Guitar Chords in Major & Minor Keys

Lessons ❭ Guitar Chords ❭ Chord Keys

A chord key is a musical term for a group of chords based on the notes from a major or minor scale.

Major and minor chord keys use a formula of major chords, minor chords, and a diminished chord.

Guitar Chords in the Key of C Major:

C Major ChordC
D Minor ChordDm
E Minor ChordEm
F Major ChordF
G Major ChordG
A Minor ChordAm
B Diminished ChordBdim

The chords in each key are like a family of chords that will sound like they belong together when played in a chord progression.

A chord progression is a pattern of chords, belonging in the same chord key, played in a certain order to form songs. A popular guitar chord progression is the I - IV - V progression.

Guitar Chords in Major and Minor Keys

Major Chord Keys

Key of C Major

Key of C♯ Major

Key of D♭ Major

Key of D Major

Key of E♭ Major

Key of E Major

Key of F Major

Key of F♯ Major

Key of G♭ Major

Key of G Major

Key of A♭ Major

Key of A Major

Key of B♭ Major

Key of B Major

Key of C♭ Major

Minor Chord Keys

Key of C Minor

Key of C♯ Minor

Key of D Minor

Key of D♯ Minor

Key of E♭ Minor

Key of E Minor

Key of F Minor

Key of F♯ Minor

Key of G Minor

Key of G♯ Minor

Key of A♭ Minor

Key of A Minor

Key of A♯ Minor

Key of B♭ Minor

Key of B Minor