Piano Chord Trainer
Practice piano chords
Free · In‑App Purchases
Master chords with hands-on piano practice & instant feedback. Real-time recognition, inversions, arpeggios. Build fluency, technique & confidence for all levels!
Tired of chord struggles killing your musical dreams? Unlock the thrill of effortless play and sight-reading with Piano Chord Trainer. Ditch boring theory and master chords by playing the music you love using your own keyboard, acoustic or electronic. Feel confident and excited during every session.
Key Features:
• Flashcard training, a tried and true learning technique - with color-coded correction for instant feedback.
• Scores progress based on complexity, speed & accuracy – watch skills soar!
• ANY keyboard - Acoustic, electronic or on-screen -– even classroom setups using earphones & MIDI.
• 30+ languages for worldwide/inclusive teaching. Already being used in dozens of countries on 6 continents.
• Free 1-week trial + bulk school rates - 50% off subscriptions : Beginner - 3 fingered chords, Intermediate - 4 fingered chords, Pro - chords requiring both hands.
Transform lessons into fun, personalized wins!
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more If you have a iPad Pro 10.5 this app does not work
Developer Response A new release of the app is now available on the App Store. It fixes stability problems of the prior version. Please download it. If you encounter any issues please let me know.
If you have a iPad Pro 10.5 this app does not work
A new release of the app is now available on the App Store. It fixes stability problems of the prior version. Please download it. If you encounter any issues please let me know.
Corrected for app crashes. Switched the tutorial to provide hints in a more reliable and clearer manner.
8.5 Jul 11
Transformed with modern design, onscreen tutorial, and exciting onboarding that rewards you with your first chord victory in seconds.
8.4 May 29
- FREE FOR A WEEK: New users can use all functions of the app at an beginner level (chords played with just three fingers).
- Simplified the screens.
- Subscription pricing - only pay for the expertise level of the songs you want to learn.
- New professional level of use - two handed chords - extends the 9th, 11th, and 13th harmonics. Supports complex stylings: impressionist harmony, lush chords, intricate voicings, dissonant cluster chords, modal structures, quartal harmonies, modal blues, atonal cluster chords.
- Better acoustic piano listening skills.
- Improved OCR chord recognition - we taught the camera how to read better.
- A beginner level subscription at a price that schools and piano teachers will love.
8.3 11/17/2025
- FREE FOR A WEEK: New users can use all functions of the app at an beginner level (chords played with just three fingers).
- Simplified the screens.
- Subscription pricing - only pay for the expertise level of the songs you want to learn.
- New professional level of use - two handed chords - extends the 9th, 11th, and 13th harmonics. Supports complex stylings: impressionist harmony, lush chords, intricate voicings, dissonant cluster chords, modal structures, quartal harmonies, modal blues, atonal cluster chords.
- Better acoustic piano listening skills.
- Improved OCR chord recognition - we taught the camera how to read better.
- A beginner level subscription at a price that schools and piano teachers will love.
8.2 09/28/2025
- FREE FOR A WEEK: New users can use all functions of the app at an beginner level (chords played with just three fingers).
- Subscription pricing - only pay for the expertise level of the songs you want to learn.
- New professional level of use - two handed chords - extends the 9th, 11th, and 13th harmonics. Supports complex stylings: impressionist harmony, lush chords, intricate voicings, dissonant cluster chords, modal structures, quartal harmonies, modal blues, atonal cluster chords.
- Better acoustic piano listening skills.
- Improved OCR chord recognition - we taught the camera how to read better.
- A beginner level subscription at a price that schools and piano teachers will love.
8.1 09/18/2025
- FREE FOR A WEEK: New users can use all functions of the app at an beginner level (chords played with just three fingers).
- Subscription pricing - only pay for the expertise level of the songs you want to learn.
- New professional level of use - two handed chords - extends the 9th, 11th, and 13th harmonics. Supports complex stylings: impressionist harmony, lush chords, intricate voicings, dissonant cluster chords, modal structures, quartal harmonies, modal blues, atonal cluster chords.
- Better acoustic piano listening skills.
- Improved OCR chord recognition - we taught the camera how to read better.
- A beginner level subscription at a price that schools and piano teachers will love.
8.0.1 09/10/2025
- FREE FOR A WEEK: New users can use all functions of the app at an beginner level (chords played with just three fingers).
- Subscription pricing - only pay for the expertise level of the songs you want to learn.
- New professional level of use - two handed chords - extends the 9th, 11th, and 13th harmonics. Supports complex stylings: impressionist harmony, lush chords, intricate voicings, dissonant cluster chords, modal structures, quartal harmonies, modal blues, atonal cluster chords.
- Better acoustic piano listening skills.
- Improved OCR chord recognition - we taught the camera how to read better.
- A beginner level subscription at a price that schools and piano teachers will love.
8.0 09/07/2025
**Now with Acoustic Piano Support!**
Piano Chord Trainer goes wireless! Enjoy the same enriching experience on your iPhone, iPad, or any keyboard—electronic, acoustic, or our vibrant on-screen option. Make music your way, anywhere, anytime!
Behind the scenes we made changes to suspended, dimished and augmented chords so that they correspond better to lead sheet conventions.
7.1 08/12/2025
**Now with Acoustic Piano Support!**
Piano Chord Trainer goes wireless! Enjoy the same enriching experience on your iPhone, iPad, or any keyboard—electronic, acoustic, or our vibrant on-screen option. Make music your way, anywhere, anytime!
7.0 08/06/2025
Added a rating system for App Store Review feedback. Fixed a small glitch in displaying black keys when they are pressed. Added brand new previews and snapshots to give you a better understanding of the three modes of operation: Connection and Discovery, Scanning music for Chords, Trial and Error Colored Dot Practice
6.2 04/04/2025
New Discovery mode to explore chords! Added Arabic, Simplified & Traditional Chinese, Czech, Filipino, Irish, Swahili, and Tamil support. Super-stable MIDI connections for Yamaha, Roland, Casio, Korg, and more—no interruptions, just pure fun!
Optimized iPhone experience.
6.1 03/28/2025
New Discovery mode to explore chords! Added Arabic, Simplified & Traditional Chinese, Czech, Filipino, Irish, Swahili, and Tamil support. Super-stable MIDI connections for Yamaha, Roland, Casio, Korg, and more—no interruptions, just pure fun!
6.0 03/25/2025
Improved recognition of hand-written chord symbols. Added multiple languages support. Improved the keyboard interface so that chords no longer need to be “rippled” - simply play all keys/pitches at the same time.
5.2 01/31/2024
User interface improvements relating to piano chord training
5.1.1 01/08/2024
Continuing to try to perfect the iPhone user interface according to its orientation.
5.1 01/04/2024
Improved the iPhone user interface
4.8 12/30/2023
Simplified the user interface.
4.6 12/29/2023
Updated chord recognition
4.3 12/22/2023
Improved chord recognition. New App Preview video.
4.2 06/15/2022
Altered the display to enhance the user iPhone experience.
4.1 03/14/2022
Improved recognition of hand-written chord symbols. Added multiple language support.
4.0 03/11/2022
Multiple language support - English, Spanish, Dutch, Hindi, Japanese, Chinese(simplified), Korean, Thai and Indonesian
3.0 02/19/2022
Corrected for app crashes. Switched the tutorial to provide hints in a more reliable and clearer manner.
more Version 8.5 Jul 11
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