Most people learn to play the piano by playing just the written music. Playing by written music is exactly what the phrase says it is — playing the exact notation on a piece of sheet music. But playing by chord symbol is very different. Instead of following the harmony note by note, yo...
Example: Cmaj7 | Am7 | Dm7 | G7 | Em7 | A7 | Dm7 | G7 Okay, so at first glance this is going to appear a complete mess of a progression (although the first half should be familiar by now). But like I mentioned earlier, it comes from what is widely known as Rhythm Changes in...
Chords lay the foundation for all music. If you understand how chords work and how to play them, you can unlock hundreds of songs. In this lesson, we’ll teach you the formulas to all major, minor, and seventh piano chords. You can also test your knowledge with some pop quiz questions!