Chord Shape Finder: Bassist-first shape reference

See how major, minor, augmented, and diminished chord tones lay out from both E-string and A-string roots.

Pick any root, choose a chord family, and decide whether you want to study the triad or the seventh chord. The page maps the chord tones across the neck and also shows two practical shape views built from the E string and the A string.

Choose a root and chord family

The display updates instantly. You will see the current chord tones, the interval formula, two practical movable positions, and a 4-string fretboard map showing where those chord tones appear from fret 0 through fret 12.

Chord tones

The actual notes in the selected chord, shown as a practical bassist-first reference.

Formula and role

The interval pattern that gives the chord its identity.

Plain English

Play these two core views

These are compact chord-tone views built from a root on the E string or a root on the A string. They are meant to show the shape logic clearly, even when the chosen position lands above the 12th fret.

Position 1

E-string root shape

Position 2

A-string root shape

4-String fretboard map

The highlighted notes are only the chord tones in the selected family. Roots, thirds, fifths, and sevenths are each color-coded so you can spot the pattern quickly.

Root
3rd
5th
7th