Chord Shapes - Ear Training Lab

Visual Pitch
Chord Shapes

How to Play

You will be shown three green dots representing finger positions for a chord on a piano. Dots higher up sit on black keys; dots lower sit on white keys. Horizontal spacing reflects the real distance between keys.

Select the Quality (Major / Minor) and Inversion (Root / 1st / 2nd) that match the shape — multiple answers may apply! Use Hear Chord to listen and Show Piano for a reference keyboard.

The abstract shape (dots only)

The same shape placed on the piano

Round Complete!

Piano Reference (C3 – C5)

How to Play

You will be shown three green dots representing finger positions for a chord on a piano. Dots higher up sit on black keys; dots lower sit on white keys. Horizontal spacing reflects the real distance between keys.

Select the Quality (Major / Minor) and Inversion (Root / 1st / 2nd) that match the shape — multiple answers may apply! Use Hear Chord to listen and Show Piano for a reference keyboard.

The abstract shape (dots only)

The same shape placed on the piano

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The Ear Training Lab

Chord Shapes:

All major and minor triads, in all inversions