Blank Chord Chart - 8×5 Large Grids PDF

How to Use Blank Chord Charts for Songwriting?

Free printable blank chord chart with 8×5 chord boxes on US Letter (8.5" x 11") paper. Draw your own chord diagrams for guitar, ukulele, or any fretted instrument — no signup required.

Each chord box has six vertical string lines crossed by five horizontal fret lines with fret-marker dots — the standard layout used by guitar teachers and songwriters worldwide. Write the chord name above each box and fill in the finger positions with dots or numbers on the grid.

Blank chord charts save you from redrawing chord boxes by hand on every page. Print a stack and keep them in your guitar case, teaching studio or songwriting notebook for instant chord-mapping whenever inspiration strikes.

Specifications

• Chart grid: 8 columns × 5 rows
• Chord box size: 72px — roomy enough for finger dots
• Strings per box: 6 (standard guitar)
• Paper size: US Letter (8.5" x 11")
• Orientation: Portrait

Perfect For

• Guitar, ukulele and banjo chord diagrams
• Songwriting and lead-sheet chord mapping
• Teaching chord shapes and finger positions
• Building a personal chord dictionary
• Jazz, folk and pop chord progressions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a blank chord chart?

A blank chord chart is a page of empty chord-box grids — typically 6 vertical lines (strings) crossed by horizontal lines (frets). You fill in the dots to show finger positions for any chord on guitar, ukulele or similar fretted instruments.

Is this chord chart really free?

Yes — Blank Chord Chart - 8×5 Large Grids is 100% free. Click Download PDF to save a real blank-chord-chart-8x5.pdf file. No signup, no email gate, no watermark.

What paper size is this formatted for?

This template is sized for US Letter (8.5" x 11"). Use Actual Size (100% scale) in your printer settings for accurate chord-box dimensions.