Harmonic IntelligencePlay a chord. See its name. Understand where it belongs.
ChordBeam listens to your MIDI keyboard and turns every chord into clear music theory — names, notes, inversions, Roman numerals, and harmonic context. No setup friction. Just play and learn.
Detected chord
Cmaj7
Notes
Bass
C
Position
Root
Function
Imaj7 · C major
Keyboard
Live chord detection · Connect your MIDI keyboard to begin
Today's chord
Bbmaj7#11
Notes
Bb · D · F · A · E
A mysterious, ethereal sound common in modern jazz fusion.
Keyboard
Updated daily · New chord every morning
Instant chord, inversion and interval feedback as you play
Harmonic function in context — understand what each chord is doing
Visual note relationships that make harmony easier to grasp
Guides, examples and theory pages alongside the live analyzer
228 chords, 108 scales, and 14 essential progressions — all with formulas, theory, and practical context.
Every chord type from major triads to dominant 13ths — with formulas, voicing tips, and sound character.
9 modes across all 12 keys — diatonic chords, formula, emotional context, and related scales.
From jazz ii–V–I to gospel and pop — theory, examples in C, and practical uses.
Designed for players who want to understand chords faster. ChordBeam puts theory right next to your playing — so you learn from what your hands are already doing, not from abstract diagrams.
Plug in a MIDI-compatible keyboard, open ChordBeam in your browser and choose your input method. The app is designed to get you into playing quickly instead of forcing you through a long setup process.
As soon as you play, ChordBeam analyzes the active notes and shows the chord name, inversion clues, note spellings, Roman numeral function and visual feedback on the piano, staff or chord wheel.
Move from recognition to understanding. You can compare voicings, test progressions, study harmony, strengthen ear training and build better instincts for practice, teaching or songwriting.
When you play a chord, ChordBeam surfaces every relevant piece of information about it.
C major, Dm7, G#aug — identified the moment you play
Every pitch class active in your chord, spelled clearly
The lowest note — tells you if a chord is in root position or inverted
1st inversion, 2nd inversion — exactly which voicing your hands are playing
Major, minor, dominant, diminished, augmented, suspended and more
I, ii, V7, bVII — harmonic function within the current key
Whether you are just learning triads or already working with extended voicings, ChordBeam gives you a faster way to connect sound, shape and theory.
Play a shape and immediately see what chord you played — name, notes, and inversion explained clearly. No diagrams to memorize. Just play and learn.
Work through gospel movements, worship progressions and reharmonization ideas while seeing note relationships clearly and quickly.
Capture harmonic ideas fast, check your chord quality and experiment with progressions when you are building verses, bridges, hooks and intros.
Use live feedback to explain intervals, inversions, scale degrees and harmonic function in a way that is easier to demonstrate and easier to remember.
ChordBeam also includes content pages for learning. You can move from live chord detection into practical reading material on beginner chords, genre-specific harmony, chord progressions, key detection and common theory concepts that musicians actually use.
Major, minor, seventh, ninth, slash chords, inversions — every chord family explained with formulas and sound descriptions.
Build a foundation with essential beginner chords and clear keyboard examples.
Understand how chord relationships help you identify tonal center and function.
Study practical progressions you can use in pop, worship, soul, jazz and more.
Explore modes, Roman numerals, circle patterns and MIDI-linked chord tones in one clean wheel.
Step-by-step guide to connecting a USB MIDI keyboard to ChordBeam in any browser.
Explore articles on harmony, inversions, jazz chords, tritones and the circle of fifths.
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Student pianist
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Church keyboardist
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Keyboard learner
Yes — ChordBeam reads live MIDI input to identify chords in real time. Any USB MIDI keyboard that your browser can access will work. Most modern keyboards connect with just a USB cable and no drivers required.
Yes. ChordBeam is entirely browser-based — no installation, no app download. It uses the Web MIDI API to read your keyboard input directly. Chrome and Chromium-based browsers have the best compatibility.
Yes. Beyond chord detection, ChordBeam includes beginner guides, chord library pages, genre-specific harmony articles and a theory wheel. You can read about seventh chords, chord inversions or the circle of fifths, then immediately apply what you learned on your keyboard.
Absolutely. Beginners often benefit the most from real-time feedback. Instead of memorizing chord names in isolation, you play a shape and see the chord name, notes and harmonic function right away. ChordBeam also includes dedicated beginner guides to support learning step by step.