Moveable Chords

Moveable Chords

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Types of moveable chords

Root 6 Moveable chords

Root 6 chords have their root or tonic, you guessed it, on the 6th string. Below are the forms for the major, minor and the dominant root 6 chords. Keep in mind that these are all moveable up and down the fretboard. Just click on the type of chord you want to see below and the fretboard will show up and show you the Root 6 Moveable chords.

Root 5 Moveable chords

Root 5 chords have their root or tonic, you guessed it, on the 5th string. Below are the forms for the major, minor and the dominant root 5 chords. Keep in mind that these are all moveable up and down the fretboard. Just like the Root 6 chords. Just click below to view the fretboard and the Root 6 moveable chords.

Root 4 Moveable chords

Root 4 chords have their root or tonic, you guessed it, on the 5th string. Below are the forms for the major, minor and the dominant root 4 chords. Keep in mind that these are all moveable up and down the fretboard. Just like the Root 6 and Root 5 chords. Some of these you can see come from the Root 6 chords. Click on the name belowe of the type of chord you want to see and the fretboard will appear.

Moveable chord charts

Moveable MAJOR CHORDS
6th string
5th string
4th string
minor CHORDS
6th string
5th string
4th string
MAJOR 7 CHORDS
6th string
5th string
4th string
minor 7 CHORDS
6th string
5th string
4th string
DOMINANT 7 CHORDS
6th string
5th string
4th string
DIMINISHED CHORDS
6th string
5th string
4th string
AUGMENTED CHORDS
6th string
5th string
4th string

Learning MOVEABLE CHORDS

1. Learn every note on the first 2 strings.
2. Then I memorize one form for the 6th string Major chords. Play it up the string naming each chord as you go along.
3. Then I do it over again with the 2nd chord formation if there is one.
4. Finish the 6th string then move on to the 5th string and do the same thing. Then the fourth.
5. After the major chord forms are pretty well memorized go on to the minor chord forms: 6th string 1st, 5th string then 4th string.
6. Then move to the 7 chords. All the while note the difference in their sounds and characteristics. After the 7 chords try the diminished then the augmented.

Once you get all of these chord forms try to play around and figure out more difficult or complicated chords.