Fretboard Chord Identification

Let's look at some common chord shapes found in a tune called "The Streets of Laredo."

Chords marked in blue are changes to the chord progression based on either fingering or inferred chords from melody notes.  The chords as presented below allow us to always hear the melody note as the highest note in the chord shape.

This shape omits the 5th (C) which is common

G Minor

Gmin(add9)

Gdim7

This 13 shape omits the 5th, 9th, and 11th.  It is considered a 13 because of the presence of both Bb (b7) and A (13).

This shape omits the 5th (G) which is common

Chords Lesson

The Streets Of Laredo Progression

F6