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Piano Chords – What is the Difference Between Major and Minor Chords on the Piano?

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When playing the piano Piano - Learn Piano Online - Learn Piano Online Rocket Piano is a series of eBooks, games, and MP3 files that you can download and become a member of. The eBooks cover everything you could ever want to know about playing the piano. It is excellent when it comes to an interactive piano guide, making it important for both children and… , adding chords can make your playing rich and harmonious. The two most popular chords on the piano are major and minor.

In musical terms, major signifies happiness and minor signifies sadness. A chord is a group of three or more notes played together. So now you’ll learn about happy and sad harmony!

The easiest and most basic chord to find on the piano is the C Major chord. It consists of the three consecutive white notes C, E, and G.

To find C, look for a set of two black keys. C is the white key immediately to the left of the two black keys. E is two notes above C, and G is two notes above E.

To play the C Major chord in your right hand, place your thumb …

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Piano Chords For Beginners – The Three Main Chords You Should Know on the Piano

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So the first chord you should learn is how to play a major chord. The basic formula for a major chord is the root note, then the note that is 2 steps away, and finally the note that is 1 step and a half away. For example, the C major chord consists of the notes C, E, and G.

Now, to play the C minor chord, you take the second note, which is E, and lower it by half a step, resulting in Eb. Therefore, the C minor chord is composed of the notes C, Eb, and G.

Moving on, you can form a diminished chord by lowering the third note by half a step. So the C diminished chord is C, Eb, and Gb. This formula can be applied to any note on the piano to find the major, minor, and diminished chords.

Lastly, let’s discuss augmented chords. To form an augmented chord, you take a major chord and raise the third note by half a step. For example, a C augmented chord is C, E, and Ab.

These are the four basic chords you can play on the piano. From there, you can add elements like major 9th, …

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“Piano Chords For Beginners – The Three Main Chords You Should Know on the Piano”