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What Are Piano Chords?

A chord is created when more than one note is played at once. The combination of notes for the chord can be made from two, three, or more notes pressed at one time. Every chord on the piano contains a root note. The root note is the note that the chord is named after and includes one or more of the additional notes.

The most common type of chord for a keyboard or piano is called a triad – a three-note chord. The triad contains a root note and two other notes, most often the notes that produce the intervals a third and fifth above the root.

One way to get the triad’s basic shape is to place your thumb and fingers on the keys (one each). Pushing down with the thumb, middle finger, and pinky create the chord. The thumb is likely your root note in most circumstances.

Piano Keys: Intervals and Notes

The distance that exists between piano notes is called an interval. The interval determines how the notes sound when they are played together. Intervals can be measured in half-steps and whole-steps. Half-steps are the distance from one key to the next key directly to the right or the left. A whole-step is the distance of two half-steps. The common interval used in the piano chords is a “major third,” which is the distance of two whole-step intervals or four half-steps.

You might have noticed that the piano keys follow a pattern. In most lessons, finding middle C is the start of navigating the notes of the piano. The pattern of the black keys follow a pattern of two black keys close together and a group of three black keys close together. This repeats across the piano or keyboard.

Each of the white keys is assigned a letter A, B, C, D, E, F, or G. The black keys are either sharp or flat.

The sharp (#) notes are the black keys that are located to the right of the white note key. The flat (b) notes are the black keys that are located to the left of the white note key.

How Major and Minor Chords Are Produced

For a major chord, you begin with the root note of your choosing. From this note, count up two whole-steps. That creates your “third.” From this note, count up three half-steps, which becomes your “fifth.” When playing these three piano keys together, you produce a major triad. The major triad is described as a happy sound and is used in almost every rock and pop song.

Minor chords are made by choosing your root note and counting three half-steps up to the third. From the third, count two whole-steps to find your fifth. Many of the rock and pop songs out there today use a mixture of major and minor piano chords.

Why You Need an Online Instructor to Learn Piano Chords

Learning the piano can be tough. It can be even tougher if you haven’t had any experience with the piano in the past. That’s okay, though, because we have online instructors who know their way around keyboards and pianos (some even won awards). For beginners, our instructors start slow, teaching the basics of note tones and reading music. Gaining these foundations is essential for learning the different chords.

TakeLessons.com has expert teachers who guide their students in every step of the learning process. Lessons are personally tailored to the student and customized to ensure maximum take-away. The lessons are also 100% guaranteed – if you aren’t satisfied, you can get your unused balance refunded.

How to Find the Right Online Piano Instructor

Finding the right online instructor to teach you the piano keys and piano chords can be done online in under three minutes. If you still need help finding the right instructor, you can call our student counselors at 877-231-8505.

The TakeLessons.com online piano instructors meet the criteria that we have established for all of our instructors. You can meet your instructor online or in-person, depending on your search criteria. Our goal is to provide students with their best instructor match.

How You Know Your Instructor is Good

Learning virtually can be difficult for both instructor and student. Still, those really passionate about their craft will find ways around the hurdles. Like our instructors, good piano teachers make learning the piano fun. Even when there are complicated concepts to learn, the right instructor can make it not seem so difficult.

Even online, instructors can adapt to the individual learning styles of each of their students. That is why we love offering online lessons. Our instructors offer a variety of techniques that make learning more accommodating for all kinds of learners.

Good instructors choose music that matches the level of skill that their student possesses. If you have only mastered hot cross buns, you probably shouldn’t be asked to take on a cheeky rock anthem that is full of major piano chords. You just aren’t ready for that. Instructors should set you up for success, not for failure.

A great piano teacher loves the piano and playing music with it. If they don’t, then they shouldn’t be instructing others to play it. In addition to their love of piano, they also love to teach. A piano teacher who has a knack for teaching in an online classroom is even better for those who need the extra attention (beginners).

Why Learn Piano Chords Online?

We are busy people. We have jobs, families, pets, and other responsibilities that come before our hobbies or learning a new skill. TakeLessons.com makes it easy for you to take time out of your day to have your piano lesson. Learning chords on your own can seem impossible. Having a teacher available to answer your questions and teach you the basics of the piano can be priceless. We know that, which is why we offer the services that we have.

Simply learning through a tutorial video is not the same as being able to ask questions in real-time. You will have questions, and your online instructor will have answers. We don’t want you to miss out on the opportunity of getting taught by experts. We offer affordable hourly rates and plans for getting the online instruction you need for various interests.

So what are you waiting on? Ready to learn how to play piano chords? Considering hitting the piano keys and making beautiful music? Rest assured that TakeLessons.com is ready to make your piano playing dreams come true. Don’t wait, or you might never make that first step to fulfilling your musical dreams. Call or go online today to start your online lessons – satisfaction guaranteed!