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Chord Master
Find any chord, hear it, and learn how to make it beautiful. Tap a chord to open it, then hit Beautify ✨ to see graded, mostly one-finger ways to turn a plain shape into a rich voicing.
The Method
The Beautify Ladder
Every chord can be leveled up — subtlest first, boldest last. Most rungs move only one finger.
- 1
Add color tones
add9, add11, 6, 6/9 — keep the quality, layer one color note.
- 2
Suspend & release
sus2 / sus4 — swap the 3rd for tension, then resolve back.
- 3
Sevenths
maj7, m7, dom7 — the biggest instant jazz/soul upgrade.
- 4
Slash chords & bass motion
a non-root in the bass for a walking or descending line.
- 5
Inversions & voicing moves
same notes, new order, for smoother voice leading.
- 6
Extensions & alterations
9, 11, 13 and altered dominants for full color.
- 7
Voicing techniques
drop-2/3, rootless, quartal, upper-structure triads.