Q. who knows piano chords here by numbers it's fingering...i don't know how to play it with notes so i prefer to have it on numbers,,not numerals but numbrs..like 2345345367
A. There are numeric ways you can build chords - counting keys.
For example, a major fifth is root note, then 4 keys up, then 3 keys up. (key = half-step)
A minor fifth is root note, then 3 keys up, then 4 keys up.
A 7th is root, then 4 keys, then 3 keys, then 3 keys.
A major 7th is root, then 4 keys, then 3 keys, then 4 keys.
You can use this sort of technique to get your hands used to building the chords - at some point, visual and muscle memory will take over. You may also find it helps to group chords by their hand shapes - e.g. C, F, and G major 5ths are 1-3-5 on the white keys, D, E, and A have the 3rd finger on a black key, and B is weird (3 and 5 are both on black keys).
A major scale is whole whole half whole whole whole half.
A whole step is 2 keys - a half step is 1 key.
Try it out! Whatever technique you use to learn and memorize - practice it!
I'm struggling learning piano chords?
Q. I'm pretty good at reading notes and everything but when it comes to memorizing scales and chords I seem to have trouble memorizing them, and it would be a whole lot easier playing when I do. Are there any easy ways to remember all the chords, 7th chords, diminished chords, and so on? Are there any phrases to help memorize them like Great Big Dogs Fight Animals for the line notes on bass clef? Any advice will be helpful.
A. Check out the book "How to Speed Read Piano Chord Symbols" over at Patternpiano.com
It's got a system for learning the 7th chords.
Basically, if you start with the Root and 4th of a chord (say, C and F in the key of C).
If it's a major 7th, move both notes down a half-step.
If it's a minor 7th move them both down a whole-step.
If it's a dominant, move the middle note down a whole step and the top note a half-step.
If it's a diminished, do the rules for a dominant, but then move each note down an additional half-step (in other words, middle note down three from the root, top note down two from the fourth)..
It's a little complicated, but once you pick up these four rules, all of the seventh chords will fall into place.
Check out http://www.list-of-chords.com/ for some piano chord charts related to the same system.
If you have any questions, just e-mail me.
Most played GUITAR chords?
Q. Can someone please write down on here what the most played guitar chords are as I don't want to have to learn ALL of them, just the one's I'm most likely to use in most songs. Learning by myself and getting better and better all the time. Thanx!!!
Ok thanks for the answers so far. Here are the chords I already know: A B C D E F G Am Bm Dm Em Fm A7 B7 C7 D7 E7 G7 Bb Am6 Adim7 A7sus Asus Aaug I'm thinking some of the latter one's I'm not going to see in many songs. What I'm looking for are the one's I don't know already that I should know. Also having a hell of a time doing full Barre chords. I can do 2 and 3 string barre chords but the tough one's are... tough. Thanks
A. Well, you seemed to list all the most common open Major and Minor chords already. Really almost all songs on the radio and popular songs are played in the Key of C, G, D, F, E, or A. Sometimes B flat too. What I would recommend for you is to learn how chords are constructed and that way you can find them yourself. There are millions of chords out there and you have the basic ones down....it would take way too long to try and show all the different types of C, like Cadd9, Csus2, CMaj7.
So here's a quick lesson on Music Theory. I'm going to make the assumption that you already know the notes of all the open strings.
1. Every song is played in a Key. This Key will determine what chords you can use in that song. For Example...Let's take the Key of G (very common Key). Sweet Home Alabama, Time of Your Life, Collide all these are played in the Key of G.
Next figure out what notes can be played in the Key of G Major. The formula for this is whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, whole step, half step. Imagine a Keyboard or Piano....each White Key and Black Key are a half step. Black Keys are sharp and white keys are normal.
The Key of G Major Notes are:
G A B C D E F# G
G to A is a whole step (if you took a half-step that would give you G#). A to B is a whole step. B to C is a half step. C to D is a whole step. D to E is a whole step. E to F is a whole step. And F# to G is a half step.
2. Next figure out what chords you can play in that Key. The basic formula is that the I, IV, and V notes are majors. The ii, iii, and vi notes are minor chords.
So we know the 1st Note (G) can be played as Major Chord. The 4th Note (C) can played as Major Chord. The 5th Note (D) can be played as a Major Chord. The 2nd Note (A) is a Minor Chord. The 3rd Note (B) is a Minor Chord. And the 6th Note (E) is a Minor Chord. The 7th Note can be played as a diminished chord (this chord is hard to work with).
3. Now we can break down how to play the chords. So we know that the 1st Note (G) is a major chord. The Major Chord formula is 1, Major 3rd, and 5th Note. So we just take the 1st Note, Major 3rd Note, and 5th Note of the G-Major Scale to get the chord. With that formula we get a G, B, and D. And that is exactly a G-Major Chord.
G Major Chord
E - 3 (3rd Fret on the High E = G)
B - 0
G - 0
D - 0
A - 2 (2nd Fret on the A = B)
E - 3 (3rd Fret on the low E = G)
So basically that is the basic G Major Chord. All we did, was changed any notes that weren't a G, B, or D, and changed them into a G, B, or D. Now all 6 strings play either a G, B, or D. And that's how you make a chord.
4. Modifications. So let's say you want to play a G-Maj7th. All you do, is take the G-Major Formula and add the 7th Note to it. So now we have G, B, D, and F#. So just play the 2nd frent on the high E, instead of the 3rd fret and there's your GMaj-7th.
5. Different placements. Now that you are learning all these chords. Realize that you can play the same chords at different places of the guitar. Let's stay with the G-Major Chord.
E - 3 (G) 3 (G) 10 (D)
B - 0 (B) 3 (D) 12 (B)
G - 0 (G) 4 (B) 12 (G)
D - 0 (D) 5 (G) 12 (D)
A - 2 (B) 5 (D) 10 (G)
E - 3 (G) 3 (G) x (mute)
Those are all 3 G Major Chords. The last two are barr chords. Those are all essentially the same chord. They all contain the G, B, D notes to form a G-Major. But since the sequence order is different, and the positions are different, they all sound like a G-Major, but do sound a little different.
I know I might of lost you there. But, if you can figure this stuff out, it will take your music to a new level. Also here's a link to a chord dictionary, that will help you find all the chords you are looking for.
http://www.e-chords.com/dicionario.asp
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