How Do You Read a Chord Sheet?
Reading Guitar Chord Charts
  1. the right vertical line represents the 1st string.
  2. the left vertical line represents the 6th string.
  3. the horizontal lines represent the fret bars.
  4. the space between the horizontal lines represent the frets.
  5. the dots tell you where to put your fingers.

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Then, how do you read tabs and chords?

TAB has six horizontal lines that represent the six strings on the guitar. The top line is the thinnest string (first) and the lowest line represents the thickest (sixth) string. The numbers that are placed on the lines tell you what fret to play a note.

Additionally, what does the number mean in chords? Chord Numbers Just like diatonic scale notes are numbered from one to seven, we also use numbers to denote the position of a chord relative to it's key (scale). Using the previous example, the chords belonging to C major would be labelled from one to seven like this: I - C Major. ii - D Minor.

Similarly, what does the 7 mean in a chord?

A seventh chord is a chord consisting of a triad plus a note forming an interval of a seventh above the chord's root. When not otherwise specified, a "seventh chord" usually means a dominant seventh chord: a major triad together with a minor seventh.

What does triangle mean in chords?

Means major, so in your example it is Fmaj7. Sometimes you read the triangle as implying the (maj) 7 and/or 9 anyway.

Related Question Answers

What is the symbol for augmented chord?

Triad Symbol Chart
Triad Quality Chord Symbols Chord Spelling
Major C Cmaj CM C, E, G
Minor Cm Cmin C- C, Eb, G
Diminished Cdim Co C, Eb, Gb
Augmented Caug C+ C+5 C, E, G#

What does a minus mean in a chord?

For example, the minus symbol (-) can be used to mean 'minor' in chords such as C- (= Cm), C-7 (= Cm7) and C-9 (= Cm9). However, it can also be used in a different way to mean 'flat' in chords such as C7-9 (= C7b9).
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