Using the chord player
Create backing tracks with the piano, guitar, bass, and drums. Select a tempo and style at the top and enter chords by clicking the chord boxes or the "+" icon. Play your track by clicking the "Play" button or by pressing the spacebar on your keyboard.
For example, you can use the chord player to:
- Find new chord progressions.
- Create backing tracks for playing and singing.
- Create backing tracks for improvisation.
Click "Generate chords" to randomly produce a chord progression from a list of common progressions in the chosen style. Click "Add section" to add a new section of chords. Click "Instruments" to switch instruments.
Click "File" to save and share your chords. Please note that you must be logged in to use these features. Once you've saved your chords, an "Open" link will appear in the file menu, allowing you to access your saved chords.
Drag and drop chords to change their order. To remove a chord, drag the chord outside of the gray box. To change the length of the chord, drag the right side of a chord box to the left or right. You can also change the length by clicking the chord.
Common chord progressions
List of common chord progressions in different genres you can use as inspiration to create your own progressions. A chord progression may be repeated or expanded with more chords to create a longer and more varied progression.
| Pop | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| C | G | Am | F |
| C | F | G | C |
| C | F | Gsus4 | G |
| C | Am | Dm | G |
| C | Dm | F | G |
| C | G/B | Am | G |
| Am | Dm | E | Am |
| Am | C | Dm | Em |
| Rock | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Am | F | G |
| C | F | C | G |
| C | C | E♭ | F |
| C | E | F | Fm |
| Dm | C | G | B♭ |
| G | G | F | C |
| Am | F | C | G |
| Am | E7 | D | G7 |
| Jazz | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dm7 | G7 | CΔ | CΔ |
| Dm7 | G7 | CΔ | A7 |
| CΔ | Am7 | Dm7 | G7 |
| CΔ | C♯o7 | Dm7 | G7 |
| CΔ | C7 | FΔ | Fm7 |
| Am7(♭5) | Dm7 | G7 | CΔ |
| Dm7(♭5) | G7 | Cm7 | Cm7 |
| Cm7 | G7 | Cm7 | G7 |
| Blues (all 12 chords are played in succession) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| C7 | C7 | C7 | C7 |
| F7 | F7 | C7 | C7 |
| G7 | F7 | C7 | C7 |
Songs with four chords
List of popular songs where the same four chords are repeated throughout the song. Each chord on the list is 4 beats long. Pop and rock songs often use simple chord progressions with a few different major and minor chords.
| Title | Artist | Chords | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Withorwithout | Parcels | | F | Dm7 | Gsus4 | G | | 2018 |
| Mercy | Shawn Mendes | | Em | G | Bm | A | | 2016 |
| Love Me Again | John Newman | | Gm | B♭ | Dm | C | | 2013 |
| Safe And Sound | Capital Cities | | F | C | Am | G | | 2011 |
| Price Tag | Jessie J | | F | Am | Dm | B♭ | | 2010 |
| You Got the Love | Florence and the Machine | | A♭m | G♭ | D♭ | D♭ | | 2009 |
| Where Is the Love? | The Black Eyed Peas | | F | C | Dm | B♭ | | 2003 |
| 19-2000 - Soulchild Remix | Gorillaz | | G | F | C | G | | 2001 |
| Shackles | Mary May | | Gm7 | Cm7 | D7 | Gm7 | | 1999 |
| Save Tonight | Eagle Eye Cherry | | Dm | B♭ | F | C | | 1997 |
| Bitter Sweet Symphony | The Verve | | E | Bm7 | Asus4 | A | | 1997 |
| Zombie | The Cranberries | | Em | C | G | D | | 1994 |
| Waterfalls | TLC | | E♭Δ | B♭add9 | D♭Δ | A♭ | | 1994 |
| What Is Love | Haddaway | | Gm | B♭ | Dm | F | | 1993 |
| Wicked Game | Chris Isaak | | Bm | A | E | E | | 1989 |
| Don't Worry Be Happy | Bobby McFerrin | | B | C♯m | E | B | | 1988 |
| With or Without You | U2 | | D | A | Bm | G | | 1986 |
| Sunshine Reggae | Laid Back | | A♭ | Cm7 | Fm7 | B♭m7 | | 1983 |
| Abracadabra | Steve Miller Band | | Am | Dm | E | Am | | 1982 |
| Just the Two of Us | Grover Washington | | D♭ | C7 | Fm7 | A♭ | | 1981 |
| Takin' Care of Business | Bachman Turner Overdrive | | C | B♭ | F | C | | 1974 |
| Already Gone | The Eagles | | G | D | C | C | | 1974 |
| All Along the Watchtower | Jimmy Hendrix | | Cm | B♭ | A♭ | B♭ | | 1967 |