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What are the Three Primary Chords used in A Song

There are three primary chords in any song that you play depending on what key the song are played in. If your song were to play in the key of C, then the three primary chords of key C are: C chord, F chord and G chord.

3 Easy Ways to Improvise Songs for Beginners

Learn to improvise your next songs with these three easy chord patterns. Learn them today online and for free.

Chords Built On Major Scale

Chords that are built on a major scale are simply chord of each of the note in a certain scale. For example, in C Major Scale, the notes are: C, D, E, F, G, A and B.

Learning how to play Camptown Races on Z-Board

    Learn how to play easy piano song, Camptown Races. Watch the first video showing this song playing the notes for the melody with the right hand only.   The second video shows this song played with the added chords in the left hand.    

Basic Piano Skills – Key Signatures

Here you’ll Learn the 12 key signatures in music. There are 12 Keys in music, i.e. C, D, E, F, G, A, B, Db, Eb, Gb, Ab, and Bb.

How to Play Blues Scales on Piano

Blues scales are useful for improvising not only blues songs, but also rock songs as well.

How to Improvise Your Songs

Learn how to improvise song by playing melody as octave on the right hand. Watch the video below to learn how to play Silent Night.

How to Play C Major Chord on Piano

  Major chord (Symbol is M or Maj) or Major triad, is used in most of the songs. Learn how to play C Major Chord in this lesson, watch the video below:           The formula for major chord is:   1 – 3 – 5 1 – Root Chord 3 – […]

How to Construct Augmented Chord

Augmented Chord’s symbol is a “+” or “aug” which can be used as a substitute for Dominant Seventh chord.

How to Play Whole Tone Scale on Piano

    In this blog, we will learn how to play the whole tone scale in the key of C on the piano keyboard, starting by playing three white keys (C, D, E) and three black keys (F#, G#, A#) on the keyboard. It is much fun and easier to remember how to play the […]

How to Construct Minor Scale in Music

  We have learned about how to construct major scales in the beginner Music Theory section, and now we are going to learn how to construct natural minor scales.   The formula for minor scale is: 1, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7 (Root, W, H, W, W, H, W)

ii, iii, vi Chords

  The ii iii vi Chords also known as Three Secondary Chords, see the full list of Three Secondary Chords in all 12 keys.   In any given Major Scale, there are three major chords (I, IV, and V), three minor chords (ii, iii, and vi), and one diminished chord (vii or o).   While […]

Jingle Bells, Easy Holiday Song for Beginners

Learn an easy piano song for beginners, Jingle Bells, which is played in the Key of C, there is no sharps (#) or flats (b) in this song.

Useful Piano Reference – Interactive Chords Chart

  You can find any chords with this interactive Piano Chords Chart created by Colm Mac Cárthaigh.   Click below to go to this useful music reference:     ___________________________________ You May Also Like:   Major Chords Learn How Major Chords are Constructed  Its Formula & Major Chords Chart

Learn to Play Christmas Song

  Learn how to play a Christmas song today. Watch piano tutorial below to play this popular holiday song just in time for the holidays.   Below are three video tutorials –     Learn how to play melody with the right hand only: