Learn two main methods to build major chords, group them into subgroups for quick visualization, and practice chord progressions to play faster on the keys.

Form major chords by taking the one, three, and five from the major scale, using C major and F major. Learn the four-three rule to build major chords in keys.

Master the C, F, and G major chords by learning their all-white-note patterns, practicing chord progressions like C-G-F-G, and using a metronome to build smooth transitions.

Explore D, E, and A major chords with visual chord shapes and finger patterns, and practice with hands together through progressive sequences like A-E-D-E, D-G, and G-D-C-D.

Explore the Db, Eb, and Ab major chords, learn simple visual shapes on the keyboard, and practice chord progressions to reinforce major chords as the course foundation.

Explore the B major and B flat major piano chords, learn their finger patterns (white-black-black for B, black-white-white for B flat), and follow guided practice progressions.

Master the f sharp major chord and practice two major progressions: f sharp to c sharp to b, and a to b to f sharp to e to f sharp.

Learn to build minor chords from major chords by flattening the third, practice with the cycle of fourths and fifths, and apply a metronome at 50–60 bpm.

practice major and minor chords through several chord progressions, with counts and both hands together, to learn to play in different keys, including six four to five progressions.

Learn my approach to writing chord progressions using hyphenated chords, four-count rhythms, and superscripts for counts, with root positions and first and second inversions to play countless songs.

Explore piano chords through Hallelujah in a demo session, uncovering the secret code that David played and the move from fourth or fifth to the minor for the major lift.

Explore Hallelujah using basic major and minor chords, a lyric and chord chart, and 6/8 timing while placing C, Am, F, G, and E on verses and chorus.

Explore the number system and the solfege system for calling major scale degrees. Learn to map 1–7 to diatonic chords and transpose progressions like 1–5–6–4 across all keys.

Learn how intervals define the distance between two notes, and distinguish melodic from harmonic intervals. Use the C major scale to identify major intervals from the tonic to scale degrees.

Relate minor intervals to major intervals and semitone shifts to locate them on the piano. See how intervals build scales and chords, shaping minor, diminished, and augmented sounds.

Learn how time signatures count rhythms on the piano, from 4/4's four quarter-note beats to 3/4's three beats and 6/8's six eighth notes, with counting patterns and simple chord progressions.

Master basic rhythms and time signatures to shape piano chords, experiment with beat placement on one, two, three, four, and six-eight, and create flexible progressions like one-five-two-four.

Master chord inversions, from root position to first and second inversions, and apply minimal finger movement to connect progressions with common notes, voisins, and melodies.

Explore how slash chords indicate a chord with a base note, and how inversions shape harmony. Recognize examples like C slash E, F slash A, and G slash B.

Learn to read chord charts for piano, identify major, minor, and seventh chords, and count rhythms to play songs in any key, using slash chords and simple progressions.

Learn to transpose chords from chord charts into a number system to play in all keys, using scale degrees one through seven and major/minor chord relationships.

Find chord numbers in any key with a simple trick using one, five, six, and four progressions; identify six as minor and play progressions across all keys.

In this beginner course, learn to use the sustain pedal to make chords sound more connected, and follow a step-by-step pedal technique through a 1-5-6-4 progression.

Convert Hallelujah to a numeric or roman numeral chord system to quickly identify major and minor chords in any key. Practice playing the song in all 12 keys.

Explore add2, sus2, and sus4 chords by adding the second or fourth to major triads, replacing the third with second or fourth, and practicing 1-2-5 and 1-4-5 patterns.

Practice a cycle of major add2 chords and sus2/sus4 chords across keys, counting along and pausing to play slowly before increasing speed.

Expand your sound by applying add2, sus2, and sus4 chords to common progressions, and learn how major add2 and sus substitutions create ambiguity and suspended resolutions.

Learn to apply piano chords for Hallelujah in this demo session, exploring the fourth and fifth intervals and the minor for the major lift to support the melody.

Explore applying major and minor chords to familiar progressions in hallelujah, using a number system and roman numerals, and practice transposing the tune to several keys.

Discover diminished chords as triads built from a stack of thirds, using the 1 flat 3 flat 5 formula, and practice C, F, and B-flat diminished shapes in one hand.

Explore how diminished chords function as powerful passing chords in a major scale, using semitone approaches to lead to one, two, six, and five chords in practice progressions.

Master augmented chords—major triads with a raised fifth—using the 1–3–5 formula in keys like C, F, and G, and practice around the cycle to build familiarity.

Learn the diatonic chords of the major scale, identifying major, minor, and diminished degrees, and practice them in all twelve keys with fluid transitions.

Master four chord types—major, minor, major add 2, and suspended chords—that work across the major scale, and practice the crucified progression in all 12 keys for gospel songs.

Explore playing silent night using piano chords in a demo from song session 3, tailored for beginner to advanced players in the complete piano chords course.

Master piano chords with a breakdown of Silent Night in E-flat, practicing major and diminished chords, sus chords, and progressions, then convert them to numbers for all keys.

Convert Silent Night into the number system to play in every key, map chords from 1 to 5 and 4, include 7 diminished, and practice the 12-key system across keys.

Master major and minor chords with added sixths, including major six and minor six chords. Explore the cycle of fifths across C major and F major to locate the sixth.

Explore major and minor six nine chords by adding six and nine to the triad, learn why the nine needs a six or seven to name it, and practice voicings.

Experience the silent night demo in song session 4 of the complete piano chords course, featuring the lyric line 'yon virgin, mother and child, holy infant, so tender and mild'.

Apply six and six-nine chords to the silent night progression, using regular major and minor shapes with added six or nine notes, including e flat major six nine voicings.

Learn to craft right hand patterns over a chosen chord progression by selecting a three-chord sequence, choosing patterns, and practicing timing and inversions to create musical intros.

Explore essential left-hand patterns for piano chords, including the one-five-one and variations like one-five-two and one-five-one-two-three. Use inversions, spacing, and right-hand coordination across keys.

Learn to construct major seventh chords from the major scale (1–3–5–7), explore left-right hand voicings and inversions, and apply them in gospel and jazz fusion contexts.

Learn to construct dominant seven chords by adding a flat seventh to a major triad, with examples like C7 and F7, and explore various voicings and inversions.

Learn to build minor seven chords from a minor triad with a flat seven, using cm7 or c minus seven, and explore voicings and inversions.

Build the minor major seven chord from a minor triad with a major seventh, then explore voicings, inversions, and semitone movement.

Explore half diminished seven chords and their voicings, learn to construct diminished seven chords with one, three, flat five, plus minus seven, and apply voice-leading in progressions.

Explore diminished seven chords and their voicings, built from stacked minor thirds with a major sixth added on top, featuring inversions and flexible voice options for progressions.

Learn to convert diatonic triads into seventh chords in the major scale, including major seven, minor seven, dominant seven, and diminished seven, with practical key examples.

Join song session 5 to explore have yourself a merry little Christmas through a demo, showcasing practical piano chords for this holiday tune.

Practice the christmas song have yourself a merry little christmas in the key of c with four-four timing, using seventh chords in a two-five-one jazz turnaround.

Explore open chords and open positions to achieve a heavier, broader piano sound by spreading voicings, adding octave notes, and using inversions with left-hand doubling for major and minor chords.

Explore open slash chords by using a triad on the third over one through six chords, with an octave on top for an open voice.