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How do I know what notes to play on piano?

Q. I'm trying to write my own songs on the piano, I know about chord progressions but my problem is what notes do I hit are they random or if I'm playing a C chord am I only able to play C,E,G until I hit a new chord? does anybody have any links that will help me or anything?

A. Accidentals. They are various notes (only a few, otherwise you might as well switch between chords), that have the flat, sharp, or natural sign in fornt of them, that are not part of the chord.

Here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accidental_(music)

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How do I learn how to play chord progressions easily on piano?
Q. I heard my step uncle and actual uncle play some really beautiful chord progressions and I just want to be able to play like that. I have a history in music, but only treble clef. I'm working on learning bass clef but just need motivation and determination. Also, if this is any help, I'm 15
Any help/ advise would be appreciated. Thanks

A. Do you have experience with piano? It get's a little technical with the way chords are formed. A good way to start is to practice playing simple chords. If you have experience with piano and know which key is which, then you might want to start off by playing a C major chord. With your right hand, put your thumb on C, your middle finger on E, and your little finger on G. It should look like you're skipping every other white key with your hand (second and fourth fingers don't play) Then if you want, you can play around and move up and down to D with the same fingers skipping and on all the white keys. Then you play a D minor. Most pop songs have simple chords like that. However, your step uncle and uncle might have played something with more complex chords. I suggest reading up on different ways that chords can be formed, but a progression is just a pattern. A lot of songs use the chords C F G and A minor. (if you learn those, you'd be able to play about 1000 songs I bet). Another way is to look at a piano chord chart, which might take less studying if you just want to get to playing the song. Here's one: http://www.8notes.com/piano_chord_chart/. Ask them what songs they were playing, and then you can use the chords and find the notes with the chord chart.

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What are the piano chords for "Transatlanticism" by Death Cab for Cutie?
Q. I play a little bit of piano, and I really love that song. All I am looking for is the names of the piano chords used in the song, the chord progression, and the notes that make up those chords. Thanks in advance, God bless! :-)

A. "Transatlanticism" - Death Cab:
http://www.e-chords.com/chords/death-cab-for-cutie/transatlanticism

"Transatlanticism" - Death Cab:
http://www.911tabs.com/link/?1164368

"Notes in Chords: Major, Minor, 7th, Aug":
http://www.michael-thomas.com/music/class/chords_notesinchords.htm

Cheers ebs

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