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Printable Jazz and Blues Chords Chart

Once you know your basic chords, these are the next step: richer chords that give blues, jazz, soul and funk their sound. The 9th chords alone will make a 12-bar blues sound like a record.

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What’s inside

E9, C9, D9, G9 and B9
A7sus4 and E7sus4
Cmaj7, Am7, Bm7♭5 and two diminished 7ths

How to use it

Download the PDF and print it at 100% scale on US Letter or A4.
Pick two or three chords to learn this week and leave the rest for later.
Place your fingers using the numbers in the dots, then strum one string at a time to check each note rings.
Keep the sheet on your music stand or wall where you practice.

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Questions

Can I use 9 chords instead of 7 chords?

Usually yes. A 9 chord contains the 7th plus one more note, so it fits anywhere a 7 chord does, and sounds smoother and jazzier.

How do I read a chord diagram?

The vertical lines are the strings, with the thickest (low E) on the left. The horizontal lines are frets. A dot shows where to press, and the number inside is the finger to use: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little. A circle above the nut means play the string open; an X means don't play it.

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