Chords and Scales for Piano
Get started learning chords and scales so you can take your piano playing to the next level!
Piano Scales for Beginners
There is so much to learn about scales! Let's break it down!
- Introduction to Piano Scales for Beginners
Before you can establish an effective piano scales practice routine, you need to know where (and how!) to begin. Here you'll learn about the different types of scales, which ones you should start with, what order you should practice them, and some strategies to get the most out of practicing them. - The 12 Major Scales for Piano and Keyboard
Here you'll learn the notes and piano finger patterns for all 12 major scales, as well as some tips for how to practice them.
Piano Chords for Beginners
There are many different types of chords to learn about! Start with triads and see just how much music they can unlock for you!
- How to Build Any Piano Triad in Seconds (an Illustrated Guide)
Learn about the 4 different types of piano triads, and how to easily create all of them, starting on any note on the piano. - Piano Triads: How to Read Root-Quality Chord Symbols and Slash Chords
After you've learned how to create each type of piano triad, it's time to learn how to read chord symbols. There are different types of chord symbols, and in this post you'll learn all about how to read and write root-quality chord symbols. Slash chords are a type of root-quality chord symbol used to represente inverted chords, so you'll also learn about chord inversions in this post as well. - How to Learn Hundreds of Pop Songs on Piano by Practicing Only One Song
Did you know that a significant amount of pop songs use the same 4 chords? It's true! Which means that if you master these 4 chords, you can easily learn to play hundreds of pop songs on piano! Find out all about what these 4 special chords are, and some suggested songs you could learn to play with them. - Start Playing Chord-Style Piano [FREE Piano Chord Chart PDF]
Chord-style piano is a great way to learn to play your favourite popular songs. And it's also a great place to start when learning to compose and improvise your own music. Learn how it works, and get your hands on a FREE piano chord chart PDF of all the diatonic triads in the key of C major.
More Advanced Piano Chords
Want to add some extra spice to your chords?
- How to Use Dominant Seventh Chords and Major-Minor Seventh Chords
Ready to add some more complex chords to your piano playing? Once you've mastered triads, the next logical step is dominant seventh chords. - 9 Types of Seventh Chords for Piano
When people talk about seventh chords, they're often referring to the dominant seventh chord. But did you know there are many other types of seventh chords? Learn all about them here! What they're called, how to build them, how to read their chord symbols–even what they sound like!
Practice Strategies to Help You Play Chords with More Confidence
Once you've learned the basics of piano chords, it's time to start practicing!
- How to Practice Piano Chords [5 Easy Techniques + 3 Free Resources]
Learn some tricks and practice strategies that will help you improve your ability to play piano chords more smoothly and confidently.
Looking for a fun way to practice reading chord symbols and playing chords?
The books in my Improvisation Rhythm Challenge series help you practice so many piano skills (like chords!) through fun, guided improvisation activities.
This means you can practice playing piano without having to worry about reading pitches or playing any wrong notes!
Just read the rhythms and the chord symbols, then fill in the rest using any notes from the provided scale.
The C Major Improvisation Rhythm Challenge book will help you practice the C major scale, and the chords C, F, G, and Am.
And did I mention this book is absolutely free? Check it out in my online shop!
Want to learn even more about piano chords and how to use them creatively?
These 3 books have got you covered!
- Learn everything you need to know about triads.
- Learn all the music theory you need so you can use triads to create your own chord progressions and write your own music.
- Get a book of chord diagrams sorted diatonically so you never have to wonder which chords will sound good together.
And best of all, you don't need a fancy music degree to understand it all! These books break it all down and make chords and harmony understandable for the everyday learner.
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