Piano Chords 101

From learning chords, to writing your own songs

What you’ll learn
Learn how to play chords on the piano (no music theory knowledge needed)
Learn how to play different patterns of rhythmic leading
Learn how to read and understand chord charts
After this course, you will be able to write your own chord structure
Requirements
This course does not require any experience, but welcomes all skill levels
Description
This course is created so you can go off on your own! Learn how to understand chords and read chord charts so you can play a massive variety of songs. The goal is that when you search the chords to any song online, you will know how to approach it with confidence. You do not need to have any previous experience playing the piano, nor do you have to be able to read music. Having said that, this course is not strictly for beginners, but anyone who would like to know how to play any chord sheet they find. It is a valuable skill often looked over because it does not technically involve reading music.At the end of this course, you will be able to write your own song with a chord structure. You will also have a good understanding of the different kinds of chords, and how to spice them up to make it sound more interesting.Learn to play 19 songs with step-by-step video lessons on how to approach them. Each lesson comes with backing tracks and a slowed down version each track. We also include a full Piano Chords 101 (PDF) e-book, to help with the learning.Go out into the world and enjoy making music!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction and basics

Section 2: Major and Minor Chords

Lecture 2 Major Chords

Lecture 3 Minor Chords

Section 3: Rhythmic Leading

Lecture 4 Inversions and Slash Chords

Lecture 5 Piano Accompaniment

Section 4: Suspended, Add and 7th Chords

Lecture 6 Suspended Chords

Lecture 7 Add Chords

Lecture 8 Seventh Chords

Section 5: Chord Structure

Lecture 9 The Other

Beginners and up, that want to play chord charts they found online, at home or in a book