Chord quality

Triad - chord quality ear training game

Triad trains your ear to recognize chord color quickly. You hear a chord, then choose the quality that matches what you heard.

What this game trains

Chords

Chord recognition matters for learning songs, transcribing harmony, improvising, arranging, and producing. Triad keeps the task focused so you can hear the emotional color of each quality before the progression gets more complex.

How it works

  1. 1

    Hear a chord voicing played clearly.

  2. 2

    Choose the chord quality from the answer buttons.

  3. 3

    Compare the correct answer against what you expected.

  4. 4

    Progress into harder qualities and mixed voicings.

Difficulty progression

Levels add musical material gradually, so the challenge grows with your ear.

Tier 1

Begins with major and minor contrast.

Tier 2

Introduces diminished, augmented, and suspended colors.

Tier 3

Adds denser answer sets and faster decisions over time.

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Chord ear training

Understand the sound and function of chord qualities.

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Common questions

Do I need an instrument to play this game?
No. Coco plays the sound and gives you focused answer choices, so you only need headphones and a few minutes of attention.
Can beginners use this game?
Yes. Early levels keep the answer set narrow, then add more notes, intervals, chords, or scales as your ear gets stronger.
Will Triad help me hear chord progressions?
Yes, it builds the chord-quality foundation. Progressions become easier once individual chord colors are familiar.

Practice chord quality in Coco

Download Coco and start a short ear-training session today.

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