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ContentsIntroduction .....................4Chord Theory ..................5

Intervals ........................5Basic Triads ...................8Building Chords ........ 10The Circle of 5ths .... 14

Reading Chords ............. 15Chord Symbol

Variations ............... 15Chord Frames ........... 18

Chords in All 12 Keys ... 19Ab ...................................... 19Abm ................................... 20Ab+ .................................... 21Absus4 .............................. 22 Ab5 .................................... 23Ab6 .................................... 24Abm6 ................................ 25Ab7 .................................... 26Abmaj7.............................. 27Abm7 ................................ 28Abm7(b5) .......................... 29Ab 7 .................................. 30Ab9 .................................... 31 Abmaj9.............................. 32Abm9 ................................ 33Abmaj7(b5) ....................... 34Ab7(b5) ............................. 34Ab7+ ................................. 34Ab7(b9) ............................. 34Ab7(#9) ............................. 34Ab9(b5) ............................. 34

A........................................ 35Am .................................... 36A+ ..................................... 37Asus4 ............................... 38 A5 ..................................... 39A6 ..................................... 40Am6 .................................. 41A7 ..................................... 42Amaj7 ............................... 43Am7 .................................. 44Am7(b5) ........................... 45A 7 ................................... 46A9 ..................................... 47

Amaj9 ............................... 48Am9 .................................. 49Amaj7(b5) ........................ 50A7(b5) ............................... 50A7+ ................................... 50A7(b9) ............................... 50A7(#9) ............................... 50A9(b5) ............................... 50

Bb ....................................... 51Bbm ................................... 52Bb+ .................................... 53Bbsus4 ............................... 54 Bb5 .................................... 55Bb6 .................................... 56Bbm6 ................................. 57Bb7 .................................... 58Bbmaj7 .............................. 59Bbm7 ................................. 60Bbm7(b5) .......................... 61Bb 7 .................................. 62Bb9 .................................... 63 Bbmaj9 .............................. 64Bbm9 ................................. 65Bbmaj7(b5) ....................... 66Bb7(b5) .............................. 66Bb7+ .................................. 66Bb7(b9) .............................. 66Bb7(#9) .............................. 66Bb9(b5) .............................. 66

B ........................................ 67Bm .................................... 68B+ ..................................... 69Bsus4 ................................ 70 B5 ...................................... 71B6 ...................................... 72Bm6 .................................. 73B7 ...................................... 74Bmaj7 ............................... 75Bm7 .................................. 76Bm7(b5) ............................ 77B 7 ................................... 78B9 ...................................... 79 Bmaj9 ............................... 80Bm9 .................................. 81Bmaj7(b5) ......................... 82

B7(b5) ............................... 82B7+ ................................... 82B7(b9) ............................... 82B7(#9) ............................... 82B9(b5) ............................... 82

C ....................................... 83Cm .................................... 84C+ ..................................... 85Csus4 ............................... 86 C5 ..................................... 87C6 ..................................... 88Cm6.................................. 89C7 ..................................... 90Cmaj7 ............................... 91Cm7.................................. 92Cm7(b5) ........................... 93C 7 ................................... 94C9 ..................................... 95 Cmaj9 ............................... 96Cm9.................................. 97Cmaj7(b5) ........................ 98C7(b5) ............................... 98C7+ .................................. 98C7(b9) ............................... 98C7(#9) .............................. 98C9(b5) ............................... 98

Db ...................................... 99Dbm ................................100Db+ .................................101Dbsus4 ............................102 Db5 ..................................103Db6 ..................................104Dbm6 ..............................105Db7 ..................................106Dbmaj7 ...........................107Dbm7 ..............................108Dbm7(b5) ........................109Db 7 ...............................110Db9 ..................................111 Dbmaj9 ...........................112Dbm9 ..............................113Dbmaj7(b5) .....................114Db7(b5) ...........................114Db7+ ...............................114Db7(b9) ...........................114

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Db7(#9) ...........................114Db9(b5) ...........................114

D .....................................115Dm ..................................116D+ ..................................117Dsus4 .............................118 D5 ...................................119D6 ...................................120Dm6 ...............................121D7 ...................................122Dmaj7 ............................123Dm7 ...............................124Dm7(b5) .........................125D 7.................................126D9 ...................................127 Dmaj9 ............................128Dm9 ...............................129Dmaj7(b5) ......................130D7(b5) ............................130D7+ ................................130D7(b9) ............................130D7(#9) ............................130D9(b5) ............................130

Eb .....................................131Ebm .................................132Eb+ ..................................133Ebsus4 .............................134 Eb5 ...................................135Eb6 ...................................136Ebm6 ...............................137Eb7 ...................................138Ebmaj7 ............................139Ebm7 ...............................140Ebm7(b5) .........................141Eb 7 ................................142Eb9 ...................................143 Ebmaj9 ............................144Ebm9 ...............................145Ebmaj7(b5) ......................146Eb7(b5) ............................146Eb7+ ................................146Eb7(b9) ............................146Eb7(#9) ............................146Eb9(b5) ............................146

E ......................................147Em ...................................148E+ ....................................149Esus4 ..............................150 E5 ....................................151E6 ....................................152Em6 ................................153E7 ....................................154Emaj7..............................155Em7 ................................156Em7(b5) ..........................157E 7 ..................................158E9 ....................................159 Emaj9..............................160Em9 ................................161Emaj7(b5) .......................162E7(b5)..............................162E7+ .................................162E7(b9)..............................162E7(#9) .............................162E9(b5)..............................162

F ......................................163Fm ...................................164F+ ....................................165Fsus4 ..............................166 F5 ....................................167F6 ....................................168Fm6 .................................169F7 ....................................170Fmaj7 ..............................171Fm7 .................................172Fm7(b5) ..........................173F 7 ..................................174F9 ....................................175 Fmaj9 ..............................176Fm9 .................................177Fmaj7(b5) .......................178F7(b5) ..............................178F7+ .................................178F7(b9) ..............................178F7(#9) ..............................178F9(b5) ..............................178

F# .....................................179F#m ..................................180

F#+ ..................................181F#sus4 .............................182 F#5 ...................................183F#6 ...................................184F#m6 ...............................185F#7 ...................................186F#maj7 ............................187F#m7 ...............................188F#m7(b5) .........................189F# 7 ................................190F#9 ...................................191 F#maj9 ............................192F#m9 ...............................193F#maj7(b5) ......................194F#7(b5) ............................194F#7+ ................................194F#7(b9) ............................194F#7(#9) ............................194F#9(b5) ............................194

G .....................................195Gm ..................................196G+...................................197Gsus4 .............................198 G5 ...................................199G6 ...................................200Gm6 ...............................201G7 ...................................202Gmaj7 ............................203Gm7 ...............................204Gm7(b5) .........................205G 7 .................................206G9 ...................................207 Gmaj9 ............................208Gm9 ...............................209Gmaj7(b5) ......................210G7(b5) ............................210G7+ ................................210G7(b9) ............................210G7(#9) ............................210G9(b5) ............................210

Movable Barre Chords ......................211

Guitar FingerboardChart .........................232


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Follow this general guideline to figure out the notes of any chord. As interval and chord construction become more familiar, it will become possible to create your own original fingerings on the guitar. Feel free to experiment!

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Now, let’s figure out how to construct a G7(b9) chord:

1. Determine the root of the chord. A chord is always named for its root—in this case, G is the root of G7(b9).

2. Count letter names up from the letter name of the root (G), as we did when building intervals on page 4, to determine the intervals of the chord . Counting three letter names up from G to B (G–A–B, 1–2–3) is a 3rd, G to D (G–A–B–C–D) is a 5th, G to F is a 7th, and G to A is a 9th.

3. Determine the quality of the intervals by counting whole steps and half steps up from the root; G to B (2 whole steps) is a major 3rd, G to D (3½ steps) is a perfect 5th, G to F (5 whole steps) is a minor 7th, and G to Ab (6½ steps) is a minor 9th.


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