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Chord ear training.
Name the quality.

Hear a chord on piano samples, then name the quality. Start with major and minor, add sevenths when those are easy, and replay any answer from the same root.

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What chord quality is this?

The root changes every question. You are naming the color, not the key.

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Press Start training to hear the first chord.

Accuracy by quality

How chords sit

A chord is two or three intervals at once

Major is a major third under a minor third. Minor swaps them. Diminished stacks two minor thirds. Augmented stacks two major thirds. Suspended chords replace the third with a 2nd or a 4th, which is why they feel unfinished. Sevenths add one more note on top.

If a quality will not stick, open its page and play it next to the neighbor. C major, C minor, C7 and Cmaj7 are the four published for every root. The trainer also drills diminished, augmented, sus2, sus4, minor 7 and half-diminished.

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StudioEarsEar training for iPhone & iPad

Ten qualities here. A daily habit in the app.

StudioEars turns chord and interval recognition into a short session you can finish on the bus.

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Free to start. 5 free training units every day plus built-in studio tools.

  • EQ & compressionDaily drills on drums, bass, guitars and full mixes.
  • Intervals & chordsPiano training that uses the same note names as these pages.
  • Studio toolsMetronome, tone generator and tap tempo live in the app too.

Explore the cluster

Interval trainer Chords are intervals stacked. Train the gaps first if chords feel vague. Train intervals → C major chord Notes, frequencies and a play button for one chord. Open C major → C major key Signature, relative minor and the diatonic triads. Open the key →

FAQ

Chord training questions

Which chords are in the beginner set?

Major and minor triads only. Add triads (diminished and augmented), suspended chords, or sevenths when you can tell major from minor without thinking.

Block chord or arpeggio?

A block chord is the real-world test. An upward arpeggio is easier because you hear the intervals in order. Train both.

Do the reference pages match this trainer?

Yes. The qualities, formulas and short descriptions on the chord pages are the same ones this trainer uses, so a song you learn here is the song the page names.