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 – Major Third (has four half steps above the root note)
5 – Perfect Fifth (has seven half steps above the root note)
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How to Construct Augmented Chord

 

Symbol for Augmented chord is a “+” or “aug“, and its formula is:

 

      Root + 4 HS + 4 HS
      [Note: HS – Half Step, refer to Lesson 12 – Music Intervals
      or,
      1 – 3 – #5
       
      So, In the key of C, the Caug chord is
      C – E – G#
      (i.e. C major chord with the fifth note raised by one semitone)
       
      [Note: compared this with C Major Chord –
      C – E – G]


 

 

Watch the video below on how to play augmented chord in the key of C or Caug chord:
 
 


 



 

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Angel Eyes by Jim Brickman – Piano Tutorial

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    Watch piano tutorial on how to play “Angel Eyes” a popular song by Jim Brickman, released in 1995. This song is created by Zebra Keys, www.zebrakeys.com using Synthesia.

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Basic Piano Skills: Learn the Name of Piano Keys

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As you have learned in Lesson 1 that a piano keyboard is made up of five (5) black keys and seven (7) white keys which are repeated throughout the piano keyboard. Today, you’ll learn the names of these piano keys.

 

        The total of seven white keys are broken down into two groups – a group of three (3) white keys (C, D, E), and a group of four (4) white keys (F, G, A, B). Watch the video below to help you recognize each of the white keys easily in relation to their position on the keyboard:

 
 

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Back At One by Brian McKnight – Piano Tutorial

 
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Brian McKnight is one of the popular American singers, and he who was born in Buffalo, New York. In 1999, he recorded the song, Back At One.
 
Watch piano tutorial on how to play this song , created by http://www.zebrakeys.com/ using Synthesia.

 


 


 

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Learn Piano Keys


For absolute beginners, learning the piano keys is the most fundamental skill that one has to learn first. Here you will learn the layout patterns of the piano keyboard which will help you to recognize the name of each key in relation to its position on the piano keyboard.

 
White Keys Names
 
There are 88 keys in any full-size piano keyboard, these keys are actually made up of a set of seven white keys and a set of five black keys repeated throughout the keyboard.
 
Watch the video below with easy-to-follow illustrations, and have fun in learning the first step of learning the piano.

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Hip Hop Dance

 

Watch the highlights of Dominion High School Dance Team at the Mid-Atlantic Pom and Dance Association.

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Learn How to Play Easy Song Online

Learn how to play easy song online for beginners today via this online tutorial. Watch how to play the melody for Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star using the right hand first. Next, learn how to play the chords with the left hand.
 
Access free Z-Board interactive keyboard at our site at virtual piano keyboard.

 

 

      INSTRUCTIONS on how to use our Z-Board Piano Keyboard
       
      1. First, use the computer mouse (or mouse pen/fingers) to click anywhere on the keyboard to activate it.
       
       
      2. To play notes for the right-hand melodies –

          Use computer mouse (or mouse pen/fingers) to click directly on the Z-Board.

       

      3. To play chords for the left-hand chords – (can only use the computer mouse for this)

          For C Major Chord (C – E – G), hold down “Shift” – “S” – “F” (on the computer keyboard) all at once.

 

 

 

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How to Play Whole Tone Scale on Piano

 
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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 whole tone scale in the key of C. Read the rest of this entry »

How to Play Yankee Doodle, Easy Piano

 
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Learn how to play this easy piano song, Yankee Doodle. This song is played in 4/4 time, which means there are four (4) beats in a measure, and each beat get a quarter note.
 
You will be playing three (3) major chords with the left hand –

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Jingle Bells Free Sheet Music

You can download a copy of Jingle Bells free sheet music with guitar score in this blog in the below.
 
You can also learn how to play this song starting with playing just the notes of the melody only in the first video, and with chords added in the second video. 

 

| G E D C | G GG | G E D C | A |
| A F E D | G G | A G F D | E |
| G E D C | G GG | G E D C | A |
| A F E D | G G G G | A G F D | C G |
| E E E | E E E | E G C D | E |
| F F F F | F E E EE | E D D E | D G |
| E E E | E E E | E G C D | E |
| F F F F | F E E EE | G G F D | C |

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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:

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).
 
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Jingle Bells, Easy Holiday Song for Beginners

 
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Today we will be learning how to play one of the most popular holiday songs, Jingle Bells. We will be playing this song in the Key of C, since there are no sharps (#) or flats (b) in this song, it is quite easy to learn it.
 
This song is played in 4/4 time, which means there are four (4) beats in a measure, and each beat get a quarter note.


 

 
 



 

NOTES to be played with the right hand:

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