Chords for the Mandolin

The Mandolin chord reference: pick a root, then any of 62 qualities, and get shapes drawn for four paired courses tuned in fifths like the violin — fingerings, tone names, and audio on every chart.

Fifths tuning spreads chord tones wide, so mandolin shapes trade the guitar's six-string stacks for compact three- and four-course grips — including the closed chop shapes that mute and bark on the backbeat. Because the tuning matches the violin's, fiddle players will recognize the geography instantly.