ChordWise: Piano Chords

Learn piano chords and music theory by playing — not by reading slides.

Chordwise is a piano chords app with live chord recognition as you play. Connect your MIDI piano or keyboard via USB or Bluetooth, use the microphone on your acoustic piano, or practice on the built-in keyboard anywhere.

Practice your way — MIDI piano, keys, or mic
• MIDI — connect a digital piano or keyboard via USB or Bluetooth for the most accurate response
• Keys — practice on the built-in on-screen keyboard, anywhere
• Mic (beta) — play an acoustic piano and let your device listen; great when MIDI is not an option (less accurate than MIDI)

Live feedback while you play
See detected notes and chord names as you play. Free play, follow exercises, or explore harmony with a clear keyboard view and optional piano sound.

Piano chord practice — Practice Builder
Build piano chords and scales workouts: chord types, scales, scale degrees, single notes, and more. Set tempo, keyboard hints, and random order. Start quickly from the Practice hub or fine-tune every detail.

Structured lessons
Step-by-step theory lessons — from intervals and scales to chord building and progressions. Each lesson explains, shows examples on the keyboard, and asks you to play along.

Chord progression app — Progressions
Jam or compose with smart next-chord suggestions in a chosen key and style. See how chords relate as tonic, subdominant, dominant, and more.

Ear training app — listening & chord lookup
Train your ear with listening exercises and chord recognition. Look up any chord and see how it is spelled on the keyboard — including inversions.

Record & replay
Record freeplay sessions, play them back in order, and export summaries. Handy for reviewing what you played and how chords followed each other.

Track your progress
See practice stats over time and get ideas for what to work on next.

Metronome, notation & more
Built-in metronome, optional staff view, customizable top bar, and practice reminders — use only what you need.

Free to start. Maestro for more.

Chordwise Live is free to download with generous daily practice. Maestro (optional subscription) unlocks the full experience, including unlimited play time, all lessons, Maestro Coach as your adaptive piano chord trainer, advanced Practice Builder options (extra chord and scale types, inversions, arpeggios, presets), progressions in every key, unlimited recording and export, practice goals, and personalized practice suggestions.

Lesson modules can also be unlocked with a one-time purchase if you prefer.

Microphone chord recognition is a beta feature and works best with an acoustic piano near your device.

Questions or feedback? Reach us via the in-app contact option in Settings. We'd ❤️ to hear from you!