Songs for the Chords You Know
Enter the chords you know - Akordify finds hundreds of songs you can play right now.
Know Am, G and C? That's enough for dozens of famous songs. The "I Know These Chords" filter in Akordify shows you exactly the songs you can play today - without needing to learn new chords first.
How does the "I Know These Chords" filter work?
- Open the Discover page: In Akordify, go to the Discover page. You will see the "I Know These Chords" section with interactive chord buttons.
- Select the chords you know: Click on the chords you can already play. Each click instantly updates the song list below the page.
- Play your first song: From the results, select any song and open it in the Akordify player. Chords are displayed synchronized with the video.
Why the chord filter is a game changer for learning guitar
- Instant results: Select the chords you know and instantly get a list of songs you can play tonight. No more searching endlessly online.
- Motivation through success: Playing real songs - not just exercises - is the key to motivation. The filter ensures you always find songs at your current level.
- Progressive learning: Start with 3 chords, add one new chord and instantly see how many new songs open up. Progressive learning without frustration.
- Over 10,000 songs in the database: Akordify contains thousands of AI-recognized songs from YouTube. Every song has labeled chords - the filter works accurately.
How to find songs you can actually play
Every guitarist remembers that moment. You spend hours learning chords - Am, G, C, D, E, F - and then you sit with your guitar and have no idea what to play. Google overwhelms you with results. YouTube videos teach you chords but not songs. Sheet music is expensive and complex. The result? Frustration and the feeling that you are not making progress.
Akordify solves this problem simply and elegantly with the "I Know These Chords" feature. You enter the chords you know and the system instantly shows you every song in its database that uses only those chords. No songs you cannot play. Exactly what you can manage today.
Which chords open the most doors?
Guitar is a beautiful instrument for one reason: even with minimal knowledge you can play real music. Research shows that seven fundamental chords cover over 80 percent of popular songs.
Which ones are they?
Am (A minor) is the simplest chord with a "grown-up" sound. Three fingers on the second and third fret, open first string. Am is at the heart of hundreds of rock, pop and folk songs - from House of the Rising Sun to Smells Like Teen Spirit.
Em (E minor) is even simpler - just two fingers on the second fret. It is probably the first chord every guitarist learns and also one of the most used chords in the history of rock.
C major requires three fingers across two frets. It is the foundation of country, folk and modern pop. Songs like Let Her Go by Passenger or Wonderwall by Oasis contain it.
G major is a four-finger chord with an open sound. Together with C and D it forms the "beginner trio" that opens access to a huge number of songs in D major.
D major is perhaps the most photogenic chord on the guitar - a diamond shape on the fourth fret. Together with G and C it covers a large portion of popular songs.
E major - the major variant of Em - is a powerful, rich chord. It is the foundation of blues, rock and many folk songs.
F major is the first "challenge" chord for most beginners. It requires a barre - but once you master it, doors open to the vast majority of popular songs in C major.
How the filter works in practice
Imagine you are a beginner with two chords: Am and Em. You open Akordify, go to Discover and check Am and Em. The system instantly shows you all songs in the database that contain exclusively these two chords - or just one of them.
The results will surprise you. Today's music is full of songs with a minimal number of chords. Many hits are built on two, three or four chords and still sound great. Specific results depend on the Akordify database, which is constantly growing with new AI-recognized songs from YouTube.
Add a third chord - say C. The list of results expands immediately. Add D and G and suddenly you have dozens of new possibilities in front of you. This is exactly what progressive learning looks like in practice.
The song-first learning strategy
The classic approach to guitar teaching goes from technique to music: first scales, then chords, then exercises, then eventually songs. This approach has its place in conservatory teaching - but for a self-taught learner who wants to play favorite music, it is frustrating.
Modern music education pedagogy prefers the opposite approach: start with the result (the song you want to play) and then learn the technique needed for that specific song. This approach, called "song-first learning" or "context-based learning", demonstrably increases motivation and the rate of progress.
The "I Know These Chords" filter in Akordify is a direct implementation of this approach. Instead of abstract chord practice you get specific songs you can play with those chords. Every successfully played song reinforces the motivation to continue.
How to add one chord per week
The most effective strategy for beginners: add one new chord to your repertoire every week.
Week 1: Learn Am and Em. Filter in Akordify and play all songs containing these two chords. Repeat until they come automatically.
Week 2: Add C major. Expand your filter to include C. Find 3-5 new songs and learn them.
Week 3: Add G major. Am plus Em plus C plus G is the basic set for country, folk and pop. Hundreds of songs are now accessible.
Week 4: Add D major. Now you have 5 chords - enough for roughly 60-70 percent of all popular guitar songs.
Month 2: Add E major and work on the F barre. With the complete basic set Am, Em, C, G, D, E, F you have access to the vast majority of popular songs in the most common keys.
The filter in Akordify accompanies you at every step. Whenever you add a new chord to your list, you instantly see your available repertoire grow.
Why chords instead of tablature?
Akordify displays chords synchronized with the YouTube video - not tablature. There is a reason for this.
Tablature (tabs) is great for precisely copying solo parts and riffs. But for rhythmic playing - strumming, picking patterns, accompaniment - chords are much more readable and natural.
The synchronization of chords with the video also adds timing information that tablature cannot provide: exactly when each chord changes. No need to count beats or guess - the chord highlights at precisely the moment you need to play it.
For the "I Know These Chords" filter this is even more important: you are looking for songs where you play chords, not solo parts. Akordify is designed specifically for this style of playing.
Transposition - the key to playing in a comfortable key
One of the most common problems for beginners: you find a great song but the original key requires a barre or chords you cannot play yet.
Akordify offers a solution: transposition. In the player you shift the key and the chords are automatically recalculated. A song originally in Bb major requiring an F barre? Transpose up a semitone to B major and instead of the F barre you play E major. Or shift to G major and play G, C, D - all open chords.
Transposition in Akordify works in combination with the chord filter: first find songs for chords you know, then optionally transpose them into a comfortable key.
What makes Akordify different?
There are websites that offer chords for songs. There are apps that teach you to play. But Akordify combines AI chord recognition from YouTube, video synchronization, chord filtering and transposition into one integrated tool.
The result: instead of searching for chords on various websites and copying them into a notebook, you have everything in one place. You play a YouTube video, AI recognizes the chords, you filter by your knowledge and play - all in one browser window.
Conclusion
The "I Know These Chords" filter in Akordify is a practical answer to the most common frustration of beginner guitarists: what to play. Instead of aimlessly browsing the internet or expensive guitar lessons focused on technique, you get exactly what you need: specific songs at your current level.
Whether you know two chords or twenty, the filter always shows you what you can play today. And every song you play motivates you to learn one more chord - and thereby open the door to more songs. This is what progressive guitar learning looks like in the 21st century.
Who is the "I Know These Chords" filter ideal for?
- Complete beginners: You have just learned your first chords and want to play real songs. The filter shows you what you can manage today - without the frustration of songs beyond your current reach.
- Casual players: You play guitar for fun and do not want to spend hours learning complex techniques. You want to play favorite songs with what you know. The filter is ideal for you.
- Players returning after a break: You used to play, then stopped. You have forgotten some of your repertoire but still know the basic chords. The filter helps you find easy songs and gradually remember.
Frequently asked questions about the chord filter
How many chords do I need to know to use the filter?
Even one chord is enough. The filter will show you all songs in the database that contain that chord. The more chords you select, the more songs you will find.
Are the filter results accurate?
The filter is based on chords recognized by AI from the YouTube video. Accuracy depends on the quality of the recording, but for popular songs it is very high.
Can I filter by barre chords?
The filter works with chord names regardless of playing technique. If you select F, songs with an F chord will appear - whether you play it as a barre or an alternative form.
What if a song contains a chord I did not select?
The filter only shows songs whose chords are a subset of the chords you selected. If a song contains another chord, it will not appear in the results.
Can I combine the filter with other search options?
Yes. The chord filter works in the Discover section where you can combine it with other parameters such as genre or popularity.
Find your first song today
Select the chords you know and Akordify instantly shows you hundreds of songs you can play today.