Understanding and trying piano chords
Learn the twelve major and twelve minor triads on the piano. See their notes, hear each chord and build it yourself on the virtual keyboard or with a MIDI keyboard.
Chords for beginners
All major chords
- C major C Notes: C – E – G
- D-flat major D♭ Notes: D♭ – F – A♭
- D major D Notes: D – F♯ – A
- E-flat major E♭ Notes: E♭ – G – B♭
- E major E Notes: E – G♯ – B
- F major F Notes: F – A – C
- F-sharp major F♯ Notes: F♯ – A♯ – C♯
- G major G Notes: G – B – D
- A-flat major A♭ Notes: A♭ – C – E♭
- A major A Notes: A – C♯ – E
- B-flat major B♭ Notes: B♭ – D – F
- B major B Notes: B – D♯ – F♯
All minor chords
- C minor Cm Notes: C – E♭ – G
- C-sharp minor C♯m Notes: C♯ – E – G♯
- D minor Dm Notes: D – F – A
- E-flat minor E♭m Notes: E♭ – G♭ – B♭
- E minor Em Notes: E – G – B
- F minor Fm Notes: F – A♭ – C
- F-sharp minor F♯m Notes: F♯ – A – C♯
- G minor Gm Notes: G – B♭ – D
- G-sharp minor G♯m Notes: G♯ – B – D♯
- A minor Am Notes: A – C – E
- B-flat minor B♭m Notes: B♭ – D♭ – F
- B minor Bm Notes: B – D – F♯