Guitar Chord Finder
Select a chord name to see where to place your fingers and which strings to mute.
C contains C · E · G.
x · 3 · 2 · 0 · 1 · 0
x · 3 · 5 · 5 · 5 · 3
8 · 10 · 10 · 9 · 8 · 8
x · x · 10 · 12 · 13 · 12
Standard tuning. Read diagrams from low E on the left to high E on the right. Open circles mean open strings; × means mute. Higher positions may require a barre.
Read the chord diagram
The leftmost vertical line is the low E string. A filled dot marks a fretted position, an open circle means play that string open, and a cross means do not sound it. The fret sequence below each diagram follows the same low-to-high order.
A fret label beside the grid means the drawing starts higher on the neck. Several dots on one fret may be played with a barre. Choose a fingering that lets every intended note ring without strain.
Choose a voicing that fits the part
Different diagrams for one chord contain the same required pitch classes but distribute them across octaves. A higher voicing can leave room for another guitar or a bass line. An open-position shape may be easier to sustain while changing chords.
The library covers common triads, suspended chords, and seventh chords. It shows a small set of movable shapes rather than every possible fingering. All diagrams assume standard EADGBE tuning.
A name is not always a complete fingering
C major contains C, E, and G. A six-string voicing can repeat some of those notes; it need not use only three strings. Conversely, a power chord contains a root and fifth without the third that would make it major or minor.
If you already have a shape and want its name, use the chord identifier. Changing one fretted note can produce a different chord even when the hand position looks almost identical.