Intro To Chord Progressions: Write Simple Songs On Piano

Learn the key of C chords with a fixed root-position shape, moving from one to six to play C major, G major, and related minor chords on white keys.

Speed up finding chords by practicing one-to-four and four-to-one transitions with eyes closed, using mistakes as feedback to adjust length and finger placement, while keeping your fingers locked.

Practice the one-four-five chord progression in the key of C, moving cleanly from the one to the four to the five while using a metronome to stay in time.

Add the 6 minor to the 1-4-5 progression to form 1-4-5-6, a common pop-song sequence. Practice the 6-to-1 jump and count the chords to build speed.

Learn basic chord progressions by arranging chords into patterns like four five six five and six four six four, repeat with a windshield wiper motion, and practice with a metronome.

Explore the 2-4-1-5 chord progression, the windshield-wiper motion between chords, and how holding chords with loud and soft dynamics brings life to the music.

Explore the six-four-one-five chord progression and learn to vary rhythm by playing chords with counts four, three, and five to create swing.

Explore common chord progressions like 1-2-4-5 and learn how changing loud and soft dynamics reshapes speed and feel, helping you craft expressive piano songs.

Create your own four-chord progressions with a four-box method using numbers 1–6 (1 major, 6 minor); experiment with order, rhythm, and pattern breaks to add life.

Learn to write two lines of four chords, expanding from a single line to eight chords, and explore moving between progressions using numbers like 1-5-4-5 and minor chords.

Build a 16-chord mini song by arranging four lines of four chords, start and finish on one, place five in the middle, then refine by swapping and selecting favorite progressions.

Mark Xs on a 1–8 beat box to create patterns for your chords. Vary the X placements, keep beat one anchored, and anticipate the time signatures 4/4, 3/4, and 6.

Demystify time signatures by explaining how 4:4, 3:4, and six eight shape counting patterns and rhythmic feel, and show how to apply these patterns when writing songs.

Explore time signatures and how to count them in piano rhythm. The top number counts the beats, while the bottom number indicates the note value, like quarter or eighth notes.

Create 16 chords across four lines in a 4/4 rhythm, using quarter and eighth notes. Repeat a line three times, then break it with a 1–5–1 motion.

Learn to write simple chord progressions in 3/4 time, set chords with patterns like four-five-four-one, and explore rhythmic feels using one and two and three to craft engaging songs.

Learn to write in six eight on piano, count six eighth notes, and sculpt simple rhythmic patterns using x marks, alternating blocks of three and two, with a conclusive hold.