Piano for Beginners 6th ED - 2016 UK
Inversion examples See how inversions affect a chord’s structure First inversion We’ve used the same chords – C, G, D, and F maj ...
Playing the piano A major chord comprises three notes played simultaneously: a root, a major third and a perfect fifth. The term ...
Common major chords Here we learn four common major chords – G, C, D and A – along with their inversions G major (G-B-D) Play th ...
Playing the piano M inor chords (m) have a near-identical structure to that of their respective major; the only difference being ...
Common minor chords Here we learn four common minor chords – Em, Am, Dm and Gm – and their inversions E minor (E-G-B) Play the c ...
Playing the piano T he chords that we have examined so far have all involved the third note in the corresponding scale. However, ...
Suspended chords and inversions Subtly altering major chords 01 Dsus2 In a sus 2 chord you replace the third of a major or minor ...
Playing the piano Using augmented chords Augmented chords work beautifully as transition chords A ugmented chords can liven up a ...
A diminished (A-C-E ) To play the chord in its root position first locate the minor triad (A-C-E). Now lower your fifth finger o ...
Playing the piano A dominant seventh, sometimes called the major minor seventh, is a chord formed of four notes: a root, major t ...
Playing dominant sevenths Here we will learn four common dominant seventh chords C7 (C-E-G-B) Begin in the root position using t ...
Playing the piano T he major seventh, notated as Maj7 (or M7), is formed of four notes: a root, major third, perfect fifth and a ...
Playing minor seventh chords Put what you have learnt into practice T he minor seventh, notated as m7, lifts the mood of a minor ...
Playing the piano Right and left hand, majors and minors, sevenths, inversions and progressions Bringing it all together Bars 1 ...
Common chord progressions Here we learn to play through some popular chord progressions IV-V-I This is probably the most common ...
Playing the piano Putting it into practice Different patterns in practice Alberti bass A common technique in classical music, it ...
Different patterns Get your left hand moving! 01 Octaves Okay, so they’re a little boring, but it’s good to get your palm stretc ...
Playing the piano W e’ve already learnt about the main chords and progressions you can use to enhance your music, but it’s also ...
Right-hand arpeggios How to play some common arpeggios 02 D major arpeggio You’ll need to play D, F# and A in sequence to play a ...
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