Chords in Each Major Key
The chart below uses the chord numbering system to show the relationship of guitar chords in all the major keys. Find a key in the left column and the chords that belong to the key are shown in the corresponding row. For example, find the line for the key of G. All the chords listed in the row for the key of G will sound nice when played together in various chord progressions.
| Key | I | ii | iii | IV | V | vi | vii° |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ab | Ab | Bbm | Cm | Db | Eb | Fm | Gdim |
| A | A | Bm | C#m | D | E | F#m | G#dim |
| Bb | Bb | Cm | Dm | Eb | F | Gm | Adim |
| B | B | C#m | D#m | E | F# | G#m | A#dim |
| C | C | Dm | Em | F | G | Am | Bdim |
| C# | C# | D#m | E#m | F# | G# | A#m | B#dim |
| Db | Db | Ebm | Fm | Gb | Ab | Bbm | Cdim |
| D | D | Em | F#m | G | A | Bm | C#dim |
| Eb | Eb | Fm | Gm | Ab | Bb | Cm | Ddim |
| E | E | F#m | G#m | A | B | C#m | D#dim |
| F | F | Gm | Am | Bb | C | Dm | Edim |
| F# | F# | G#m | A#m | B | C# | D#m | E#dim |
| Gb | Gb | Abm | Bbm | Cb | Db | Ebm | Fdim |
| G | G | Am | Bm | C | D | Em | F#dim |
Common chord progressions
- I – IV – V
- I – vi – IV – V
- ii – V – I
- I – ii – V – I
- I – IV – I – vi – V – IV – I