Chord Identifier
Use the Guitar Scale Explorer below to select a scale, and see all the chords that can be formed from that scale.
How it works:
- • Choose a root note (C, C#, D, etc.)
- • Select a scale type (Major, Minor, Pentatonic, etc.)
- • The fretboard will highlight all notes in that scale
- • Below the fretboard, you'll see all chords that can be formed
- • Click on any fret to hear the note played
Scales To Chords
Please, choose a root note and a scale.
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
E
B
G
D
A
E
Click notes on the guitar fretboard to hear their sound.
Root Note
Scale Note
Understanding Scale Degrees
Each chord in a scale has a specific function:
I (Tonic): The home chord, creates resolution
ii (Supertonic): Creates tension toward tonic
iii (Mediant): Adds color but less common
IV (Subdominant): Creates openness and release
V (Dominant): Maximum tension, wants resolution
vi (Submediant): Supports the tonic function
vii° (Leading Tone): Maximum dissonance, resolves strongly