The three most common chord types – Major, Minor and Seventh – are all based around the first few frets. The most useful of those shown below are outlined with a box. The boxed shapes are generally easier to play and should be memorised. These open chords sound particularly good on acoustic guitars and for fingerpicking.
A
A#/Bb
B
C
C#/Db
D
D#/Eb
E
F
F#/Gb
G
G#/Ab
Am
A#/Bbm
Bm
Cm
C#/Dbm
Dm
D#/Ebm
Em
Fm
F#/Gbm
Gm
G#/Abm
A7
A#/Bb7
B7
C7
C#/Db7
D7
D#/Eb7
E7
F7
F#/Gb7
G7
G#/Ab7