The diagrams below show the major triad forms used on different groups of strings. These triad forms are moveable up and down the guitar fretboard as long as you stay on the same group of strings.
Major Triad Formula = Root + 3rd + 5th
Root note shown with red outline
6th String
5th String
4th String
3rd String
A chord inversion rearranges the position of the notes used in the chord. The root note is the lowest sounding note of the chord when it is not inverted.
These first inversion triad forms are moveable up and down the fret board.
Major Triad First Inversion = 3rd + 5th + Root
Notice the new position of the root note in these inverted chords. The root is now the highest note (in sound), and the 3rd becomes the lowest note in the chord.
1st String
2nd String
Major Triad Second Inversion = 5th + Root + 3rd
5th String
4th String
3rd String
2nd String
e|-------------3-----8----------12-| B|-------1--5--5-----8--8-------13-| G|-0-----0--5--5-----9--9---9---12-| D|-2--2--2--5-----5-----10--10-----| A|-3--3-----------7---------10-----| E|----3-----------8----------------| Notes Used - C E G
e|-2--------------5--------------10-| B|-3--3--------7--7----------10--10-| G|-2--2--2-----7--7------11--11--11-| D|----4--4--4--7-----7---12--12-----| A|-------5--5--------9---12---------| E|----------5--------10-------------| Notes Used - D F♯ A
e|-------0-----------------7---------| B|-0-----0--5--5--------9--9---------| G|-1--1--1--4--4--4-----9--9------9--| D|-2--2--------6--6--6--9-----9---9--| A|----2-----------7--7--------11--11-| E|-------------------7--------12-----| Notes Used - E G♯ B
e|----1-----5---------------8------| B|----1--1--6--6--------10--10-----| G|-2--2--2--5--5--5-----10--10-----| D|-3-----3-----7--7--7--10------10-| A|-3--------------8--8----------12-| E|-------------------8----------13-| Notes Used - F A C
e|-------3-----------7---------10-| B|----0--3--3--------8--8------12-| G|----0--4--4--4-----7--7--7---12-| D|-0--0-----5--5--5-----9--9------| A|-2-----------5--5--------10-----| E|-3--------------7---------------| Notes Used - G B D
e|----0-----5-----------9----------| B|-2--2-----5--5--------10--10-----| G|-2--2-----6--6--6-----9---9---9--| D|-2-----2-----7--7--7------11--11-| A|-------4--------7--7----------12-| E|-------5-----------9-------------| Notes Used - A C♯ E
e|-2--------7-----------11---------| B|-4--4-----7--7--------12--12-----| G|-4--4-----8--8--8-----11--11--11-| D|----4--4-----9--9--9------13--13-| A|-------6--------9--9----------14-| E|-------7-----------11------------| Notes Used - B D♯ F♯
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The diagrams below show the major triad forms used on different groups of strings. These triad forms are moveable up and down the guitar fretboard as long as you stay on the same group of strings.
Major Triad Formula = Root + 3rd + 5th
Root note shown with red outline
6th String
5th String
4th String
3rd String
A chord inversion rearranges the position of the notes used in the chord. The root note is the lowest sounding note of the chord when it is not inverted.
These first inversion triad forms are moveable up and down the fret board.
Major Triad First Inversion = 3rd + 5th + Root
Notice the new position of the root note in these inverted chords. The root is now the highest note (in sound), and the 3rd becomes the lowest note in the chord.
1st String
2nd String
Major Triad Second Inversion = 5th + Root + 3rd
5th String
4th String
3rd String
2nd String