Chord builder

Press the notes of each chord.

10 to 15 short answers, including repeat practice. Only first answers count toward the score.
Play notes with the letter keys (A S D F… for white keys, W E T Y U for black, Z X to change octave), Enter to check.

What this drill covers

The first level is the six chords that show up most in popular songs: C, F, G, Am, Dm and Em. Next come other major and minor chords such as D, E, A, Cm and Bb, plus a diminished chord. Then seventh chords like G7, Cmaj7 and Am7, and the last level is slash chords like C/E, G/B and D/F#.

Why it helps

If you want to accompany singing or play from a lead sheet, chords are what you use most. Building them without counting each note is the first step toward playing the songs you love.

Each round is 10 to 15 questions. Notes you miss come back sooner, notes you know come back later, and the next level opens once most of the current one sticks.

Read first: Triads: major and minor