapled
booklets on a desk: Fancy Mandolin Chords, Fancy Guitar Chords and Fancy
Banjo Chords, each with its tuning and a QR code on the cover

	G	D	A	E
C	5	10	3	8
Db	6	11	4	9
D	7	0	5	10
Eb	8	1	6	11
E	9	2	7	0
F	10	3	8	1
Gb	11	4	9	2
G	0	5	10	3
Ab	1	6	11	4
A	2	7	0	5
Bb	3	8	1	6
B	4	9	2	7

	G	D	A	E
C	5	10	3	8
Db	6	11	4	9
D	7	0	5	10
Eb	8	1	6	11
E	9	2	7	0
F	10	3	8	1
Gb	11	4	9	2
G	0	5	10	3
Ab	1	6	11	4
A	2	7	0	5
Bb	3	8	1	6
B	4	9	2	7