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Shown below are two diagrams of a guitar fretboard. Guitars are a treble clef instrument and have six strings. These are commonly referred to as E, A, D, G, B and E (the first note of each string). Most Chords1 are formed within a specific area of the fretboard (generally 3-4 frets).

A guitar fretboard that shows the names of notes on each string. Chord shown: E Major. E Major: E string = 0, A string = 2, D string = 2, G string = 1, B string = 0, E string = 0.
A guitar fretboard that shows the notes on each string. Chord shown: E Major.

Basic Chords

Keys: E, A, D, G, C, F



E Major: E = 0, A = 2, D = 2, G = 1, B = 0, E = 0. A Major: E = silent, A = 0, D = 2, G = 2, B = 2, E = 0. B Major: E = silent, A = 2, D = 4, G = 4, B = 4, E = 2.

A Major: E = silent, A = 0, D = 2, G = 2, B = 2, E = 0. D Major: E = silent, A = silent, D = 0, G = 2, B = 3, E = 2. E Major: E = 0, A = 2, D = 2, G = 1, B = 0, E = 0.

D Major: E = silent, A = silent, D = 0, G = 2, B = 3, E = 2. G Major: E = 3, A = 2, D = 0, G = 0, B = 0, E = 3. B Major: E = silent, A = 2, D = 4, G = 4, B = 4, E = 2.

G Major: E = 3, A = 2, D = 0, G = 0, B = 0, E = 3. C Major: E = silent, A = 3, D = 2, G = 0, B = 1, E = 0. D Major: E = silent, A = silent, D = 0, G = 2, B = 3, E = 2.

C Major: E = silent, A = 3, D = 2, G = 0, B = 1, E = 0. F Major: E = 1, A = 3, D = 3, G = 2, B = 1, E = 1. G Major: E = 3, A = 2, D = 0, G = 0, B = 0, E = 3.

F Major: E = 1, A = 3, D = 3, G = 2, B = 1, E = 1. A Sharp Major: E = silent, A = 1, D = 3, G = 3, B = 3, E = 1. C Major: E = silent, A = 3, D = 2, G = 0, B = 1, E = 0