Piano Chords: How To Form Basic Chords On Piano And Keyboard

This is an introduction to major chord formation. Before you learn how to play chords, you need to know how to form the major scale. Scales set the foundation for chords. In this lecture you learn how a major scale is constructed. Learn the formula for forming any major scale. Learn about half steps and whole steps and how they relate to the major scale.

Learn how to form a major chord. Learn exactly what notes in a major scale are combined to form this type of chord. Learn formulas for forming any major chord.

Learn how to play major chords in all keys on your piano or keyboard. We take a look at the notes that make up every chord. You will know how to play every major chord with the right and left hands separately, and with both hands together.

Learn what fingers go where when playing major chords. Learn how to play major chords in their root position, first and second inversions.

Learn how to form and play minor chords. Learn formulas and methods for constructing any minor chord. Learn what notes are combined to form this chord. You will be able to construct every minor chord on piano.

Learn how to play minor chords in all keys on your piano or keyboard. We take a look at the notes that make up every chord. You will know how to play every minor chord with the right and left hands separately, and with both hands together.

Learn what fingers go where when playing minor chords. Learn how to play minor chords in their root position, first and second inversions.

In this lecture, you will learn some of the easiest and most basic chords that you can play on piano/keyboard. Learn easy, basic chords in the keys of C, D and F major. Learn easy I IV V vi chords. This will give you a great foundation to build upon.

In this lecture, we continue taking a look at some of the easiest and most basic chords that you can play on piano/keyboard. Learn easy, basic chords in the keys of G, A and E major. Learn easy I IV V vi chords in these keys.

In this lecture, you will know how to apply chord inversions to your playing. You will learn how to use the correct fingering for chords. You will learn how to smoothly move from one chord to the next when playing a song.

You will be able to form every dominant seventh chord (dom7 chord) on piano. You will know what notes in the scale to combine to form this chord. You will be able to start on any key and form a dom7 chord.

Learn how to play dominant seventh (dom7) chords in all keys on your piano or keyboard. We take a look at the notes that make up every chord. You will know how to play every dominant seventh chord with the right and left hands separately, and with both hands simultaneously.

You will be able to play dominant seventh chords in their root positions, as well as their first and second inversions.

You will be able to form every minor seventh chord (min7/m7/-7 chord) on piano. You will know what notes in the scale to combine to form this chord. You will be able to start on any key and form a minor seventh chord.

Learn how to play minor seventh chords in all keys on your piano or keyboard. We take a look at the notes that make up every chord. You will know how to play every minor seventh chord with the right and left hands separately, and with both hands simultaneously.

You will be able to play minor seventh chords in their root positions, as well as their first and second inversions.

You will be able to form every major seventh chord (maj7/M7 chord) on piano. You will know what notes in the scale to combine to form this chord. You will be able to start on any key and form a major seventh chord.

Learn how to play major seventh chords in all keys on your piano or keyboard. We take a look at the notes that make up every chord. You will know how to play every major seventh chord with the right and left hands separately, and with both hands simultaneously.

You will be able to play major seventh chords in their root positions, as well as their first and second inversions.

You will learn how to form every suspended second and suspended fourth chord. Learn what notes in the major scale are combined to form these two types of suspended chords. Understand intervals more clearly.

In this lecture, you will learn all about suspended chord inversions. Learn how to play inversions of sus2 and sus4 chords. Learn about quartal chords.

Learn how to play suspended 4th chords (sus4 chords) in all keys. We take a look at the notes that make up every chord. You will know how to play every sus4 chord with the right and left hands separately, and with both hands simultaneously.

Learn how to play suspended 2nd chords (sus2 chords) in all keys. We take a look at the notes that make up every chord. You will know how to play every sus2 chord with the right and left hands separately, and with both hands simultaneously.

Learn how to play a dominant seventh suspended fourth chord (7sus4 chord).

You will be able to form every diminished chord on piano. You will know what notes in the scale to combine to form this chord. You will be able to start on any key and form a diminished chord. Learn four ways to build this chord.

Learn how to play diminished chords in every key on piano. What are the notes that make up each chord? You will know how to play every diminished chord with the right and left hands separately, and with both hands simultaneously.