Guitar chord finder
with piano chords.
Click a chord on the right to see which fingers go on which fret, and which piano keys belong to it. The full chord finder covers every key, with piano, guitar, ukulele and bass.
No more frantic tab search for F major.
Guitar + piano together
One chord, two instruments. Handy for band lessons or multi-instrument schools.
Piano, guitar, ukulele, bass
In Musicdott every chord appears on the piano with its inversions and on a bass fretboard, with guitar and ukulele diagrams for the common shapes.
Embed in lessons
Chord diagrams are a block type. Drop them in a lesson — students see them where they need them.
Put chords in your lessons
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12 roots, 10 chord types, four instruments and a play button. Plus every other music tool teachers use.
Open in Musicdott →How to use the chord finder
- Pick a chord. On this page, click one of the six chords every beginner needs: Am, C, D, Em, G and F.
- Read the guitar diagram. Strings run from the low E on the left to the high E on the right. Dots show where your fingers go; open strings ring, muted strings stay silent.
- Check the piano keys. The highlighted keys are the notes of the chord. For A minor that's A, C and E.
- Need another chord? Open the full chord finder in Musicdott, choose a root note and a chord type, and switch between piano, guitar, ukulele and bass.
Chord types at a glance
- Major (C): root, major third, fifth. Bright and stable.
- Minor (Cm): root, minor third, fifth. Darker in colour.
- Dominant 7 (C7): a major chord plus a minor seventh. Wants to resolve, the backbone of blues.
- Major 7 and minor 7 (Cmaj7, Cm7): softer, jazzier sounds used in pop and soul.
- Sus2 and sus4: the third is replaced by the second or fourth, which leaves the chord open and unresolved.
- Diminished, augmented and add9: tension and colour chords for passing moments and richer harmony.
Tips for teachers and students
Practise chord changes, not just chords. Pick two shapes, such as Am and C, and switch between them to a slow click from theonline metronome, one change per bar. Keep fingers that are shared between both chords on the string. On the piano, play the root with the left hand and the full chord with the right before you try inversions.
Teachers can add chord diagrams to a lesson as a block, or write chords above song lyrics, so students find them right next to the song they're learning. See themusic lesson platform, the software for guitar schoolsor the free music scales chart.
Frequently asked questions
Is the chord finder free?+
Yes. The chord finder on this page and the full version in Musicdott are free to use in your browser, without an account.
Which chords can I look up?+
In Musicdott you choose any of the 12 root notes and one of 10 chord types: major, minor, 7, maj7, m7, sus2, sus4, dim, aug and add9. Every combination is shown on the piano and on a bass fretboard; guitar and ukulele diagrams are available for the common chord shapes.
How do I read a guitar chord diagram?+
The vertical lines are the strings, with the low E on the left. The horizontal lines are the frets, the thick line at the top is the nut. A dot shows where a finger goes, an O means play the string open and an X means don't play it.
What is a chord inversion on the piano?+
An inversion uses the same notes in a different order. C major in root position is C-E-G; first inversion is E-G-C and second inversion is G-C-E. The full chord finder shows each inversion, plus a left-hand and right-hand split.
Can I hear what a chord sounds like?+
Yes. In Musicdott the Play button plays the chord note by note, and you can click individual notes or piano keys to hear them on their own.
Does it work for ukulele and bass?+
Yes. Besides piano and guitar there is a ukulele tab with diagrams for the common chords and a bass tab that shows every chord tone on the fretboard.