Chord diagram (music)

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In music, a chord diagram (also called a fretboard diagram or fingering diagram) is a diagram indicating the fingering of a chord on fretted string instruments, showing a schematic view of the fretboard with markings for the frets that should be pressed when playing the chord.[1] Instruments that commonly use this notation include the guitar, banjo, lute,[2] and mandolin.

Chord diagrams for some common chords in major-thirds tuning

See also

  • Tablature, a related notation for the sequence of chords in a piece of music

References

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