If you've recently starting playing guitar you’ve probably already tried some of the most common open chords (so called because they include un-fretted or ‘open’ strings), such as C, A and Em.

Guitar strings are measured in 1/1000th of an inch, with packs typically listing the thinnest string. For example, a pack of 12 gauge strings refers to the E being 0.012".

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Use our acoustic guitar chord charts - from basic open chords to the daddy of altered tunings and many points between - to build your musical vocabulary and hone your own voice on the acoustic guitar.