Chords and Extensions

The Chords in this section are the most popular and useful chords for playing all styles of music.


All chords shown here are always classified into 3 categories: Major, Minor or Dominant. The Dominant group includes tension building chords such as Dominant 7th, Diminished, Augmented, and Altered. Additionally, the chords are organized by "string set" - meaning, on which string the root note lies. There are 3 string sets (Low E root, A string root, and D string root).

The Open Chords (a.k.a. "Cowboy" chords)

Barre Chords, String Sets and Barre Chord Extensions

Chord Inversions

Major 7th and all other Major chords

Minor 7th and all other Minor chords

Dominant 7th, Altered and Tension chords