Chordle
Like Wordle, but each row is a chord. Chordle hides a four note seventh chord and colors your notes green, yellow or grey until you find it.
Chordle rules in short
- Enter a chord
Type four notes with your keyboard or the on screen Keyring.
- Check notes by column
Green is the right note in the right column, yellow is in the chord but another column, grey is not in it.
- Mind the inversion
The chord can be in any inversion, but you need the right one to win.
- Solve in four
Find the chord within four tries.
Chordle at a glance
- Answer
- A four note chord
- Tries
- 4
- Allowed
- Dominant, minor, half diminished and major sevenths
- Voicing
- Close position, any inversion
- Made by
- Music educator Nate May for Synthase
- Sound
- Turn it on to hear your chords
- Category
- Music games, music trivia
The four chord types
| Chord | Example spelling |
|---|---|
| Major seventh | F A C E |
| Dominant seventh | G B D F |
| Minor seventh | D F A C |
| Half diminished seventh | B D F A |
All four examples use only the white keys of a piano.
Think like a pianist
Since every chord stays within an octave, the notes always stack close together. Once you know two notes, the others are limited to a few spots. A minor and a major seventh can share three notes, so a single yellow or grey can tell you which type you are dealing with.
Questions people ask about Chordle
How do you play Chordle?
Enter four notes that make an allowed seventh chord. The colors show which notes belong and where, and you have four tries to find the exact chord and inversion.
Do I need to read music to play Chordle?
You need to know how seventh chords are spelled. If F A C E and G B D F mean something to you, you are ready.
Which chords can be the answer?
Only diatonic seventh chords: dominant seventh, minor seventh, half diminished seventh and major seventh.
Are odd spellings like E sharp used?
No. Chords with C flat, F flat, B sharp or E sharp are not in the list.
Who made it?
Music educator Nate May, for the online music school Synthase.
Ways to get better at Chordle
- Every row must be an allowed chord, so think in chord shapes, not single notes.
- A green bass note tells you the inversion. Build up from it.
- Turn on interval lines and the bass note arrow in Settings for extra help.
- Leave the sound on. Hearing each guess helps you tell a major seventh from a dominant one.
Facts checked on 2026-11-09. Chordle belongs to Nate May for Synthase. Megadle is not linked to it.