Free chord chart · 1 page · PDF
The forbidden and beautiful chords behind rock’s biggest hits.
Six chord types give some of the best loved rock songs their strange, beautiful sound: 7#9, m7♭5, dim7, m(maj7), aug and add2. This free one-page chart draws a shape for each one with the finger numbers and the note names, together with the famous songs each one is heard in. Print it and try them in the songs you already play.
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What you will learn in this free chord chart
- Six chord types: 7#9, m7♭5, dim7, m(maj7), aug and add2
- A shape for each, E7#9, Bm7♭5, Cdim7, Am(maj7), Caug and Cadd2, with the finger numbers and note names
- The famous songs each chord type is heard in
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. It costs nothing and there is no card to enter. It is yours to keep: print it, save it or keep it on your phone.
Why forbidden?
They are the chords many players skip because they look strange on paper. Each one adds a note that rubs against the others, like the sharp 9th in 7#9 or the flat 5th in m7♭5, and in the right spot that rub is what makes a famous song sound special.
Which chord should come first?
Cadd2 and Am(maj7) are good first ones: both use open strings, so they ring out and sound good right away. Leave Cdim7 and E7#9 for later: they use all four fingers.
Do I need to know music theory?
No. Each chord is drawn as a chord box with the finger numbers, and the note names are under it. Play the shape, listen to its sound and try it in a song you know. The theory can come later.
Do the songs use the same shape?
Not always. Each chord type is heard in the songs the chart lists, but a song may play it in another key or with another shape.
Is it for acoustic or electric?
Both. The chord shapes are the same on any guitar.
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