Step-by-step exercises that open Chord8 with the right settings pre-loaded. Each lesson builds on the last — start at Level 1 and work your way up.
The lessons here are designed around a simple observation: when a beginner and a working musician look at the same chord, they see two completely different things. The beginner sees a shape — three or four fingers on specific frets. The working musician sees a structure — a root, a third that determines the chord's emotional colour, a fifth that holds the chord together, and any extensions or alterations on top. Closing the gap between those two views is what these lessons exist to do. Every exercise opens the Chord8 visualizer with specific intervals highlighted by colour, so the structural view becomes immediately visible alongside the physical shape your fingers are making.
Level 1 introduces notes and open strings. Level 2 focuses on roots, thirds, fifths, and the major-versus-minor contrast. Level 3 introduces scales, keys, and fretboard patterns. Level 4 covers diatonic chords and Roman-numeral progressions. Level 5 applies secondary dominants and inversions. Lessons link directly to the exact Chord8 state used by each exercise.
You do not need to complete every lesson at one level before moving up. If a later lesson catches your eye and you have the basic vocabulary, jump in. The goal is not to grind through a curriculum; it is to build the kind of theoretical intuition that makes practising more focused and listening more rewarding.