Generator, player and looper in one page
Create a progression, hear it immediately, loop it at your BPM and keep editing without leaving the page. This covers the main generator, online chord player and chord looper intent in one workflow.
chords.me
Free songwriting tool
Generate chord progressions by key, mood and time signature. Play them with piano or guitar, choose a musical piano feel, edit chord length, find capo-friendly shapes and copy the chords.
G Major · 4/4 · 4-bar phrase
A singable loop for verse or chorus writing with a soft IV landing.
Phrase rows · 16/16 units
Long rows switch to compact chord tiles.
G
1 bar
D
1 bar
Em
1 bar
C
1 bar
Progression DNA
Scale notes: G · A · B · C · D · E · F#. Meter grouping: 4.
Capo helper
Best option: No capo.
G - D - Em - C
Hard chord count: 0
C - G - Am - F
Hard chord count: 0
D - A - Bm - G
Hard chord count: 0
How it works
Start with a musical idea, hear it, then shape it like a real songwriting sketch instead of a static chord list.
Choose a key such as C major, G major, A minor or E minor.
Pick a mood or genre: pop, sad, worship, lo-fi, jazz, blues, rock, R&B, gospel, country, EDM, funk and more.
Select a time signature and phrase length. The grid keeps meter separate from chord count so 6/8, 12/8 and 4/4 stay musically useful.
Play the progression with piano, guitar or synth sound, then choose a Piano Pattern / Feel such as pop pulse, ballad, waltz, 6/8 roll, 12/8 shuffle or arpeggio.
Drag chords to reorder them, resize chord blocks to change harmonic rhythm, add color, simplify chords or change one chord at a time.
Copy the progression or use the capo helper for easier guitar shapes.
Features
The tool is designed around the jobs musicians search for: generate chords, hear them online, change the rhythm, make guitar shapes easier and copy the result.
Create a progression, hear it immediately, loop it at your BPM and keep editing without leaving the page. This covers the main generator, online chord player and chord looper intent in one workflow.
Instead of repeating the same chord hit, the player voices chord tones into musical patterns: pop pulse, ballad, waltz, 6/8 roll, 12/8 shuffle and arpeggio. Auto mode chooses a feel that matches the selected meter.
Use piano preview for songwriting and production, guitar preview for checking strummed harmony, and the capo helper when a key creates awkward guitar shapes.
4/4, 3/4, 6/8 and 12/8 are available upfront, with advanced meters like 5/4 and 7/8 when you need them. Chord count, phrase length and meter are handled separately.
Resize a chord to last a half bar, one bar or two bars. Changing when chords move often makes a loop feel more natural than simply changing the chord names.
Copy the current chord order, meter and durations into notes, a DAW project, a chord sheet, or your next songwriting draft.
Search intent covered
Many pages only generate a four-chord list. Chords.me focuses on the complete workflow from idea to playable sketch.
Use it as a chord progression generator, chord progression maker, chord progression creator or random chord progression generator when you need a starting point fast.
Use it as an online chord player or chord progression looper when you want to hear changes before writing a melody or recording.
Use the guitar chord progression generator workflow with capo suggestions, beginner mode and simpler shapes when barre chords slow you down.
Use piano preview and Piano Pattern / Feel presets to test pop, ballad, waltz, 6/8 and 12/8 comping ideas.
Roman numerals, scale notes, common progressions and key examples help beginners understand why the chords work.
Copy chords for notes, chord sheets, practice sessions, or your next songwriting draft when you want to continue arranging.
Music theory shortcuts
Use these formulas as starting points, then generate variations, change the key or copy the result.
Keys and Roman numerals
Roman numerals keep the same musical shape usable in every key. For example, I-V-vi-IV becomes different chord names depending on the selected key.
C - G - Am - F
Easy piano key and a clear example of I-V-vi-IV.
G - D - Em - C
Very guitar-friendly and common for worship, pop and acoustic writing.
Am - F - C - G
Useful for sad, cinematic and emotional song ideas.
Em - C - G - D
A strong minor-key loop for guitar, rock and dark pop.
D - A - Bm - G
Bright acoustic sound with familiar open-guitar shapes.
F - C - Dm - Bb
Good for piano ballads and warm major-key writing.
Piano Pattern / Feel
A progression is not only the chord names. The rhythm of the chord changes and the way the notes are voiced affect how usable the idea feels.
Auto mode chooses pop pulse for 4/4, waltz for 3/4, rolling movement for 6/8, and a shuffle-style feel for 12/8.
The engine uses chord tones, low roots and upper notes to create a sketch of how a pianist might comp through the progression.
Preview a rhythm quickly, then copy the chord idea into your notes, rehearsal sheet, or recording workflow.
Because the pattern is generated from the current chord tones, it adapts to C, G, Am, Fmaj7, Dm7, Bb and other chords instead of relying on one fixed audio loop.
Related tools
After generating a progression, transpose it, find capo shapes, make a chord sheet or tap a tempo.
FAQ
A chord progression generator creates a sequence of chords for songwriting, practice, production or improvisation. This one lets you choose a key, mood, time signature and skill level, then play, edit and copy the result.
Yes. Press Play to hear the progression with piano sample, guitar sample or synth preview. You can loop it, change BPM, turn the metronome on or off and choose a Piano Pattern / Feel for more rhythm.
Yes. Piano sample preview and the Piano Pattern / Feel engine are designed for writing piano-friendly ideas such as pop pulse, ballad, waltz, 6/8 roll, 12/8 shuffle and arpeggios.
Yes. You can generate progressions, preview them with guitar sound, simplify chords, and use the capo helper to find easier guitar shapes in difficult keys.
1-5-6-4 is the same as I-V-vi-IV in Roman numerals. In C major it is C-G-Am-F. In G major it is G-D-Em-C. It is one of the most common pop and worship progressions.
Change more than the chord names. Try different harmonic rhythm, add seventh chords, use an inversion or color tone, switch the Piano Pattern / Feel, or start the loop on vi for a more emotional sound.
Yes. The tool supports 6/8 and 12/8 with compound-meter grouping. Auto Piano Pattern / Feel chooses a rolling 6/8 or shuffle-style 12/8 pattern when those meters are selected.