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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 โ€“ 3 โ€“ 5
Staff
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Works With
C Ionian (Major)
C Lydian
C Mixolydian
C Major Pentatonic
D Dorian

Chord Positions

10 positions

Open Position

EADGBe123โœ•12345
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Root
Tone

Barre - A Shape

Fret 3

EADGBe313421โœ•
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Barre - E Shape

Fret 8

EADGBe8112431
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7-String - Barre

Fret 8

BEADGBe81124311
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CAGED: D Shape

Fret 10

EADGBe103421โœ•โœ•
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CAGED: C Shape (Upper)

Fret 5

EADGBe541113โœ•
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Partial - High Strings

Fret 5

EADGBe51113โœ•โœ•
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Jazz Voicing

Fret 8

EADGBe8โœ•โœ•2341
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Upper Register

Fret 12

EADGBe121243โœ•โœ•
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Compact Triad

Fret 5

EADGBe5โœ•111โœ•โœ•
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๐ŸŽธ Practice Tips

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

๐Ÿ“ Position Guide

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

Finger Numbering

1Index
2Middle
3Ring
4Pinky