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    Basic piano chords for beginners

    When starting your piano journey, it’s essential to familiarize yourself with some basic piano
    chords that form the backbone of most songs. Some beginner-friendly chords that you
    should learn include: C major, D major,E major, F major,G major, A major, B major,C minor,
    D minor, E minor,F minor, G minor, and A minor. Learning these easy piano chords will help
    you play many songs.

    Basic piano chord charts


    Let’s take a look at some beginner-friendly piano chords notated using piano chord charts.
    Piano chord charts are an easy visual representation of the notes of each piano chord. For
    example, check out the C major piano chord chart below:
    In this chart, we see the notes C – E – G. These are the three notes of a C major chord.
    See how many places you can nd the notes in this order on your piano.
    Now that you understand the basics of how a piano chord chart works, take a look at these
    piano chord charts for D minor, E minor, F major, G major, and A minor piano chords:
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    D minor
    The D minor chord is built from the notes D – F – A. With both hands, use your rst, third,
    and fth ngers to play the chord.

    E minor
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    The E minor chord is built from the notes E – G – B. Likewise, you can use your rst, third,
    and fth ngers in both hands to play this chord.

    F major
    The notes F – A – C make up an F major chord. You can use the same nger pattern of 1 –
    3 – 5 in your right hand and 5 – 3 – 1 in your left hand.
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    G major
    The G major chord is spelled G – B – D. You can use the same nger pattern for this chord
    as well.

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    A minor
    The A minor chord is spelled A – C – E. Again, you can use the same nger pattern as all
    these other chords. That makes things nice and simple, right?

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    What are piano chords?
    Piano chords are a fundamental element of music that provide the harmonic structure to
    support the melody and lyrics. They are created by playing two or more notes
    simultaneously, and are an essential component of many different genres of music. Chords
    can be made up of any combination of notes, and the speci c notes used determine the
    quality of the chord.

    How do we build piano chords?


    Learning how to build chords is quite simple once you get the hang of it. All piano chords
    we will explore consist of three notes. We call three note chords triads. Each triad has a
    root, a third, and a fth.
    Triads also come in different types, called qualities. Qualities are determined by the
    distance between each of the three notes in the triad. For example, the difference between
    major and minor chords lies in the third note, with major chords having a major third and
    minor chords having a minor third.
    Learning to read a piano chord chart can seem daunting at rst, but with a step-by-step
    approach, it becomes signi cantly more manageable. Here’s how to go about it:
    1. Identify the root note: The root note is usually mentioned at the top or left of the
    chart. This is the note on which the chord is based.
    2. Recognize the chord type: This is usually denoted alongside or below the root note
    and indicates whether the chord is major, minor, augmented, diminished, etc.
    3. Look at the keys: The chart will highlight or markthe piano keys that need to be
    pressed to play the chord. This often includes both the white and black keys,
    corresponding to the natural, sharp, or at notes.
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    4. Understand the chord shape: Some charts may also show the shape of the chord,
    helping you visualize how your ngers should be placed on the keys.
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    By following these steps, you can use a piano chord chart to quickly learn new chords and
    expand your piano playing skills. Remember, practice makes perfect, so keep at it until you
    can identify chords quickly and accurately.

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