Guitar Chords Chart #1: Major Triads, Closed Position

This basic guitar chords chart shows you how to play major triads triads. They are one of the 3 basic triad types (a triad is a 3 part chord).

Chord Symbol Examples:

The numbers to the left of the first column tell you the order the notes of each triad inversion appear in. You will notice that the first (lowermost) number of the rows are the following:

This means that each triad inversion uses the exact same notes, except that in it, they are arranged in a different order. Chord inversions are used for variety and character, as well as to achieve smooth voice leading.

The strings are shown in this order:

Each column shows you how to play each chord inversion (also called chord position) in a specific group of 3 adjacent strings.

In each row you will find one same chord position of the major triad as it is fingered on each set of 3 contiguous strings.

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