Hey what’s good, it’s good to see you again. Welcome to the my Chord Identification Quiz.

I designed this mobile-responsive music theory test for musicians and students who want to sharpen their chord and interval recognition skills, improve ear training, and reinforce music theory in a fun, game-like way.

As it currently stands, I have 19 of the most common chord types across all 12 notes. Eventually, I’ll have as many as 40-50 and I’ll include root, 1st, and 2nd inversions as well, for those of us who want to really test our knowledge.

How to Use the Chord Identification Quiz

This gets around audio limitations on mobile browsers.

1) Select a Root Note

2) Identify the Chord Type

Choose whichever chord you think it is. In this case, it’s the Cadd9.

3) Check Your Answer

It’ll tell you it’s correct or if its wrong, the right answer instead.

4) Use the Staff

Personally, I prefer to have the staff not visible, because then it’s more of a ear training test. But if you’re struggling with a new chord type, make it visible to have a better idea.

This is especially useful for chord types that are only slightly different from each other, ie, the m7b5 vs the dim7 or the dominant 7th and 9 chords.

5) Customize Chord Types

By clicking on the “Chord Types” button, you can choose which chords to test. Currently all are selected so all are visible in the chord selection menu buttons.

6) Enable Random Root Mode

Hide the staff and then set the “Random” to “ON” and you’ll get a much harder quiz that’s more accurate to how you would use it in real life.

As I said earlier, I’ll probably add in root, 1st, and 2nd inversions later and also throw in the bass clef as well for people who want to get real serious.