| Chords are easy to play. As a beginner we are going | | | | If this is a bit hard to understand, a simple example like |
| to start with learning how to play chords that consist | | | | the one I am going to show you should help. |
| of three notes. Chords can be made up of three or | | | | - Example of a chord |
| more notes. Three note chords are the simplest so it is | | | | C major chord - CEG |
| best to start there. I recommend all beginners to grab | | | | Play notes C, E and G with the correct fingers all at |
| online lessons on how to play piano scales first. Master | | | | the same time. We will see that CEG are notes 1-3-5 |
| your scales and then go and learn how to play piano | | | | in the C major scale. C major scale is CDEFGABC. |
| chords. | | | | Another quick example to clear things up is the A |
| The reason for learning how to play piano scales first | | | | minor chord. A minor chord is played by hitting notes |
| is that scales are the basis of chords. | | | | ACE all at the same time with the correct fingers. As |
| To begin learning chords we should have our posture | | | | we can see by the two examples, playing chords is |
| correct and sit up straight. Our fingers should be | | | | quite simple. Learning our scales properly is the hard bit. |
| relaxed on the keyboard and we should pretend as if | | | | As a beginner we should practise for at least an hour |
| we have an orange palmed in our hand. The way we | | | | a day on scales and chords. As we get better, we |
| sit at the piano should be very similar to how we sit in | | | | can cut back on our scale and chord practising. |
| front of the computer. We are going to practise | | | | Practise makes perfect, and when it comes to playing |
| playing piano for long periods of time. If our posture is | | | | an instrument such as a piano, the amount of practise |
| wrong, we can do significant damage to our back. | | | | shows in performances. |
| Piano chords are played with our first, third and fifth | | | | In conclusion, playing chords is quite fun and they sound |
| fingers. The first finger on our left hand is our thumb | | | | nice too. Remember to practise piano chords first and |
| and the third is our middle finger. The fifth finger on our | | | | know the rules of playing chords. As we improve, |
| left hand is our thumb. The fingers are reversed on our | | | | muscle memory should take over when we play the |
| right hand. To play a chord we just play notes 1-3-5 in | | | | piano. |
| the corresponding scale. | | | | |