Chord diagrams you can hear

Melodician is a free chord reference. Every chord has its own page with an interactive diagram, real recorded audio, finger positions, and an easier version when the standard shape is hard.

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A key groups the chords that belong together. Browse a key, major or minor, when you are learning from a song or lead sheet.

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Questions

Is Melodician free?

Yes. Every chord page is free to use, including the audio and the printable charts. There is no account, no sign-up wall and no popups.

Can I hear the chords?

Yes. Every diagram plays recorded notes, not a synth beep: acoustic guitar on the guitar pages, acoustic grand piano on the piano ones and nylon strings on the ukulele ones. Tap the diagram to hear the whole chord, or tap a single string or key to hear just that note.

How do I read a chord diagram?

The vertical lines are the strings, six on a guitar diagram with the low E on the left and four on a ukulele one, and the horizontal lines are the frets. A numbered dot shows which finger presses that string down. O above a string means play it open, and X means leave it out.

Which guitar chords should a beginner learn first?

Em, C, G, D and Am. They are all open shapes with no barre, and once you can change between them a large share of popular songs is within reach.

Do the diagrams work for left-handed players?

Yes. A toggle on every chord page mirrors the diagrams for a left-handed guitar, and your browser remembers the setting for next time.

Can I print a chord chart?

Yes. Printing a chord page gives you a clean black and white chart. The navigation, the player and the footer are left off the paper.

Which instruments does Melodician cover?

Guitar, piano and ukulele. Guitar has every major, minor, 7th, m7, maj7, sus2, sus4, diminished, augmented, add9, power chord, sixth and ninth family chord in all 12 keys. Piano and ukulele carry the same families minus power chords: the piano pages with inversions and finger numbers for both hands, the ukulele pages in standard gCEA tuning.

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Chord lookups are the start. The plan is practice tools built on the same pages: saved chords, transition drills and printable charts. Guitar, piano and ukulele are all live now. Everything on Melodician today is free, with no account and no popups.

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