Keys

Q: How many keys are in the catalog?

SAMESOUND Guitar Handbook covers all 24 main keys — 12 major and 12 minor. Each key page includes diatonic chords, fretboard scale, common progressions and related keys.

Q: How do I find the key of a song?

Use the Key Analyzer tool: enter a chord progression and the algorithm will determine the most likely key.

Q: What is the difference between major and minor?

A major key is built on a major scale (bright sound), while a minor key is built on a natural minor scale (darker, more melancholic sound).

Q: What are related keys?

Keys that share common chords: relative (same set of notes), dominant (5th degree), subdominant (4th degree) and parallel (same tonic, different quality).

Major and minor keys for guitar. Pick a key to get diatonic chords, fretboard scale and common progressions.

Purpose:Guitar-friendly Common in songs For beginners

Harmony:Key Analyzer Circle of Fifths Cadences

Pick a Key

Click a segment to navigate to that key.

C major

Relative key: Am
Dominant: G
Subdominant: F
Key signature: none

Diatonic chords

ICmajorC E GTonic iiDmminorD F A iiiEmminorE G B IVFmajorF A CSubdominant VGmajorG B DDominant viAmminorA C E vii°BdimdimB D FLeading tone

Major Keys

Minor Keys

The SAMESOUND Guitar Handbook key reference covers all 24 major and minor keys. Each key page features diatonic chords by degree with functional analysis (tonic, subdominant, dominant), fretboard scale diagrams, common chord progressions and related keys. Use the circle of fifths for navigation or browse the full catalog.