Sunday, July 8, 2012

Studying How To Play Piano Chords

By Drew Crump


You are playing chords if you are joining numerous notes together. Simply put, when a number of notes are played together, piano chords are the result. The chords then come together to form a melody. Every song has a melody and it is by way of this melody that music is made. Does that sound complex? That is okay. In fact it actually isn't as tough as it sounds.

As a musician, whether it be professional or hobbyist, you will want to find out the different varieties of piano chords. There is a lot more to understand about piano chords. The more you know, the far more variety you will have when playing the piano. If you want to compose your own music, you will heed an ear for the notes, but also be able to comprehend how to make them come together. A very good instructor can introduce you to piano chords during your lessons.

Do you already know a lot about playing chords, but just want to learn more advanced piano chords, you can always get some help from a music teacher. As you gain more knowledge about what sounds good and what does not, you will have more of an edge than many other musicians.

I'm sure you already know that every piano has 88 keys. At first this may seem intimidating when it comes to learning to play piano chords, however it is simply a matter of memory. When typing on your computer you probably don't think about which keys to press in order to make a lowercase letter change to uppercase, right?

It is the same with piano chords. After awhile you will begin to recognize which keys to press at the same time in order to play a chord. You could get a music teacher to show you how to play chords on the piano so that you will be able to understand their sound when you hear them being played. It will take some practice but after a short period of time, you will be able to figure out the piano chords by ear.

There are many ways to learn how to master the art of playing piano chords. There are a number of instructional books, tutorials and movies available for your learn with. One way, especially in the beginning, is to label the keys until you know how to play each chord.

As you progress in your studying, you can remove the labels and play using an arrangement of sheet music. Learning to figure out notes will play a significant part in your understanding of piano chords. As you move on with your studies, you will discover all of the terminology associated with piano playing and you will get to enjoy making chords on the piano.




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