Free guitar tool
Random Chord Progression Generator
Four-chord progressions power countless rock, pop, folk and country songs. Pick a key, tap Generate, and get a fresh progression that always works musically. Lock the chords you like, hear it strummed, and keep going until something sparks a song.
1Pick a key
How it works
Random, but always musical
The generator picks from the six most useful chords in your key, so every result fits together. Choose from all 15 major keys used on guitar.
3 ways to practice with it
- Strum each chord for 4 beats with a metronome. Focus on clean, on-time chord changes.
- Write over it. Hum a melody or try a few lyrics. Many great songs started with four chords.
- Improvise a solo using the major scale of the same key. See it on our guitar scales fretboard.
Why four chords?
The progression behind thousands of songs
They’re everywhere
From classic rock riffs to country ballads and modern acoustic songs, four-chord patterns are the backbone of popular music.
Song structure
Recognizing common patterns helps you understand how songs are built and learn new ones faster.
Smoother changes
Practicing new combinations trains your hands to switch chords cleanly and in time.
Bigger vocabulary
Playing in all 15 keys expands your rhythm guitar skills and your ear.
Not sure how to play a chord?
Free guitar chord chart
Our free chart shows every chord the generator uses. Prefer a printed copy? The Chord and Scale Diagrams book is available on Amazon.
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Turn progressions into songs
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