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Printable Guitar Transposing Chart

Transposing means moving a whole song to a new key, usually to suit your voice or to use easier chords. With this chart, find each chord's root in the left column, move across by the number of half steps you want, and read off the new chord. The chord type (m, 7, maj7) never changes.

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What’s inside

A 12 x 12 grid: every note moved up 0 to 11 half steps
Step-by-step instructions and a worked example
Sharps and flats explained

How to use it

Print it and keep it with your practice notes.
Read one section at a time and try each idea on the guitar straight away.
Use it as a quick reference whenever you learn a new song.

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Questions

How do I transpose guitar chords?

Decide how many half steps to move (one fret = one half step). Move every chord root by that amount and keep the chord type. G, C, D moved up two half steps becomes A, D, E.

Should I transpose or use a capo?

Use a capo to go up while keeping easy shapes. Transpose when you need to go down, or when the capo would end up too high.

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