I'm gonna assume everybody knows where the individual notes are on the keyboard. Google if you don't.
There are 12 major chords , just like a guitar. The easiest way to find them is to take the root note and apply the following formula to find the notes of any major chord.
Lets use C (eveybody knows where middle C is right?)
To find the notes of any major chord remember ......
Whole Step, Whole Step , Half Step , Whole Step.
Remember also a whole step is two notes from where you started and a half step is one note .
Now let's apply this to the C chord and find all the notes.
Play the root note C
Now whole step , whole step for the next note E , then half step , whole step for rhe last note G.
This works on any note you begin with.
Let's try a couple more then I'll let you in on a little secret.
Play the root note Bb , whole step , whole step for the next note D , then half step , whole step for rhe last note F.
Now try this.........
Gb , whole step , whole step for the next note Db , then half step , whole step for rhe last note Db.
All black keys.
Now for the good stuff..........
I hope you noticed that 3 of the major chords were made of all white keys:
C F G
And I hope you noticed that 3 of the major chords were made of white keys on the outside, with a black key in the middle:
D E A
And did you notice that 3 of the major chords were like an Oreo cookie? Black on the outside, white on the inside?
Db Eb Ab
That only leaves 3 major chords, one of which is all black, and one of which is white, black, black, and the other the reverse -- black, white, white.
Gb (all black) B (white, black, black) Bb (black, white, white)
And that's it. Now practice these until you can find them easily.
You now know and should be able to find all the major keys and notes with ease with practice.
If you get stumped , just remember , whole step , whole step , half step , whole step.
You now know 12 piano chords.
Next stop ? Making major chords less boring with inversions.
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