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Basic Chords in
Open Tunings

This chord library includes basic major and minor chords in Open D, DADGAD, Open G, Open C, Open A, Open E, minor open tunings, and G Modal.

Choose a tuning, root, chord type, and voicing to find practical shapes on the fretboard.

Tip: To start exploring more beautiful chords in open tunings, take the free online lesson.

Chord Diagram Library

This library focuses on ordinary major and minor chords in the following open tunings: Open D, DADGAD (Open Dsus4, D Modal), Open G, Open C, Open A, Open E, Open Dm, Open Gm, Open Cm, Open Am, Open Em, and G Modal (Open Gsus4).

In total, it includes more than 1,100 chords.

Every chord is presented with a diagram and an audio example.

Selected Chords

Open D Chords

Tuning: D A D F# A D

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JavaScript is required for the interactive chord library.

The chord diagrams need JavaScript to load the CSV data and update when you select a tuning, root, chord type, and voicing.

What This Library Includes

This free chord library includes major and minor chord shapes in Open D, DADGAD, Open G, Open C, Open A, Open E, minor open tunings, and G Modal.

Major Chords

Formula: 1 3 5

Basic major chords (triads) for playing simple progressions in open tunings.

Minor Chords

Formula: 1 ♭3 5

Basic minor chords (triads) for playing simple progressions in open tunings.

From Basic to Beautiful Chords

Basic chords are useful, but what’s the point of retuning your guitar to only play what you could just as well play in standard tuning?

To start exploring more beautiful chords in open tunings, take the free online lesson.

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