Play the first, third, and fifth notes, but take the third note and drop it one half step (a half step is one key, including black keys, so Cm would be C, Eb, G). Minor chords are played in a similar manner. Therefore, if you know the scale, you can easily learn a new chord from playing those three notes of the chord. A triad is the first, third, and fifth notes in a scale (eg.
A basic major chord is formed from what is called a triad.
Check out the section on Scales for further information. Here are some other chords, for reference:Ī solid understanding of scales will make learning new chords easier. Green Day's When I Come Around is a canonical example - it's nothing but a repeating loop: C Major, G Major, A Minor, F Major, then back to C Major. Now that you have A minor (take a C Major chord, and move the top note up), you can play a good proportion of pop tunes. Keep in mind that when playing the C chord, for example, you don't have to play the c below the e below the g - you can put them in whatever order you want, perhaps playing the g an octave below, then the c, then the e. I'd buy you a house (I would buy you a house) If I had a million dollars (If I had a million dollars) See if you can figure out "If I Had a Million Dollars": Most pop songs, and many rock songs, rely on these chords heavily. Practice moving between C major, F major, and G major - you can combine them in lots of ways. You can play a surprising number of songs with just these two chords! Now move the top two notes up by one key each: this is F Major: (Major chords tend to sound cheerful while minor chords may sound sad or cool - this varies, though,depending on context.) If you're playing pop or rock and singing, you might want to play the chords with the right hand and the bass note of each chord with the left hand. In elementary piano, the left hand (lower notes) typically plays chords, while the right hand plays the melody.
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