Piano chords chart
Piano chords are three or more notes played together. This chart shows the 96 chords most players need: 8 chord types in each of the 12 keys. Click a chord to see its keys on the keyboard, its notes, its inversions and a fingering.
New to the piano? Learn the major and minor chords first: with these 24 chords you can play most pop, rock and folk songs. Then add the seventh chords, which give blues and jazz their sound.
Piano chord chart for all 12 keys
| Key | Major | Minor | Dominant 7th | Major 7th | Minor 7th | Diminished | Augmented | Suspended 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | C | Cm | C7 | CM7 | Cm7 | C° | C+ | Csus4 |
| C#/Db | C# | C#m | C#7 | C#M7 | C#m7 | C#° | C#+ | C#sus4 |
| D | D | Dm | D7 | DM7 | Dm7 | D° | D+ | Dsus4 |
| Eb/D# | Eb | Ebm | Eb7 | EbM7 | Ebm7 | Eb° | Eb+ | Ebsus4 |
| E | E | Em | E7 | EM7 | Em7 | E° | E+ | Esus4 |
| F | F | Fm | F7 | FM7 | Fm7 | F° | F+ | Fsus4 |
| F#/Gb | F# | F#m | F#7 | F#M7 | F#m7 | F#° | F#+ | F#sus4 |
| G | G | Gm | G7 | GM7 | Gm7 | G° | G+ | Gsus4 |
| Ab/G# | Ab | Abm | Ab7 | AbM7 | Abm7 | Ab° | Ab+ | Absus4 |
| A | A | Am | A7 | AM7 | Am7 | A° | A+ | Asus4 |
| Bb/A# | Bb | Bbm | Bb7 | BbM7 | Bbm7 | Bb° | Bb+ | Bbsus4 |
| B | B | Bm | B7 | BM7 | Bm7 | B° | B+ | Bsus4 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the basic piano chords?
The basic piano chords are the major and minor triads on the 12 keys: 24 chords in total. Start with the seven major chords on the white keys, then learn their minor versions. These chords are in the first two columns of the chart.
How do you read a piano chords chart?
Each row is a root note and each column is a chord type. Find the root in the left column, go across to the chord type and click the chord. The chord page shows the keys to press, the notes, the inversions and a fingering for each hand.
How do you play a major chord on the piano?
Start on the root. Add the key four semitones higher (the major third) and the key seven semitones higher (the perfect fifth). For example, C Major is C, E, G.
What is the difference between major and minor piano chords?
A minor chord has its middle note one semitone lower than the major chord. C Major is C, E, G; C Minor is C, E♭, G. This one semitone changes a bright sound into a darker, sadder sound.
Which fingers do you use for piano chords?
For a three-note chord in root position, the right hand usually plays with fingers 1, 3 and 5 (thumb, middle finger and little finger). The left hand uses 5, 3 and 1. For inversions and four-note chords, open the chord page to see the fingering.
How many piano chords are there?
Songtive has 89 chord types on each key. This chart shows the 96 most common ones. To see all chords on one key, open that key in the list below the chart.
