Free Printable Guitar Chord Chart
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Are you looking for a free printable guitar chord chart? Often with the Internet, it is difficult to find a free guitar chord chart that can also be printed easily. Keep reading for information and links to some of the best printable guitar charts.
Why Print Guitar Chord Charts?
There are many reasons why guitar players elect to print chord charts. Some of the most common reasons include:
- Learning chords away from the computer. Printing a chord chart allows even a new player to play wherever he or she likes, and it can even be downloaded to your computer for safe keeping.
- If players are trying to create their own song or pattern, printing a chord chart allows them to do it quicker than if they have to reference a chord on the Internet.
- Printed charts can also help more experienced players when they forget a chord. Rather than being frustrated, they can keep a print out in their case so they always have it.
- For some, it is a lot easier to read something that is printed out than on a computer screen.
- Having something on paper makes it easier to annotate. For instance, if a certain chord sounds good next to another, it's easy to write that on the print out so you don't forget.
Find a Free Printable Guitar Chord Chart
One of the best free printable guitar chord chart sites that one can use is at found right here on LTK. The chart is organized in sections by key (chords in the key of C, key of C# or Db, key of D, etc.) and is easy to read. The chart is also the right size to be printed on most common printers.
Another great printable guitar chord chart can be found at Guitar Warrior. This chart also features many common and basic chords and is formated for easy reading. However, the chart is not laid out in the same manner.
The chord chart at Guitar-Players-Toolbox is another great guitar chord chart to print. The chart is limited, only having 15 or so chords, and is a great reference for beginning players to carry with them. Some of the most popular chords can be found on the chart and played with ease. Guitar Chords Magic has a similar chart.
Another great chord chart to print can be found at Chordie.com. The chart lists most major chords divided by section (A-chords, B-chords, etc.). For those looking for more advanced chord options, the site also offers alternative chord views.
Create Your Own Printable Guitar Chords
If you are a guitar player who only needs a few chords printed, image files and other charts may not be the best fit for you. Instead, you can create your own printable guitar chords by using simple keyboard strokes in a text file.
For each fret, you can use a dash (-). To indicate a finger, you can either use the number of the finger or a star (*). To create the distance between the chords, you can use a line (|). For the strings themselves, you can use the letters.
For example, a C chord would look like:
| E | A | D | G | B | E |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | -*- | --- |
| --- | --- | -*- | --- | --- | --- |
| --- | -*- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
This type of chord chart is a great fit for anyone just looking to carry a few chords around with them to learn.
Final Thoughts
One of the prime reasons that guitar players buy chord books when learning guitar is to increase their versatility. In fact, many performers have learned to play guitar by teaching themselves chords from a book! With the creation of the Internet, users can print out chords instead of purchasing a chord book. Guitar players can also choose which chords they'd like to learn. The Internet provides great flexibility. After all, if you print out all the A-chords today, you can still print out all the B-chords tomorrow when you're ready to learn more!
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