Images again!
After I shared a free collection of notation images a couple of months ago, a music teacher at a P-9 school here in Melbourne – suggested that I create a 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!
About the chord diagrams…
In the end, I decided to include chords I, ii, IV, V and vi in a range of keys. The keys represented are: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, B flat, E flat and A flat.
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
7 Ways to use your guitar chord diagrams
1. To create leadsheets using Word or Pages
2. To create a guitar chord quiz
3. To create posters for your music classroom
4. In your interactive whiteboard software
5. To make a “play-along” Powerpoint or Keynote presentations (each chord of a song on a separate slide)
6. To make guitar chord flashcards
7. To use in screencasting/whiteboard apps on the iPad
Download the guitar chord library
Click on the button below to download the guitar chord library.
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.
Ukelele chord image library
Download the ukelele chord library here.
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!
You’re welcome Jennifer. I love the “lost treasure” analogy!
Thank you so much for going to all this work an dthen sharing so freely. I appreciate it!
Thanks Valerie!
This looks terrific Katie. I am really looking forward to the uke ones. Thanks so much!
Thanks Jane!
Thanks Katie, The guitar chords are great and timely for my program.
I love it’s!!
Thank you very much!
You’re welcome!
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
Hi Daniel – thanks! Will get on to creating the extra ones you mentioned 🙂 Katie
[…] Free Download – Guitar Chord Image Library | Midnight Music http://www.midnightmusic.com.au/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. […]
looking faward to meeting, nice platform i love it katie
You are SO generous! All of your libraries are so useful–thanks very much!
Thank you Ma! I’m glad you find them useful 🙂
– Katie
🙂 😀
#best
Thank you, Katie! I will upload a photo after I’m done putting them all up and tag you somehow!!
Thanks Bernadette!
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
You’re welcome Rudy 🙂
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
Thanks so much Jonathan! And I’m happy to see them put to good use 🙂
hi your guitar chard is good. thanks for help
You’re welcome Eille!
nice
Thanks Tony!
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
Thanks Frank!
[…] Free Guitar Chord Diagrams for Music Teachers […]
Thank you! i will use them as overlays for song tutorials in Youtube!
[…] Guitar Chord Image Library […]
Thank you for this! Wow!
You’re welcome!