Start with a chord
Open the C guitar chord to see the fretted strings, note names and a playable shape.
Guitar reference & practice
Guitar chords, scales and fretboard tools
Use guitar chord charts, scale patterns, fretboard notes and capo tools with clear diagrams, reference audio and printable views for focused practice.
START WITH A TASK
Choose the reference that matches your task
Go straight to the chart or tool you need, or browse all guitar tools.
CHORDS
Find a chord
Open the chord chart to compare eight common open shapes, check fingering and notes, hear reference tones, and print the chart.
SCALES
Play a scale
Follow the C major path across fretboard and TAB views, then switch between note names and scale degrees as you practice.
FRETBOARD
Find a note
Pick a note and see where it appears in standard tuning, from the first few frets through a full 24-fret reference.
CAPO
Transpose with a capo
See what a chord shape sounds like with a capo, or work backward from the chord you need to a shape and fret.
POPULAR STARTING POINTS
Learn one chord and one scale in context
These pages go beyond a lookup and show how the same data connects to practice.
HOW THE REFERENCES CONNECT
Move from a shape to the notes behind it
Use the reference pages together instead of treating each chart as a separate dead end.
Map the notes
Use the guitar fretboard to find the same notes in other positions across standard tuning.
Connect the scale
Compare the C major scale to see how the chord tones sit inside the wider seven-note scale.
WHAT JOYSTRUM COVERS
A focused set of guitar references
JoyStrum currently focuses on eight open chord shapes, one C major scale path, standard-tuning fretboard notes and capo transposition. Start with the reference you need, then use related links to move between chords, scales and the fretboard.