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Practice Chord Recognition with the Chord Practice Tool
Strengthen your chord knowledge with the new Chord Practice tool. Choose a scale or random mode, set your tempo, and …
Tools and Features
Explore Scales and Chords with the Interactive Chord Finder
A guided tour of the Interactive Chord Finder. Learn how to select keys and scales, read the piano keyboard, build chord …
Chord Theory
Chord Inversions and Voice Leading – Smoother Harmony for Any Instrument
Understand chord inversions, how they work for triads and seventh chords, and learn voice leading techniques that make …
Scale Theory
Pentatonic Scales for Improvisation in Any Genre
Learn how the major and minor pentatonic scales work, why they sound good over almost anything, and how to use them for …
Music Fundamentals
Chord Progressions Every Musician Should Know
Master essential chord progressions — I-IV-V, I-V-vi-IV, ii-V-I, and more. Understand their emotional qualities and hear …
Chord Theory
Extended Chords and Jazz Harmony: 9ths, 11ths, and 13ths
Explore extended chords — 9ths, 11ths, and 13ths — how they're built by stacking thirds beyond the 7th, and their role …