fret boards

Are Fretboard Diagrams Always Chord Diagrams? Fretboard diagrams are always chord diagrams. Fretboard diagrams can be oriented vertically or horizontally. Fretboard diagrams can only be oriented horizontally. Fretboard diagrams can only be oriented vertically. Can fretboard diagrams be horizontal? Horizontal diagrams offer the perspective of looking over your fingerboard with the guitar in your hands.