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How to Read Piano Music

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Playing Simple Piano Chords
A descending G major piano scale.
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Playing Simple Piano Chords

To play piano chords, you’ll need to learn the basic finger patterns.

  • The G major chord above is a four-note chord. Right-handed four-note chords should be played with the thumb and pinky on the lowest and highest notes, respectively.

  • The middle fingers are generally up to you, but try to use your index and ring fingers for the middle notes whenever possible.
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