| When you play minor chords on the piano you give an | | | | To play the A minor chord in the right hand, place |
| air of mystery to your playing. Minor in music means | | | | fingers 1 3 5 on the alternate notes A C E. Form a |
| sad. A chord means 3 or more notes played together. | | | | clear triangle, play the 3 notes cleanly together and |
| So minor chords on the piano consist of 3 alternate | | | | follow through in your wrist. |
| notes, played together, that have a sad and | | | | To play the chord of A minor in the left hand, place |
| mysterious sound. | | | | fingers 5 3 1 on A C E. Play as above. |
| The white notes on a piano are named after the first | | | | Your 2nd chord is D minor. The notes are D F A. |
| 7 letters of the alphabet: A B C D E F G. | | | | To play the chord of D minor in the right hand, place |
| Piano fingering is the way that the fingers are | | | | fingers 1 3 5 on D F A. Play as above. |
| numbered. It is identical in both hands. The thumb is 1, | | | | To play the chord of D minor in the left hand, place |
| the index finger is 2, the middle finger is 3 and so on. | | | | fingers 5 3 1 on D F A. Play as above. |
| You are going to learn the chords of A, D and E minor. | | | | Your 3rd chord is E minor. The notes are E G B. |
| On the piano find A. First find a group of 3 black keys | | | | To play the E minor chord in the right hand, place |
| and play the top black key. Slide onto the white key | | | | fingers 1 3 5 on E G B. Play as above. |
| immediately to the left. This is A. | | | | To play the E minor chord in the left hand, place |
| The chord of A Minor consists of every alternate | | | | fingers 5 3 1 on E G B. Play as above. |
| white note from A. The notes are A C E. | | | | |