Chord Progression Generator
Create compelling chord progressions instantly with our AI-powered generator. Select your key, mode, genre, and mood to get professionally crafted chord sequences with Roman numeral analysis. Supports Pop, Rock, Jazz, Blues, Lo-fi, Country, R&B, and Classical styles. Each progression comes with playback so you can hear how it sounds before using it in your DAW. Whether you are writing a hit pop song or scoring a film, get past writer's block with progressions that follow real music theory principles while adding creative harmonic choices.
How to Use
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Select Key and Mode
Choose the musical key (C through B, including sharps) and mode (Major or Minor). This determines the scale from which chords are built and the tonal center of your progression.
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Pick a Genre and Mood
Select a genre like Pop, Jazz, Blues, or Lo-fi from the dropdown, and optionally describe a mood in the text field — such as "dreamy" or "anthemic" — to guide the AI.
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Generate the Progression
Click Generate to receive a 4-8 chord progression with chord names and Roman numeral analysis. Each chord appears in a visual block showing its function in the key.
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Play Back and Copy
Press Play to hear the progression as simple triads at the selected BPM. Adjust playback speed with the BPM control. Copy the chord names as text for your DAW or lead sheet.
Why AI-Generated Results Beat Templates
Music theory rules can suggest diatonic options, but great songwriting breaks rules in the right ways. Our AI draws on patterns from thousands of songs across genres to suggest progressions that sound musically compelling — including borrowed chords, secondary dominants, and modal interchange that a simple algorithm would miss. It considers your genre, mood, and key together to deliver progressions that fit your creative vision, not just technically correct chord sequences.
Examples by Niche
Set key to G Major with genre Pop and mood "uplifting" — get a progression like G - Em - C - D (I - vi - IV - V) that drives thousands of chart-topping hits.
Choose Bb Major with Jazz genre and mood "smooth" — the AI might suggest Bbmaj7 - Gm7 - Cm7 - F7 (Imaj7 - vi7 - ii7 - V7) for a classic turnaround.
Select D Minor with Lo-fi genre and mood "melancholic" — receive a progression like Dm7 - Gm7 - Am7 - Bbmaj7 with extended chords perfect for lo-fi hip-hop.
Pick A Major with Blues genre — get a 12-bar influenced progression like A7 - D7 - A7 - E7 with dominant 7th voicings that capture authentic blues harmony.
Frequently Asked Questions
What genres of chord progressions can I generate?
The generator supports Pop, Rock, Jazz, Blues, Lo-fi, Country, R&B, and Classical genres. Each genre uses distinct harmonic conventions — for example, Jazz progressions feature ii-V-I movements and extended chords (7ths, 9ths), while Pop tends toward I-V-vi-IV patterns. You can also describe a mood to further customize the output.
Can I hear the generated chord progression?
Yes — every generated progression includes a playback button that plays each chord as a triad using Web Audio synthesis. You can adjust the BPM to hear the progression at different tempos, making it easy to evaluate the feel before transferring it to your DAW or instrument.
What do the Roman numerals mean in a chord progression?
Roman numerals represent chords relative to the key. Uppercase numerals (I, IV, V) indicate major chords, lowercase (ii, iii, vi) indicate minor chords. For example, in the key of C major, I = C major, iv = F major, V = G major, vi = A minor. This notation lets you transpose the progression to any key instantly.
How do I use the generated progression in my music?
Copy the chord names using the copy button and enter them into your DAW, lead sheet, or practice session. The progression works in any key — if you generated in C major and want to play in G major, simply transpose each Roman numeral to the new key. Most DAWs like Ableton, Logic, and FL Studio have chord input tools that accept chord names directly.
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