Free Guitar Chord Image Library

Free Guitar Chord Image Library

Updated and expanded free, transparent guitar chord diagrams!

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A number of years ago I shared a free collection of clipart notation images and a music teacher at a P-9 school here in Melbourne suggested that I create a similar collection of guitar chord diagrams. He spends quite a bit of time creating lead sheets and presentation-style documents that feature guitar chord diagrams alongside lyrics. He also suggested I include ukulele chord diagrams as well, but I’ll have to save that for next time! [UPDATE: you can find the ukulele chord diagrams here]

92 Guitar Chord Diagrams

About the chord diagrams

The first time I put this collection together, I decided to include chords I, ii, IV, V and vi in a range of keys. The keys represented were: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, B flat, E flat and A flat. In this latest version of the collection, the chord library has been expanded and there are now 92 chord diagrams.

Of course there are multiple ways to play each of the chords and just one option has been shared here. I have included a blank fretboard image though so you can create your own diagrams, or you can distribute it to students so they can write out their own chord diagrams (a good learning/reinforcement experience in itself!).

Also included in the collection are two generic power chord diagrams – one on the E string and one on the A string. You can let students know which fret they should use for the power chord shape.

Each chord diagram has a transparent background so you can use it on coloured documents and presentations.

A few examples of use

4 chord pop song

12 bar blues in the key of G

Amazing Grace lead sheet

7 ways to use your guitar chord diagrams

1. To create leadsheets using Google Docs, Word or Pages

2. To create a guitar chord quiz

3. To create posters for your music classroom

4. To add into your interactive whiteboard software

5. To make a “play-along” Google Slides, Powerpoint or Keynote presentations (each line of a song with lyrics and chords on separate slides)

6. To make guitar chord flashcards

7. To use in screencasting/whiteboard apps on the iPad

Can I use the images for commercial purposes?

Yes, as long as you credit Midnight Music in your product details and link back to this blog as your source. However, you are not allowed to share individual image files or this library in its entirety. In other words, you may use the files and images in a design, but you may not share the files themselves.

Educators, you may share these files with your students, but it must be protected behind a login of some kind, such as a classroom portal or via email. Please do not post these files by themselves on a publicly accessible website or platform.

Download the guitar chord library

Click on the button below to download the guitar chord library:

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How will you use the guitar chord images?

I hope you find them useful! If you’ve used them to create your own resources, let me know how in the comments below. And if you haven’t downloaded the Big Free Notation Image Library yet, you can find it here.

Ukulele chord image library

Looking for More Resources for Music Teachers?

Hello! I’m Katie Argyle – an Australian music technology trainer and consultant with a passion for helping music teachers through my businessMidnight Music.

I’m a qualified teacher but no, I don’t currently teach in a school. I help teachers through my online professional development space – theMidnight Music Community– where there are tutorial videos, courses, links and downloadable resources.

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Hello! I’m Katie Argyle – an Australian music technology trainer and consultant with a passion for helping music teachers through my businessMidnight Music.

I’m a qualified teacher but no, I don’t currently teach in a school. I help teachers through my online professional development space – theMidnight Music Community– where there are tutorial videos, courses, links and downloadable resources.

50 Comments

  1. Jennifer Rose August 20, 2013 at 10:50 am - Reply

    Thank you! I am so grateful for you and your site! I feel like I have discovered a lost treasure. I will be taking advantage of those replay passes soon as your courses are at 3:00 am my time. So thanks again!

    • Katie August 20, 2013 at 11:49 am - Reply

      You’re welcome Jennifer. I love the “lost treasure” analogy!

  2. Valerie August 20, 2013 at 11:26 am - Reply

    Thank you so much for going to all this work an dthen sharing so freely. I appreciate it!

    • Katie August 20, 2013 at 11:48 am - Reply

      Thanks Valerie!

  3. Jane August 20, 2013 at 5:13 pm - Reply

    This looks terrific Katie. I am really looking forward to the uke ones. Thanks so much!

    • Katie August 23, 2013 at 11:36 am - Reply

      Thanks Jane!

  4. Ros Burkett August 24, 2013 at 12:37 pm - Reply

    Thanks Katie, The guitar chords are great and timely for my program.

  5. Ryan rana mgr December 25, 2013 at 2:54 am - Reply

    I love it’s!!

  6. Marcus February 14, 2014 at 12:46 am - Reply

    Thank you very much!

    • Katie February 16, 2014 at 9:34 pm - Reply

      You’re welcome!

  7. Daniel Rhim March 20, 2014 at 9:02 pm - Reply

    Thank you Katie! These are so useful for creating lyric videos with chords in them.

    Do you have G/B and D/F# as well? I’ve noticed they’re used quite often and was wondering if you could post them if you have them.

    Cheers,
    D

    • Katie March 28, 2014 at 10:33 am - Reply

      Hi Daniel – thanks! Will get on to creating the extra ones you mentioned 🙂 Katie

  8. guru post August 16, 2014 at 6:03 pm - Reply

    […] Free Download – Guitar Chord Image Library | Midnight Music https://midnightmusic.com/Images again! After I shared a free collection of notation images a couple of months ago, my husband – a music teacher at a P-9 school here in Melbourne – suggested that I create a collection of guitar chord diagrams. […]

  9. a.y November 21, 2014 at 4:27 pm - Reply

    looking faward to meeting, nice platform i love it katie

  10. Ma Fea January 23, 2015 at 10:59 am - Reply

    You are SO generous! All of your libraries are so useful–thanks very much!

    • Katie January 24, 2015 at 5:02 pm - Reply

      Thank you Ma! I’m glad you find them useful 🙂
      – Katie

  11. Padmo July 20, 2016 at 4:30 am - Reply

    🙂 😀

  12. maxxius July 25, 2016 at 3:46 pm - Reply

    #best

  13. Bernadette August 29, 2016 at 9:43 am - Reply

    Thank you, Katie! I will upload a photo after I’m done putting them all up and tag you somehow!!

    • Katie August 30, 2016 at 4:18 pm - Reply

      Thanks Bernadette!

  14. rudy September 26, 2016 at 6:32 pm - Reply

    thank you your chord library helped me som much i started playing guitar for 2 1/2 yaers ago and now because of your library i am pr fessional

    • Katie October 2, 2016 at 10:25 pm - Reply

      You’re welcome Rudy 🙂

  15. Jonathan Tsai February 17, 2017 at 7:24 pm - Reply

    Hi Katie, your guitar chord images are outstanding! Thank you so much for creating these and sharing them freely.

    I used them on the new website I just launched, Maskil: http://maskil.aweandreverence.com

    • Katie February 19, 2017 at 2:19 pm - Reply

      Thanks so much Jonathan! And I’m happy to see them put to good use 🙂

  16. eille lee manni September 2, 2017 at 2:45 am - Reply

    hi your guitar chard is good. thanks for help

    • Katie September 4, 2017 at 4:15 pm - Reply

      You’re welcome Eille!

  17. tony October 4, 2017 at 1:18 pm - Reply

    nice

    • Katie October 7, 2017 at 12:44 pm - Reply

      Thanks Tony!

  18. Frank P Chapman July 30, 2018 at 11:53 pm - Reply

    Thank you Katie! These are perfect. I am working on a new personal project. If you create any more chord diagrams, please let us know!

    Thanks again,

    Frank

    • Katie August 2, 2018 at 4:02 pm - Reply

      Thanks Frank!

  19. Nottelmann Music Company November 30, 2018 at 7:43 am - Reply

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  20. Daniel February 16, 2019 at 4:11 am - Reply

    Thank you! i will use them as overlays for song tutorials in Youtube!

  21. Nottelmann Music Company March 30, 2019 at 2:50 am - Reply

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  22. julie Anderson August 24, 2019 at 11:38 am - Reply

    Thank you for this! Wow!

    • Katie August 27, 2019 at 4:09 pm - Reply

      You’re welcome!

  23. Kate Donaldson April 17, 2020 at 12:32 pm - Reply

    OH MY GOODNESS! Thank you so very much!!!

    • Katie April 19, 2020 at 1:12 pm - Reply

      You’re welcome!

  24. Joy Reyes May 25, 2020 at 10:47 am - Reply

    Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

    • Katie June 4, 2020 at 6:14 pm - Reply

      You’re welcome 🙂

  25. Edu December 1, 2020 at 7:01 am - Reply

    Thank you very much

  26. Kadhja Bonet December 2, 2020 at 12:29 am - Reply

    Thank you for all your help! Finally it works

  27. Sabas Gonzalez June 12, 2021 at 1:50 am - Reply

    Thanks so much for the Free Guitar Chord Image Library. I´´ m working on a basic guitar course for beginners, and maybe I can use them, if it´ s ok with you. Have a nice day.

    • Katie November 29, 2021 at 1:13 pm - Reply

      Yes absolutely!

  28. Gerald December 24, 2021 at 6:02 pm - Reply

    Your Guitar chord images have been a godsend: I’ve got many original songs from my younger years. Your chord diagrams are being put to good use. Additionally appreciate the empty diagram for more exotic chords! Thank you!

  29. Dave Rinehart January 22, 2022 at 11:47 am - Reply

    These are great for me as I can paste these into the header of my lyric sheets for songs where I don’t have a given chord memorized

  30. Karon Colligan July 23, 2022 at 2:49 pm - Reply

    Can someone help please. When I try to insert a chord diagram they come out in a negative form. And I need it to be black on white to paste into a document.

  31. […] I’ve now also created a collection of 36 Free Guitar Chord Images and a collection of 22 Ukelele Chord […]

  32. […] third set of free images I’ve shared. Last year I created the Big Notation Library and the Free Guitar Chord Image Library for music teachers to use when creating their own resources from scratch and both proved very […]

  33. sTARDEW vALLEY March 3, 2024 at 6:27 pm - Reply

    These images are super helpful! As a beginner guitarist, it can be hard to understand chord shapes and finger placement. Having visual references like these makes it so much easier to learn and practice. Thanks for sharing!

    • Katie March 19, 2024 at 6:23 pm - Reply

      You’re welcome!

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