Guitar chords consist of groups of at least three notes played together – these triads will make your music sound better the more you learn about them!
With our interactive fretboard, it has never been simpler to learn and reference guitar chords! Just select a root note and chord type to view diagrams for that chord at common positions on the fretboard.
Strum mode
Strum mode allows you to play chords as though using a plectrum. It quickly plays notes one after another in order to emulate the effect of strumming with a pick, similar to how we see guitar chords played using plectrums or picks. Strum mode can be selected either by clicking on the guitar chord root and type panel or pressing one of the top-of-application buttons.
The slider module gives you the power to strum all six strings with customizable string notes and chord positions, or map the slider directly onto your keyboard for direct control over them.
Variate the gate length to create smooth slurs and more natural-sounding strums, or use the pitch Pedal module to slightly detune each guitar track for more realistic sounds.
Pick mode
Pick mode allows you to form chords by combining fret+string notes. This method of playing guitar helps internalize mode shapes and interval sounds for easier identification when playing guitar; however, it is also essential that you know which tonic each mode contains; otherwise it might seem out-of-place when performing songs composed in G mixolydian for instance; C major may clash due to home note mismatch.
This mode enables you to perform any style with only minimal input from your keyboard or MIDI controller. Common Phrase keys select phrases from the selected style while Key Switch range controls strumming, picking and articulation. Finally, pressing Silence will keep any one phrase running but silence any others that follow it.
Capo
Capo allows you to quickly alter the key of a song without needing to learn new chords, while maintaining the same chord shapes. As soon as your capo is placed around your neck, notes may differ depending on where it sits on its neck – this feature is especially beneficial for beginners who may feel intimidated by barre chords.
Use of a capo is also helpful if you want to achieve specific chord voicings that rely on open strings; for instance, placing it at fret two will create what sounds like an A chord in G key.
Capo can also help brighten the tone of your guitar to complement your vocal range, so try experimenting with various positions further down the neck until you find one that best meets your needs.
Finger markers
The Guitar Chord Chart provides an interactive way of learning all of the chords on a guitar. Green circles indicate where your fingers should go while blank circles or crosses indicate where it shouldn’t. With just two clicks, this tool teaches how to read chord charts effectively.
This free chord chart shows you how to read guitar fretboard notes in standard tuning or various alternative tunings such as DADGAD, Drop D and Open G. Additionally, you can adjust the capo to raise all strings by an equal number of semitones or save chord sets for easy access later. This tool is great for guitarists wanting to produce music using computer programs.
Lookup
Lookup mode makes it easy to quickly locate chords on the fretboard. It will show all available chords (inversion and voicing) that fit within the Root and Type panels you select, and once clicked save, will be stored into MyChords if there is enough space in MyChords for it.
Are You Starting Off Improvising with Modes on Guitar? A great place to begin using modes is here, since each mode builds off similar scale shapes as the major scale; but each mode begins from different notes on that scale.
So for instance, the Ionian mode is based off of the first note in a major scale while Dorian, Dorianian and Phrygian all derive their names from consecutive notes in that scale.