For example, it's common to use a seventh dominant as the V chord. There are more categories of four-note chords, but these are suggestions of chords that fit well together. Chart with four-note chords sorted by key Key One example of chord progression is G - Bb - C - D. You could even add a third chord beyond the standard key chords: iiimajb. Of the expanded rows, this progressions works well in the key of C: One example of chord progression using the expanding chords in the key of G is: This second table gives you some possibilities beyond what is presented in the first table. For more instructions, see the article about chords that sound good together. It's also possible to play in minor keys and here are some common minor keys and chords:Ĭhords in the key of A minor: Am, C, Dm, Em, F and G (you can substitute Dm for D and Em for E)Ĭhords in the key of E minor: Em, G, Am, Bm, C and D (you can substitute Am for A and Bm for B)įor the other keys, use the table below. To help you out in the most common keys for guitar here are some shortcuts that can come handy:Ĭhords in the key of G: G, Am, Bm, C, D and EmĬhords in the key of C: C, Dm, Em, F, G and AmĬhords in the key of D: D, Em, F#m, G, A and BmĬhords in the key of A: A, Bm, C#m, D, E and F#m As we recognize chords that match, we can use them together then composing music. One more area in which the chart can assist us is in writing our own songs. Really nice and smooth, isn’t it? Of course, sometimes we want some dissonance in our music but the chart above gives us the fundamentals for creating chord progressions. Every one of these chords always sound nice together. Here we find C major, D minor, E minor, F major, G major and A minor. As soon you know this, you also know which chords that are well played together.įor an example, look at the chord chart and the column that begins with C.
The chord chart above is very useful because it tells you which chords that belongs to a certain key.
See also an extended version of the chart below and a table from a minor key perspective. Chords on the same rows will always sound good in different progressions because they belong to the same key. In essence, the table gives tips on which chords to play together. If you are looking for an overview of guitar chords, see the chart with diagrams. From left to right you can see a key and the chords that belong to it. A chart with keys and chords showing the relationship of chords in all the keys can be seen below.
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