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Instructions

You can make your own diagrams for chords or scales using this page. Simply click between any two frets and that spot will be marked. The note name will show up.

This can be very useful for identifying the individual notes of chords, finding octaves, finding extensions to chords, or locating different inversions. If you point at a blank spot on the fretboard, a tooltip will pop up showing the name (or names) of the note that goes on that spot (Internet Explorer only).

Sharps or Flats

You can choose whether to use sharp names or flat names. Each sharp note has an equivalent flat name, and vice versa. For instance, the note between C and D can be called C# or Db, you choose which you want. You can also change this choice at any time without affecting what you've already put on the diagram. Normally, though, you never see sharps and flats together in any single chord or scale.

Clearing the marks

If you click on a spot that is already marked, it will clear the mark. So, if you make any mistakes, just click the spot again to clear it. You can clear the entire fretboard by refreshing the page (click the Refresh button on your browser).

Saving your diagram

Once you've made a diagram you are happy with and you want to save it, you can use a screen capture program. You can find many freeware screen capture programs at Download.com.

Alternately, you can use Windows built-in Print Screen feature to save the entire screen to the clipboard for pasting into a graphic application. The drawback is that this places a copy of the entire screen in the clipboard (including the browser window frame!). You would then have to use a graphic program to crop the image down to just the fretboard.

Want to make moveable charts?

If you want to make moveable charts, go to my Moveable Chart Maker. The operation is the same as this page and one chart applies all over the board. For example, you could make a chart for an A Major scale, and a D Major scale, and an E Major scale, etc., and try to learn all of those, OR just make a moveable chart for the Major scale. The moveable chart will apply wherever you put it, and you'll only have to learn it once.