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Guitar Scribble's chord diagram creator lets you build professional-quality chord charts in seconds. Click anywhere on the fretboard to place fingers, drag across strings to create barre chords, and instantly hear what your chord sounds like with the audio preview. Every diagram can be exported as a high-resolution PNG, scalable SVG, or embeddable code snippet for your blog or website — no account required, completely free.
Harmony is nuanced, and chordal analysis often relies on musical context — the key you're in, the chords around it, and the melody above it. Chord detection covers the most common chord types but may not identify every possible voicing or spelling. Similarly, the chord lookup provides one practical way to play a chord — not necessarily the best-sounding voicing for your musical situation. Voicings are usually presented in a closed-position style and may not always match the open-position shapes found in beginner chord books. For efficiency/load speed, sometimes enharmonic equivalents are given. In some cases it may make more sense to manually change the name to suit your use case/key. If you're unsure, please consult a qualified teacher, your favorite chord book, or another trusted resource. Guitar Scribble strongly encourages working with a guitar teacher to deepen your understanding of harmony and the instrument.
As you build your chord shape, Guitar Scribble's theory engine analyzes the notes and suggests possible chord names. Because many voicings have multiple valid names depending on musical context (for example, Am7 contains the same notes as C6), all reasonable interpretations are shown so you can pick the name that fits your situation. Click any suggestion to automatically set it as your chord title.
If you know the chord name but aren't sure of the fingering, use the chord lookup tool. Type any chord name — from basic open chords like G and Em to complex voicings like Cmaj9 — and choose from a list of common voicings that are instantly loaded onto the fretboard for you to customize.
Hear your chord before you export it. The built-in audio preview strums your chord so you can check that it sounds right. This is especially useful when experimenting with unusual voicings or alternate tunings.
Supports Standard, Drop D, Open G, Open D, Open E, DADGAD, and Half Step Down tunings. The chord detection engine adjusts automatically so your suggested chord names are always accurate to your chosen tuning.
Share your chord diagrams anywhere on the web. Click the Embed button to get a ready-to-paste code snippet — choose between an image embed or inline SVG. Paste the code into any blog post, lesson page, forum thread, or HTML page and your chord diagram appears instantly. Perfect for guitar teachers, music bloggers, and anyone creating online guitar content.
This chord diagram creator is one of several free tools available at Guitar Scribble, alongside the guitar tab editor, online metronome, sample tabs library, and more. All tools are free, ad-free in the editor, and designed to help you practice and create.
