Free Guitar Triads Chart PDF — Printable, All 12 Keys
Every chart on this site is also a printable PDF: pick a key, print it, tape it to the wall next to your amp. All files are free, contain no watermark, and need no email address or sign-up. Everything assumes standard tuning (E A D G B e).
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Guitar triads chart PDF
Every close-voiced major, minor, diminished and augmented triad shape, on all four three-string sets, colour-coded by inversion.
Download all 12 keys — Guitar triads chart (PDF)Or download a single key
- C guitar triads chart PDF
- Db guitar triads chart PDF
- D guitar triads chart PDF
- Eb guitar triads chart PDF
- E guitar triads chart PDF
- F guitar triads chart PDF
- F# guitar triads chart PDF
- G guitar triads chart PDF
- Ab guitar triads chart PDF
- A guitar triads chart PDF
- Bb guitar triads chart PDF
- B guitar triads chart PDF
CAGED system chart PDF
The five CAGED shapes tiled across the whole neck, so you can see how they interlock and where each one starts.
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CAGED triads chart PDF
The triad voicings that live inside each CAGED shape — the bridge between grip-based chords and moveable triads.
Download all 12 keys — CAGED triads chart (PDF)Or download a single key
How to Get the Most Out of a Printed Chart
A chart on the wall is a lookup table — useful, but reading is not the same as recall. The fastest route is to use the PDF as a reference while you learn one string set at a time, then close it and test yourself. Play the three inversions of one triad ascending, then descending, then move to the next string set while staying in the same fret region.
When the shapes start arriving without thinking, drop the paper and switch to the triads trainer — it shows you a shape to name, or names a chord for you to find, across every key, quality and string set printed on these charts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these guitar triad chart PDFs really free?
Yes. Every PDF here is free to download, print and share — no email address, no account, no sign-up.
What is in the guitar triads chart PDF?
Each per-key PDF covers all four triad qualities — major, minor, diminished and augmented — on all four three-string sets, with every inversion colour-coded: violet for root position, amber for 1st inversion, rose for 2nd inversion.
Which tuning and fret range do the charts use?
Standard tuning (E A D G B e), showing every close-voiced shape within the first 12 frets. Above the 12th fret the same shapes repeat an octave higher.
Should I download one key or the all-keys bundle?
Take a single key if you are drilling one chord family — it prints on a few pages. The all-keys bundle collects all 12 keys in one file, which works better as a permanent practice-room reference.