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     If you know one chord then you really know 12 - The key is to learn the root-naming note of a chord shape and then learn to move it around. Below you can click and drag the different "Chord Shapes" up the neck of the diagram, The X is the root-naming note and we show you 4 or 5 places that you can move each chord shape to make it a different chord.

Click on a tone and drag it up the neck...

     You can drag the other Chord shapes around as well, just click on C Major, A Major, G Major, E Major or D Major to load the other shapes... The minor chord shapes work in the same manner. The real purpose of this diagram is to show that there is a pattern created when you make a chord and it can be used for 12 different chords. A good way to practice moving chords is to imagine that you are fretting the open strings, Use your first finger for the open strings by fretting all six strings at the open position...