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 Co7 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 | Am | 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 | EΔ | Badd9 | DΔ | 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 | Cm | E | B | 1988
With or Without You U2 | D | A | Bm | G | 1986
Sunshine Reggae Laid Back | A | Cm7 | Fm7 | Bm7 | 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