diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f08c262..cb01ed3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -347,6 +347,12 @@ new SVGuitarChord('#some-selector')
       },
     ],
 
+    /**
+     * Flag to show or disable all fret markers globally. This is just for convenience.
+     * The fret markers can also be removed by not setting the fretMarkers property.
+     */
+    showFretMarkers: true,
+
     /**
      * The shape of the fret markets. Applies to all fret markets unless overridden
      * on specific fret markers. Defaults to circles.
@@ -380,7 +386,7 @@ new SVGuitarChord('#some-selector')
      * is equivalent to 0.5 times the width of the whole neck.
      */
     doubleFretMarkerDistance: 0.4
-
+    
   })
   .draw()
 ```
diff --git a/src/svguitar.ts b/src/svguitar.ts
index 2ba2d68..0b94fed 100644
--- a/src/svguitar.ts
+++ b/src/svguitar.ts
@@ -200,6 +200,12 @@ export interface ChordSettings {
    */
   fretMarkers?: FretMarker[]
 
+  /**
+   * Flag to show or disable all fret markers globally. This is just for convenience.
+   * The fret markers can also be removed by not setting the {@link fretMarkers} property.
+   */
+  showFretMarkers?: boolean,
+
   /**
    * The {@link Shape} of the fret markets. Applies to all fret markets unless overridden
    * on specific fret markers.
@@ -470,6 +476,7 @@ interface RequiredChordSettings {
   orientation: Orientation
   watermarkFontSize: number
   noPosition: boolean
+  showFretMarkers: boolean,
   fretMarkerSize: number,
   fretMarkerShape: Shape,
   fretMarkerColor: string,
@@ -508,6 +515,7 @@ const defaultSettings: RequiredChordSettings = {
   fretMarkerSize: 0.4,
   doubleFretMarkerDistance: 0.4,
   fretMarkerShape: Shape.CIRCLE,
+  showFretMarkers: true,
 }
 
 export class SVGuitarChord {
@@ -1190,7 +1198,8 @@ export class SVGuitarChord {
         )
       })
 
-    this.settings.fretMarkers
+    if (this.settings.showFretMarkers ?? defaultSettings.showFretMarkers) {
+      this.settings.fretMarkers
       ?.forEach((fretMarker) => {
         const fretMarkerOptions = (typeof fretMarker == 'number' ? {
           fret: fretMarker,
@@ -1242,6 +1251,7 @@ export class SVGuitarChord {
           )
         }
       });
+    }
 
     return y + height
   }
diff --git a/test/svguitar.test.ts b/test/svguitar.test.ts
index d13e97f..9ce169d 100644
--- a/test/svguitar.test.ts
+++ b/test/svguitar.test.ts
@@ -1118,6 +1118,24 @@ describe('SVGuitarChord', () => {
 
     saveSvg('fret markers horizontal', container.outerHTML)
   })
+  it('Should remove all fret markers', () => {
+    svguitar
+    .chord({
+      fingers: [
+      ],
+      barres: [
+      ],
+    })
+    .configure({
+      showFretMarkers: false,
+      fretMarkers: [
+        2, 4, 6,
+      ],
+    })
+    .draw()
+
+    saveSvg('hide fret markers', container.outerHTML)
+  })
 
   test.each`
     setting          | value | valid