Chords & Keys
Piano chords go hand-in-hand with musical keys; once you learn how to play in key, you'll be able to form piano chords quickly and easily. Learn all about piano chords and keys here.
Easy Piano Chords
Trying to memorize piano chords can make your head spin, especially when you explore different key signatures. The following piano chord charts show you how to form each chord inversion using fingered staff notes and illustrated keyboards, and tell you which chords belong in which key.
Trying to memorize piano chords can make your head spin, especially when you explore different key signatures. The following piano chord charts show you how to form each chord inversion using fingered staff notes and illustrated keyboards, and tell you which chords belong in which key.
Left Hand Beginner Piano Chords
Learning to play bass chords on piano is a great way to enhance your music and strengthen your playing skills. Playing in the key of C lets you learn major, minor, and diminished chords, without having to worry about accidentals. Get tips on chord fingering, bass staff notation, and listen to audio samples of the chord inversions.
Learning to play bass chords on piano is a great way to enhance your music and strengthen your playing skills. Playing in the key of C lets you learn major, minor, and diminished chords, without having to worry about accidentals. Get tips on chord fingering, bass staff notation, and listen to audio samples of the chord inversions.
Major Triad Chord Charts
Major Piano Chord Charts: Learn to play major triads on the piano. View piano chord fingering on illustrated keyboards; learn the different chord inversions, and see the chords written on the piano staff. Get a better understanding of major piano chords with audio of each major triad inversion on the piano.
Major Piano Chord Charts: Learn to play major triads on the piano. View piano chord fingering on illustrated keyboards; learn the different chord inversions, and see the chords written on the piano staff. Get a better understanding of major piano chords with audio of each major triad inversion on the piano.
Minor Triad Chord Charts
Minor Piano Chord Charts: Learn to play minor triads on the piano. View piano chord fingering on illustrated keyboards; learn the different minor chord inversions, and see the chords written on the piano staff. Get a better understanding of minor piano chords with audio of each minor triad inversion on the piano.
Minor Piano Chord Charts: Learn to play minor triads on the piano. View piano chord fingering on illustrated keyboards; learn the different minor chord inversions, and see the chords written on the piano staff. Get a better understanding of minor piano chords with audio of each minor triad inversion on the piano.
Diminished Triad Chord Charts
Diminished Piano Chord Charts: Learn to play diminished triads on the piano. View piano chord fingering on illustrated keyboards; learn the different diminished chord inversions, and see the chords written on the piano staff. Get a better understanding of diminished piano chords with audio of each diminished triad inversion on the piano.
Diminished Piano Chord Charts: Learn to play diminished triads on the piano. View piano chord fingering on illustrated keyboards; learn the different diminished chord inversions, and see the chords written on the piano staff. Get a better understanding of diminished piano chords with audio of each diminished triad inversion on the piano.
Understanding Diminished Chords
Diminished chords are characterized by their ambiguous and bizarre sound, and understanding the diminished chords will help you add new, exciting elements to your piano music. Learn about diminished chord intervals, abbreviations, and moods; and read about the unstable, or "dissonant" quality of dim. chords.
Diminished chords are characterized by their ambiguous and bizarre sound, and understanding the diminished chords will help you add new, exciting elements to your piano music. Learn about diminished chord intervals, abbreviations, and moods; and read about the unstable, or "dissonant" quality of dim. chords.
Augmented Triad Chord Charts
Augmented Piano Chord Charts: Learn to play augmented triads on the piano. View piano chord fingering on illustrated keyboards; learn the different augmented chord inversions, and see the chords written on the piano staff. Get a better understanding of augmented piano chords with audio of each augmented triad inversion on the piano.
Augmented Piano Chord Charts: Learn to play augmented triads on the piano. View piano chord fingering on illustrated keyboards; learn the different augmented chord inversions, and see the chords written on the piano staff. Get a better understanding of augmented piano chords with audio of each augmented triad inversion on the piano.
Understand Relative Keys
Relative keys are major and minor keys that share the same key signature. Having a good understanding of relative scales can not only improve your song-writing skills, but can also improve your musical ear, and help you develop an instinct for playing in key.
Relative keys are major and minor keys that share the same key signature. Having a good understanding of relative scales can not only improve your song-writing skills, but can also improve your musical ear, and help you develop an instinct for playing in key.
Comparing Major and Minor
Major and minor scales are built similarly, but have a few distinct characteristics. Learn the difference between major and minor, and practice with scales and chords.
Major and minor scales are built similarly, but have a few distinct characteristics. Learn the difference between major and minor, and practice with scales and chords.
Beginner Piano Chords
C major triads are great beginner piano chords; they are easy to form on the keyboard, and have no accidentals. Learn some beginner piano chords with audio, staff notation, chord fingering, and extra playing tips.
C major triads are great beginner piano chords; they are easy to form on the keyboard, and have no accidentals. Learn some beginner piano chords with audio, staff notation, chord fingering, and extra playing tips.
Chords in the Key of C Major
Triad chords in the key of C major/A minor. See chords written in sheet music, and learn which notes make up each.
Triad chords in the key of C major/A minor. See chords written in sheet music, and learn which notes make up each.
Key Signature Map (Sharps)
Key signatures marked by sharps on the treble staff.
Key signatures marked by sharps on the treble staff.
Key Signature Map (Flats)
Key signatures marked by flats on the treble staff.
Key signatures marked by flats on the treble staff.