Chord Library

The standard open C — campfire classic.

C with a low G in the bass. Fuller for strumming.

Bluesy open C7. Great walk-up to F.

Two-finger Cmaj7 — dreamy and soft.

Sparkly Cadd9 — the indie-folk staple.

Funky / soulful C9.

C with low G bass — fuller and rounder.

Symmetrical dim7 — also voices Ebdim7, F#dim7, Adim7.

Mini-barre middle finger across G & B.

Bright and tight — the open D shape.

Open Dm — melancholy and small.

Mellow open Dm7.

Drops the 3rd — open and ambiguous.

Add the 4th — classic suspension into D.

D with F# in the bass — perfect walk-down from G.

Symmetrical dim7 — also voices F#dim7, Adim7, Cdim7.

Big open E — probably the loudest open chord.

Simplest open chord — moody and full.

Lift one finger from Em.

Em7 + 9th on top — moody and modern.

Em with G in the bass.

Easier F using only the top 4 strings.

Full E-shape barre at the 1st fret.

Easy Fmaj7 voicing — no barre needed.

Open G — bright and ringing.

Doubled high G adds shimmer; great for fingerpicking.

Bluesy open G7.

G with a high A — bright and modern.

Open G with the 6th on top — jangly.

G with B in the bass — passes between C and Am.

Symmetrical dim7 — also voices Bdim7, Ddim7, Fdim7.

Three fingers in a row at the 2nd fret.

Barre across 3 strings at the 2nd fret.

Classic open A minor.

Lift the ring finger from Am.

Am descending with a G bass line.

Common ascending passing chord between A and Am or Bm.

Classic jazz ii° in G minor.

A-shape barre at the 1st fret.

Open G in the middle — symmetrical dim7 also voices Edim7, Gdim7.

Open D bass with Bb on the A string.

No-barre Bm7 — easy stand-in for Bm.

Easy Bm7 — no barre required.

Common ii° in a minor key (e.g. v–i in Am).