Chord

Select a chord using the Chord Selector box (below, left) to display information about it, then scroll the page down to see the shapes for the selected chord for different instruments and tunings. Click on the icons for help and information on specific features.

Chord Selector Root Note: Chord Type: A A♯/B♭ B C C♯/D♭ D D♯/E♭ E F F♯/G♭ G G♯/A♭ Basic Chords or TriadsMajorMinorAugmented (Major Sharp Fifth)Diminished (Minor Flat Fifth)Major Flat FifthMinor Sharp FifthSuspended FourthSuspended SecondQuartal ChordsDouble Fourth (Quartal Triad)Fourth ChordsAdded Fourth (Major Added Fourth)Minor Added FourthFifth Chords/DyadsFifth (Power Chord)Augmented Fifth (Sharp Fifth)Flat Fifth (Tritone)Sixth ChordsSixth (Major Sixth)Minor Sixth (Minor Major Sixth)Flat Sixth (Major Flat Sixth)Minor Flat SixthSeventh Added Sixth (Dominant Seventh Added Sixth)Minor Seventh Added SixthSixth/Ninth (6/9) Chords6/9 (Major 6/9)Minor 6/9Seventh ChordsSeventh (Dominant Seventh)Major SeventhMinor SeventhMinor Major SeventhAugmented Seventh (Seventh Sharp Fifth)Augmented Major Seventh (Major Seventh Sharp Fifth)Augmented Minor Major Seventh (Minor Major Seventh Sharp Fifth)Major Seventh Flat FifthDiminished SeventhDiminished Major SeventhSeventh Suspended Fourth (Dominant Seventh Suspended Fourth)Seventh Suspended Second (Dominant Seventh Suspended Second)Major Seventh Suspended FourthMajor Seventh Suspended SecondSeventh Flat Fifth (Dominant Seventh Flat Fifth)Minor Seventh Flat Fifth (Half-Diminished Seventh)Seventh Added Sixth (Dominant Seventh Added Sixth)Minor Seventh Added SixthSeventh Sharp Ninth (Dominant Seventh Sharp Ninth)Seventh Flat Ninth (Dominant Seventh Minor Ninth)Major Seventh Flat NinthMinor Major Seventh Flat NinthMajor Seventh Sharp NinthSeventh Sharp Fifth Sharp Ninth (Dominant Seventh Sharp Fifth Sharp Ninth)Seventh Sharp Fifth Flat Ninth (Dominant Seventh Sharp Fifth Flat Ninth)Seventh Flat Fifth Sharp Ninth (Dominant Seventh Flat Fifth Sharp Ninth)Seventh Flat Fifth Flat Ninth (Dominant Seventh Flat Fifth Flat Ninth)Seventh Added Eleventh (Dominant Seventh Added Eleventh)Seventh Added Sharp Eleventh (Dominant Seventh Added Sharp Eleventh)Major Seventh Added EleventhMajor Seventh Added Sharp EleventhMinor Seventh Added EleventhSeventh Added Thirteenth (Dominant Seventh Added Thirteenth)Minor Seventh Added ThirteenthNinth ChordsAdded Ninth (Major Added Ninth)Minor Added NinthSeventh Sharp Ninth (Dominant Seventh Sharp Ninth)Seventh Flat Ninth (Dominant Seventh Minor Ninth)Major Seventh Flat NinthMinor Major Seventh Flat NinthMajor Seventh Sharp NinthSeventh Sharp Fifth Sharp Ninth (Dominant Seventh Sharp Fifth Sharp Ninth)Seventh Sharp Fifth Flat Ninth (Dominant Seventh Sharp Fifth Flat Ninth)Seventh Flat Fifth Sharp Ninth (Dominant Seventh Flat Fifth Sharp Ninth)Seventh Flat Fifth Flat Ninth (Dominant Seventh Flat Fifth Flat Ninth)Ninth (Dominant Ninth)Major NinthMinor Major Ninth (Minor Major Seventh Major Ninth)Minor NinthAugmented Ninth (Ninth Sharp Fifth)Augmented Major NinthNinth Flat Fifth (Dominant Ninth Flat Fifth)Diminished NinthMinor Ninth Flat Fifth (Half-Diminished Ninth)Diminished Minor Ninth (Diminished Flat Ninth)Half-Diminished Minor Ninth (Half-Diminished Flat Ninth)Ninth Suspended Fourth (Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth)Ninth Suspended Second (Dominant Ninth Suspended Second)Major Ninth Sharp EleventhEleventh ChordsAdded Eleventh (Major Added Eleventh)Minor Added EleventhSeventh Added Eleventh (Dominant Seventh Added Eleventh)Seventh Added Sharp Eleventh (Dominant Seventh Added Sharp Eleventh)Major Seventh Added EleventhMajor Seventh Added Sharp EleventhMinor Seventh Added EleventhMajor Ninth Sharp EleventhEleventh (Dominant Eleventh)Major EleventhMinor Major EleventhMinor EleventhAugmented EleventhAugmented Major EleventhDiminished EleventhHalf-Diminished EleventhSharp Eleventh (Dominant Sharp Eleventh)Major Sharp EleventhMinor Sharp EleventhMinor Major Sharp EleventhEleventh Suspended Fourth (Dominant Eleventh Suspended Fourth)Eleventh Suspended Second (Dominant Eleventh Suspended Second)Thirteenth ChordsAdded Thirteenth (Major Added Thirteenth)Minor Added ThirteenthAdded Flat Thirteenth (Major Added Flat Thirteenth)Minor Added Flat ThirteenthSeventh Added Thirteenth (Dominant Seventh Added Thirteenth)Minor Seventh Added ThirteenthThirteenth (Dominant Thirteenth)Major ThirteenthMinor Major ThirteenthMinor ThirteenthAugmented ThirteenthAugmented Major ThirteenthHalf-Diminished ThirteenthThirteenth Flat Ninth (Dominant Thirteenth Flat Ninth)Thirteenth Sharp Eleventh (Dominant Thirteenth Sharp Eleventh)Major Thirteenth Sharp EleventhMinor Thirteenth Sharp EleventhMinor Major Thirteenth Sharp EleventhThirteenth Suspended Fourth (Dominant Thirteenth Suspended Fourth)Thirteenth Suspended Second (Dominant Thirteenth Suspended Second) Notes Display Preference: Enharmonics : Canonical Accidentals : Unicode (♯/♭) Simplified, All Sharps ASCII (#/b) Simplified, All Flats Simplified, Sharp + Flat		Chord Name: A Major Common Symbols: A, AM, Amaj Notes: A - C♯' - E' Classification: Triads

See this chord’s shapes for other instruments or tunings by selecting below, or change how the chord shapes are displayed according to your preference.
Tip: The Tuning dropdown has a feature that lets you filter and shorten the list of values by typing in search phrases. You will find this helpful   [Show more] particularly in cases where there are a lot of tuning options – for example, the standard 6/12-string guitar currently has close to 200 tunings to choose from. To use this feature, click/tap on the icon next to the caption of the Tuning dropdown which will expand the options and reveal a text input box just above it. Start typing in letters of the name or the notes (low to high, no spaces) of the tuning you are looking for in the text box. As you type, only those tunings whose names or notes contain the letters you have typed will remain and the rest will disappear from the option list, making it easier to spot the tuning you’re looking for. Use "#" (hash sign) for "♯" (sharp note sign) and "b" for "♭" (flat note sign). The matching is not case-sensitive. Once you see the tuning you are looking for, click/tap on it to select it. You can also use your keyboard arrow keys to move the highlight down and up the list. Once the highlight is on the option you want, you can press the ENTER key to select it. Selecting an option closes the text box and contracts the list. To exit filter mode without making a selection, click/tap the icon again, or press the the ESCAPE key.   [Show less]
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