The three most common chord types are Major, Minor and Seventh. The shapes given are all based around the first few frets. The most useful are outlined with a box. Learn these chords from memory, as they occur frequently in all styles of music. To learn more about chords and chord types see Progressive Guitar Method: Chords.
A

A#/Bb

B

C

C#/Db

D

D#/Eb

E

F

F#/Gb

G

G#/Ab

Am

A#m/Bbm

Bm

Cm

C#m/Dbm

Dm

D#m/Ebm

Em

Fm

F#m/Gbm

Gm

G#m/Abm

A7

A#7/Bb7

B7

C7

C#7/Db7

D7

D#7/Eb7

E7

F7

F#7/Gb7

G7

G#7/Ab7
