Chord Helper
Give it a song and it shows the chords it hears, in numbers and letters. Your sound stays on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
Please read: this is a helper, not an answer key.
It listens the way a computer listens, and it will not get every chord right. It can miss quick changes, mix up chords that share notes, and show rich gospel chords (9ths, 13ths, #9s) as the plain chord underneath. The parts it finds (Part A, Vamp and so on) are guesses too.
Use it as a starting point, then check every chord with your ear and your hands. If it sounds wrong, trust your ear.
Chart a song file
Pick an audio file from your computer or phone, like an MP3 you own. It takes a few seconds to listen to the whole song.
Remember: these are my best guesses. Check them by ear.
How to play it
Left hand plays the bass. Right hand plays the chord. It moves as little as it can from the last chord.
The whole song, part by part
Parts that repeat get the same name and color. I can't tell a verse from a chorus by myself, so name them below and I'll remember for this song. Press any chord to jump there.
Chords in this song
Listen live
Play a song out loud, or play and sing yourself, and it shows the chord as it hears it.
Remember: these are my best guesses. Check them by ear.
Chords so far, part by part
Nothing scrolls away. The times count from when you pressed Listen, so you can find the spot in the video. Press any chord to see it on the keyboards and hear it.
Tips
- Piano or a singer with piano works best. A full band works, but the guesses are rougher.
- To listen to YouTube, play it in another tab, press Listen to a browser tab, pick that tab, and turn on "Also share tab audio." This works in Chrome and Edge on a computer.
- Rich gospel chords (9ths, 13ths, #9s) show up as the plain chord underneath. That's on purpose. Your ear adds the color.
- Numbers use the major key, the church way. In a minor song, the home chord shows as 6m.