The Chord Wheel

The Chord Wheel takes the guesswork out of chord theory. Turn the dial to any key and it shows you every chord that belongs there, how those chords relate to the relative minor, and how the whole thing connects around the circle of fifths, all without reading a note of music.

Created by Jim Fleser and published by Hal Leonard, the Chord Wheel pairs a 12-page guidebook with a two-layer spinning wheel you can keep on your music stand or workbench and use again and again. It works for any instrument, whether you play guitar, piano, or something else entirely.

Musicians reach for it to:

• Build chord progressions that actually work together
• Transpose a song into a new key in seconds
• Find chord substitutions to open up a song they're writing
• See why certain chords sound right together, before they can read a note of music

Whether you're just starting to dig into music theory or you want a reference you'll actually keep reaching for, the Chord Wheel is a hands-on way to make chord relationships click.