Download Free Guitar Chord Notation Icons

Free Guitar Chord Image Library

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!

[UPDATE: you can find the ukulele chord diagrams here]

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.

Empty diagram

Generic power chord on A string

Generic power chord on E string

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

Free download 36 guitar chord images

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.

Download free guitar chord images

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.

I love to simplify technology for music teachers. I help teachers from all around the world through the Midnight Music Community - an online professional development community where teachers can take online courses, ask questions and receive personalised help for the music tech goals.

43 Comments

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

Thanks Katie, The guitar chords are great and timely for my program.
Ryan rana mgr December 25, 2013 at 2:54 am - Reply
Marcus February 14, 2014 at 12:46 am - Reply
- Katie February 16, 2014 at 9:34 pm - Reply
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
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a.y November 21, 2014 at 4:27 pm - Reply

looking faward to meeting, nice platform i love it katie
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
Padmo July 20, 2016 at 4:30 am - Reply
maxxius July 25, 2016 at 3:46 pm - 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
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
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 🙂
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
tony October 4, 2017 at 1:18 pm - Reply
- Katie October 7, 2017 at 12:44 pm - Reply
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
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Daniel February 16, 2019 at 4:11 am - Reply

Thank you! i will use them as overlays for song tutorials in Youtube!
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julie Anderson August 24, 2019 at 11:38 am - Reply
- Katie August 27, 2019 at 4:09 pm - Reply
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
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
Thank you for all your help! Finally it works
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