Open Chord Shapes Closed (movable position) Chord Shapes

Open chord shapes are those Closed or Movable shapes are those that feature no open strings and can
that feature an open string. be slid around the fingerboard to produce the same type of chord but
with a different note value (Bbm can be slid up 6 frets to become an Em).

MAJOR TRIADS

A#/Bb C#/Db F#/Gb G#/Ab D#/Eb

MAJOR TRIADS MINOR TRIADS
The Big 3
F#m/
C F G D A O
Cm Dm O
FmO
Gbm O
O O O O O O O O O

(root on 1st string) (root on 1st string) (3rd on 1st string) (3rd on 1st string) (5th on 1st string)

All Inversions For a Bb Major Triad

Bb Bb Bb Bb
3 5 8

DOMINANT 7TH CHORDS

When constructing 7th chord shapes (root on 1st string) (3rd on 1st string) (3rd on 1st string) (5th on 1st string)

C7
O O O
E7
O O
G7 O
A7 O O
(or higher such as 9ths, 11ths, and 13ths)
every note in the chord does not need to be
featured. The TRITONE (the 3rd and 7th)
of the chord is the meat of the chord and
should be featured.

The root and 5th of the chord are

‘weak’ chord tones and can be left off.
MINOR TRIADS
This gives you many options on how
chord shapes can created.
A#m/ D#m/
Bbm Ebm Gm

MINOR 7TH CHORDS

Am7 Em7 Gm7 C#m7/Dbm7
O O O O O O O O O O

(root on 1st string) (5th on 1st string) (3rd on 1st string)

DOMINANT 7TH CHORDS

A#7/ C#7/ G#7/

Bb7 Db7 Ab7 F7
MAJOR 7TH CHORDS

Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Gmaj7 Amaj7

O O O O O O O O O

(root on 1st string) (root on 1st string) (3rd on 1st string) (5th on 1st string)