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Shell Voicings / 3-Note-Chords

Shell Voicings / 3-Note-Chords

Index
Middle
Ring
Pinky

Here are some common chord shapes for playing shell voicings. Shell voicings are chords including only the essential notes, commonly 1st, 3rd and 7th, with the 5th often excluded.

Root at A-string

1.
C - maj7
xADGxx
2
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
3
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
4
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
2.
D - m7
xADGxx
3
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
4
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
5
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
3.
G - 7
xADGxx
9
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
10
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
11
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
4.
C - maj6
xADGxx
1
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
2
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
3
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
5.
B - dim7 / min6
xADGxx
12
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
13
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
14
5
1
4
♭7
2
5

Root at E-string

6.
G - maj7
ExDGxx
2
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
3
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
4
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
7.
A - m7
ExDGxx
4
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
5
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
6
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
8.
D - 7
ExDGxx
9
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
10
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
11
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
9.
G - maj6
ExDGxx
2
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
3
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
4
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
10.
D - dim7 / min6
ExDGxx
9
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
10
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
11
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2

Harmonizing major scales

11.
C - Major
Cmaj7
Dm7
Em7
Fmaj7
G7
Am7
Bm7
E
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
B
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
G
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
D
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
A
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
E
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
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12.
G - Major
Gmaj7
Am7
Bm7
Cmaj7
D7
Em7
F#m7
E
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
B
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
G
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
D
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
A
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
E
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
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Here you can find extended-chords and also some movable 7th chords.

Here are some common chord shapes for playing shell voicings. Shell voicings are chords including only the essential notes, commonly 1st, 3rd and 7th, with the 5th often excluded.

Root at A-string

1.
C - maj7
Index
Middle
Ring
Pinky
xADGxx
2
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
3
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
4
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
2.
D - m7
Index
Middle
Ring
Pinky
xADGxx
3
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
4
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
5
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
3.
G - 7
Index
Middle
Ring
Pinky
xADGxx
9
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
10
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
11
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
4.
C - maj6
Index
Middle
Ring
Pinky
xADGxx
1
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
2
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
3
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
5.
B - dim7 / min6
Index
Middle
Ring
Pinky
xADGxx
12
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
13
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
14
5
1
4
♭7
2
5

Root at E-string

6.
G - maj7
Index
Middle
Ring
Pinky
ExDGxx
2
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
3
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
4
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
7.
A - m7
Index
Middle
Ring
Pinky
ExDGxx
4
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
5
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
6
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
8.
D - 7
Index
Middle
Ring
Pinky
ExDGxx
9
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
10
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
11
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
9.
G - maj6
Index
Middle
Ring
Pinky
ExDGxx
2
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
3
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
4
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
10.
D - dim7 / min6
Index
Middle
Ring
Pinky
ExDGxx
9
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
10
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
11
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2

Harmonizing major scales

11.
C - Major
Cmaj7
Dm7
Em7
Fmaj7
G7
Am7
Bm7
Index
Middle
EADGBE
1
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
2
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
3
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
4
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
5
6
2
5
1
3
6
6
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
7
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
8
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
9
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
10
2
5
1
4
6
2
11
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
12
3
6
2
5
7
3
13
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
14
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
15
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
16
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
12.
G - Major
Gmaj7
Am7
Bm7
Cmaj7
D7
Em7
F#m7
Index
Middle
EADGBE
1
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
2
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
3
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
4
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
5
2
5
1
4
6
2
6
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
7
3
6
2
5
7
3
8
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
9
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
10
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
11
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
12
6
2
5
1
3
6
13
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
14
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
15
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
16
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2

Here you can find extended-chords and also some movable 7th chords.