Q. I have learned all my major II V I chords on the piano and was told that the next step is to learn the minor II V I chords. Could some explain minor II V I or give an example. I could probably figure it out from there. Also, what comes after minor II V Is? What is the next thing I should learn to become a better jazz pianist?
A. There isn't much to it. For a major key, the formula is root, whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, whole step. All the chords of every key are pretty much the same.
Chord I is a major, Chord II is a Minor, Chord III is a minor, chord IV is a major, Chord V is a major, Chord VI is a minor, Chord VII is (half) diminished.
ex: C, D-, E-, F, G, A-, Bdim
If you know all twelve of your major keys then you already know all twelve of your minor keys. I will tell you how it works. In music there are relative minors. A relative minor is the sixth degree of a key. So in the key of C, that would be chord number VI.
Each of the twelve keys has a different relative minor. To figure out the key of the relative minor, you just rewrite the major key starting with chord number VI, in this case A- as your root.
ex: chord i is A-, chord ii is Bdim, chord iii is c, chord iv is d-, chord v is not E- but E7(you could still use E-), and chord vi is F and chord vii is G.
It is that simple. You could do that for every major key and you will know all the minor keys.
In minor keys chord i is minor, chord ii, is (half) diminished, chord iii is major, chord iv, is minor, chord v is dominant7 (or minor), chord vi is major and chord vii is major.
(root, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, half step, whole step) (whole step to get back to beginning)
So chord progression II, V, I in a major key is minor, major, major. ex: Key of C: D-, G, C
In a minor key, ii, v, i is: diminished, dominant 7, and minor. ex: key of C-: D Half diminished, G7, and C-.
I hope that helped. If you need more help with anything you can just email me.
chords for "enough" by disturbed?
Q. im trying to learn it on the piano and its driving me nuts. i cant read tabs and/or transcribe them to the piano. any idea???
A. Instructions
Things You'll Need
Piano or electronic keyboard Piano chord book
1
Familiarize yourself with major and minor chord formulas. A major chord is made up of the first, third and fifth notes of the scale that shares the same name. For instance, a C major scale contains the notes C-D-E-F-G-A-B. The first, third and fifth notes are C-E-G. those are the notes you need to play for a C major chord. The only difference between a major and minor chord is that the third note is played flat, so the notes for a C minor chord are C, E flat and G.
2
Apply the note formula of the major chords to the piano keyboard. To make the C major chord, place your thumb on any C (begin with middle C), your first finger on the E and your second finger on G. On the keyboard, these notes are one white key apart. This is a major chord shape and can be moved anywhere on the piano. If you keep the same chord shape and begin on a G instead of a C, you'll have a G major chord. If you begin on an A, you'll have an A major chord. By memorizing this chord shape, you can play all of your major triads without having to change your finger position or memorize new chord fingerings.
3
Apply the minor chord shape to the keyboard. Begin on middle C as you did with the major chord form. The only difference in the fingering is that you'll move your second finger back one key (to the black key) to make the second note flat. This is a minor triad. Just like the major chord shape, you can begin this shape on any key and that will be the name of the minor chord you're playing. Using this chord shape, you can play minor triads in any key.
4
Play songs using major and minor chords. Playing is the best way to get familiar with the positions of the chords on the piano and to get better changing from one chord to another. With your two basic triad chord shapes, you can play countless songs. Purchase sheet music or use an online database to find songs free of charge. Start with a simple song and play the chords as you sing along. This will help you with timing.
5
Build your chord repertoire. There are many chords and many different ways to play the same chords. Add various notes from the major and minor scales to get used to building more complex chords. You can find a major and minor scale chart online at no charge. This will be a handy reference as you continue your chord study. By adding various notes to basic triads, you can make new chords. Adding the seventh note of a scale to the major triad, for instance, will give you a seventh chord. The same holds true for adding the note to a minor triad. If you added B (seventh note of the C major scale) to a C major triad, you'd have a C7 chord. Add it to the minor triad and you'll have a C minor 7. You can apply the same rule of shape and move the seventh chord anywhere on the piano to make all the seventh chords.
Does Anyone Know Any Jazz Chords On Piano?
Q. On piano or keyboard can anyone tell me any jazz chords because i think they sound awesome. Could you tell me what notes to put my fingers on please?
A. There's no real list of jazz chords per se, but 7th chords (7, min7, maj7, etc) are commonly used in jazz.
To play a 7th chord, play the first, third, and fifth note of the scale (major chord) and add a flatted 7th to it.
The formula for a basic 7th chord is 1 3 5 b7
C major scale = C(1) D(2) E(3) F(4) G(5) A(6) B(7)
So, to make a C7 chord, play C E G and Bb
Formula for a maj7 chord is 1 3 5 7
Formula for min7 chord is 1 b3 5 b7
Formula for maj(min7) chord is 1 b3 5 7
You can usually also substitute 9th and higher (11th, 13th, etc.) chords for most 7th chords (9th chords are 7th chords with the 9th attached)
C7 = C E G Bb / C9 = C E G Bb D
Cmaj7 = C E G B / Cmaj9 = C E G B D
Cmin7 = C Eb G Bb / Cmin9 = C Eb G Bb
Cmin(maj7) = C Eb G B / Cmin(maj9) = C Eb G B D
The are so many other chord types out there though, so don't just rely on these!
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