Fingerboard Chord Trainer - AaronShearerFoundation.org

Chord Recognition

Identify three-note fretboard patterns as chord names. Each pattern is part of a larger 4-, 5-, or 6- string chord. The qualities choices are lead-sheet style. (Here "o7" is for all types of diminished 7th chords)

Click in the order: chord letter name, chromatic sign for the letter (if necessary), and chord quality.

Level 10—Twenty notes

Level 6—Dyads on ③, ② & ①

For chromatic dyads, continue to select notes from lowest to highest.
Always click the chromatic sign after clicking the correct note name. For example:

Level 9a—Triads on ③, ② & ①

For triads, select each correct note name in the exact order: 1) lowest note, 2) middle note, and 3) highest note.

Level 8a—Triads on ④, ③, & ②

For triads, select each correct note name in the exact order: 1) lowest note, 2) middle note, and 3) highest note.

Level 9b—Triads on ③, ② & ①

For chromatic triads, continue selecting correct notes in the exact order: 1) lowest note, 2) middle note, and 3) highest note. Always click any chromatic sign after clicking the correct note name. For example:

Level 8b—Triads on ④, ③, & ②

Level 11—Notes on ④, ⑤ & ⑥

Level 7—seventeen notes

Level 5—Eleven Notes

Level 4—Dyads on ② & ①

For dyads, click each correct note name in the exact order: 1) lowest note, 2) higher note.

Level 3—New notes on ② & ①

Level 2—Dyads on ③ & ②

For dyads, click each correct note name in the exact order: 1) lowest note, 2) higher note.

Closed-Voiced Triads

(pp. 20-23) Identify each triad and its quality from the fingerboard pattern. When checking answers, minor, diminished, and augmented qualities, are indicated by lead sheet symbols: m, 0, +. Major are indicated with no symbol, just the triad's letter name.

TIP: Play and listen to the quality of each. If necessary, write out the notes on manuscript paper to analyze.