Chords
A chord is a group of notes which are played together. Chords are used to accompany the melody of a song. In the early stages, chords are usually played with the left hand and the melody is played with the right. The first chord you will learn is C major, usually just called the C chord. In this book, chord diagrams are color coded. There are three basic types of chords - Major (red), Dominant (7th) (green) and Minor (purple). You will learn more about each chord type as you progress through the book.
The C Major Chord
The C chord contains three notes - C, E and G. To play the C chord use the first, third and fifth fingers of your left hand, as shown in the C chord diagram.
Class Sessions
1- The G Major Scale
2- The Bass Staff
3- The Dotted Quarter Note
4- Minor Chords
5- INTRODUCTION
6- Arpeggios
7- The Notes A, B and C
8- The Three Four Time Signature
9- Sharp Signs
10- The Quarter Rest
11- Chords
12- The Notes Middle C, D and E
13- Flat Signs
14- 12 Bar Blues
15- APPENDICES
16- Glossary of Musical Terms
17- Key Signatures
18- Five Finger Positions
19- Higher C Position
20- Broken Chords
21- The F Major Scale
22- Accidentals
23- The Keyboard
24- Playing Chords with the Right Hand
25- Approach to Practice
26- The C Major Scale
27- The Tie
28- The Lead-in
29- Seventh Chords
30- Playing Scales With Both Hands
31- Easy Chord Table
32- How to Sit at the Keyboard
33- Enharmonic Notes
34- Practicing Scales
35- Legato
36- The Octave
37- Electronic Keyboards
38- Changing Chords
39- Songs With Chords
40- Hand Shape
41- Chord Charts
42- Key of C Major
43- Music Notes
44- Major Chord Chart
45- Notes on the Keyboard
46- Minor Chord Chart
47- How to Read Music
48- Seventh Chord Chart
49- Note and Rest Values
50- Minor Seventh Chord Chart
51- Augmented Chord Chart
52- New Topic