Ref: Chord Fingerings/Voicings

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Major Triads

R - M3 - P5

Root Position

3 |i|-|-|-|-| 1 |)|m|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |-|-|r|-|-| 1 |-|-|-|p|-| - |-|-|-|-|-|

5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |)|-|r|-|-| 1 |)|-|r|-|-| 5 |)|-|r|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-|

1 |-|-|-|p|-| 3 |i|-|-|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |-|-|m|-|-| 1 |-|-|-|r|-|

1 |i|-|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |)|m|-|-|-| 1 |)|-|p|-|-| 5 |)|-|r|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-|

3 |-|-|r|-|-| 1 |-|-|-|p|-| 5 |-|-|m|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-|

1st Inversion

3 |i|-|-|-|-| 1 |)|m|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |)|-|r|-|-| 1 |)|-|-|p|-| 3 |i|-|-|-|-|

5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |-|-|m|-|-| 1 |-|-|m|-|-| 5 |-|-|m|-|-| 3 |-|-|-|-|p| - |-|-|-|-|-|

1 |-|-|-|p|-| 3 |i|-|-|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |-|-|m|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-|

- |-|-|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-| 3 |i|-|-|-|-| 1 |-|r|-|-|-| 5 |-|m|-|-|-| 3 |-|-|-|p|-|

- |-|-|-|-|-| 1 |-|-|-|p|-| 5 |-|-|r|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-| 3 |-|-|m|-|-|

2nd Inversion

3 |i|-|-|-|-| 1 |)|m|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |-|-|r|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-| 5 |-|-|-|p|-|

5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |)|-|r|-|-| 1 |)|-|r|-|-| 5 |)|-|r|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-|

1 |-|-|-|p|-| 3 |i|-|-|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-|

1 |i|-|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |-|m|-|-|-| 1 |-|-|p|-|-| 5 |-|-|r|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-|

3 |-|-|r|-|-| 1 |-|-|-|p|-| 5 |-|-|m|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-|

Minor Triads

R - m3 - P5

Root Position

- |-|-|-|-|-| 1 |-|r|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |-|m|-|-|-| 1 |-|-|-|p|-| - |-|-|-|-|-|

5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |)|m|-|-|-| 1 |)|-|p|-|-| 5 |)|-|r|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-|

- |-|-|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |-|m|-|-|-| 1 |-|-|-|p|-|

1 |i|-|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |i|-|-|-|-| 1 |)|-|p|-|-| 5 |)|-|r|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-|

3 |-|m|-|-|-| 1 |-|-|-|p|-| 5 |-|-|r|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-|

1st Inversion

- |-|-|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |)|m|-|-|-| 1 |)|-|-|p|-| 3 |i|-|-|-|-|

3 |i|-|-|-|-| 1 |-|-|p|-|-| 5 |-|m|-|-|-| 3 |-|-|r|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-|

- |-|-|-|-|-| 3 |i|-|-|-|-| 1 |-|r|-|-|-| 5 |-|m|-|-|-| 3 |-|-|p|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-|

1 |-|-|-|p|-| 5 |-|-|-|r|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |-|m|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-|

- |-|-|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-| 3 |i|-|-|-|-| 1 |-|-|r|-|-| 5 |-|-|m|-|-| 3 |-|-|-|p|-|

- |-|-|-|-|-| 1 |-|-|-|p|-| 5 |-|-|r|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-| 3 |-|m|-|-|-|

2nd Inversion

- |-|-|-|-|-| 1 |-|r|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |-|m|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-| 5 |-|-|-|p|-|

1 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |)|m|-|-|-| 1 |)|-|r|-|-| 5 |)|-|r|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-|

1 |i|-|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |i|-|-|-|-| 1 |-|-|p|-|-| 5 |-|-|r|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-|

3 |-|m|-|-|-| 1 |-|-|-|p|-| 5 |-|-|r|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-|

Major 7th

R - M3 - P5 - M7

Root Position

3 |i|-|-|-|-| 7 |i|-|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |-|-|r|-|-| 1 |-|-|-|p|-| - |-|-|-|-|-|

5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |)|-|p|-|-| 7 |)|m|-|-|-| 5 |)|-|r|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-|

- |-|-|-|-|-| 5 |-|r|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-| 7 |-|-|p|-|-| 3 |m|-|-|-|-| 1 |-|i|-|-|-|

- |-|-|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |)|r|-|-|-| 7 |)|m|-|-|-| 5 |)|-|p|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-|

7 |i|-|-|-|-| - |)|-|-|-|-| 3 |)|-|m|-|-| 1 |-|)|-|p|-| 5 |-|)|-|r|-| 1 |-|i|-|-|-| barre acr frets mute 2nd string

3 |-|-|r|-|-| 7 |-|-|r|-|-| 5 |-|-|r|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-|

7 |i|-|-|-|-| 5 |-|m|-|-|-| 3 |-|-|r|-|-| 1 |-|-|-|p|-| - |-|-|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-|

1st Inversion

3 |i|-|-|-|-| 7 |i|-|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |)|-|r|-|-| 1 |)|-|-|p|-| 3 |i|-|-|-|-|

1 |-|r|-|-|-| 5 |-|m|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-| 7 |-|-|p|-|-| 3 |i|-|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-|

3 |-|-|r|-|-| 7 |-|-|r|-|-| 5 |-|-|r|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-| 3 |-|-|m|-|-|

7 |i|-|-|-|-| 5 |)|m|-|-|-| 3 |)|-|r|-|-| 1 |)|-|-|p|-| 3 |i|-|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|-|

2nd Inversion

3rd Inversion

Dominant 7th

R - M3 - P5 - m7

Root Position

1st Inversion

2nd Inversion

3rd Inversion

Minor 7th

Root Position

1st Inversion

2nd Inversion

3rd Inversion

Major 9th

Root Position

1st Inversion

2nd Inversion

3rd Inversion

4th Inversion

Minor 9th

Root Position

1st Inversion

2nd Inversion

3rd Inversion

4th Inversion

Suspended 2nd

1 |i|-|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-| |)|-|-|-|-| 2 |)|-|-|-|p| 5 |)|-|r|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-| mute 3rd string

5 |i|-|-|-|-| 2 |i|-|-|-|-| 1 |)|-|p|-|-| 5 |)|-|r|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-|

2 |i|-|-|-|-| 1 |)|-|-|p|-| 5 |)|-|r|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-|

Suspended 4th

1 |i|-|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-| 4 |)|-|p|-|-| 1 |)|-|r|-|-| 5 |)|-|m|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-|

5 |i|-|-|-|-| 4 |)|-|-|p|-| 1 |)|-|r|-|-| 5 |)|-|r|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-|

4 |-|-|-|p|-| 1 |-|-|-|p|-| 5 |-|-|r|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-|

Augmented

Augmented chords consist of root, major third, and augmented 5th. An augmented fifth is equivalent to two major thirds. An augmented fifth + a major third = an octave. Therefore, the distance between root and 3rd, 3rd and 5th, and 5th and octave are all the same - a major third.

There are no real 7th chords - augmented chords tend to be associated with the whole-tone scale, which only has 6, not 7 notes. In the 7-note scale, you have 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G), 7th (B), 9th (D), 11th (F), and 13th (A) before you reach the 15th (C), which is 2 octaves above the 1st. In the 6-note scale, you have 1st (C), 3rd (E), 5th (G#), 7th (C). The 7th note is the octave, and the chord simply repeats.

There aren't distinct inversion shapes - the first inversion of C aug (C E G#) is (E G# C), which is equivalent to (E G# B#) or E aug. So the inversions are identical to using a different root note. In other words, the inversions' shapes are identical to the root position shapes below.

- |-|-|-|-| 3 |i|-|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-| 5 |-|m|-|-| 3 |-|-|r|-| 1 |-|-|-|p|

1 |i|-|-|-| 5 |)|m|-|-| 3 |)|m|-|-| 1 |)|-|r|-| 5 |)|-|-|p| 1 |i|-|-|-|

1 |i|-|-|-| 5 |-|r|-|-| 3 |-|m|-|-| 1 |-|-|p|-| - |-|-|-|-| - |-|-|-|-|

Diminished - Triad

Root Position

|-|-|-|-|-| 5 |-|m|-|-|-| 3 |-|-|p|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| 3 |i|-|-|-|-| 1 |-|-|r|-|-|

|-|-|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |-|m|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| 5 |-|-|p|-|-| 1 |-|r|-|-|-|

|-|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |-|-|m|-|-| 1 |-|-|-|-|p| |-|-|-|-|-|

1 |-|r|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |-|m|-|-|-| 1 |-|-|-|p|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-|

5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |-|-|r|-|-| 1 |-|-|-|p|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-|

1st Inversion

2nd Inversion

Diminished - Fully Diminished

Root Position

|-|-|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |)|r|-|-|-| 7 |i|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| 1 |-|m|-|-|-|

5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |)|-|p|-|-| 7 |i|-|-|-|-| 5 |-|-|r|-|-| 1 |-|m|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-|

3 |-|r|-|-|-| 7 |i|-|-|-|-| 5 |)|m|-|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-|

1st Inversion

2nd Inversion

3rd Inversion

Diminished - Half Diminished

Root Position

|-|-|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |-|p|-|-|-| 7 |-|r|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| 1 |-|m|-|-|-|

|-|-|-|-|-| 3 |-|p|-|-|-| 7 |i|-|-|-|-| 5 |)|r|-|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-|

3 |-|p|-|-|-| 7 |-|r|-|-|-| 5 |-|m|-|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-|

1st Inversion

2nd Inversion

3rd Inversion

Diminished - Minor/Major 7

Root Position

|-|-|-|-|-| 5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |i|-|-|-|-| 7 |)|r|-|-|-| |)|-|-|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-|

5 |i|-|-|-|-| 3 |)|r|-|-|-| 7 |)|m|-|-|-| 5 |)|-|p|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-|

3 |-|m|-|-|-| 7 |-|-|p|-|-| 5 |-|-|r|-|-| 1 |i|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-|

1st Inversion

2nd Inversion

3rd Inversion