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Piano: What chords are in the key of...?

Q. I am taking piano lessons and learning about keys and chords. This is very different from my former classical piano lessons! The issue is the teacher is someone from my church that has never really taught before (its free) but doesn't really lay out any notes (as in the text, not the musical note) for me to follow.

I pieced together that in the Key of C there are 3 chords (at least what she has taught me so far) - they are the C, F, and G, chord in which each C chord = C, E, G the F = F,A,C, and G = G, B, and D.

However, I need help with the others.
What 3 chords are in the following keys?
F
G
A
D

If you know of a good resource (i.e. book or website, I prefer books) please let me know.

A. All right, so, the chords you have found in the key of C, namely, C, F, and G, are the I, IV, and V chords, meaning they are built starting on the first, fourth, and fifth notes in the scale, respectively. Each key actually includes 7 basic chords: I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, and vii°. You will notice that your favorite three chords are in caps. This is because they are major chords. The ii, iii, and vi are lowercase because they are minor. vii° has a degree sign because that means diminished.

Sorry if all that was a bit dense, I hope you were able to get it.

The I, IV, and V chords in those keys are:
Chord Function Spelling

F
F I FAC
Bb IV BbDF
C V CEG

G
G I GBD
C IV CEG
D V D F# A

D
D I DF#A
G IV GBD
A V A C# E

A
A I A C# E
D IV DF#A
E V E G# B

Notice that when Chord X is the IV of Key Y, Chord Y is the V of Key X.
Also notice that the same chord can have different functions in different keys, but keeps the same spelling.


In future, try making an audio recording of your lessons (with permission, of course) and later transcribing it to act as "notes".

Some good books:
The "For Dummies" series or "Complete Idiot's Guide" series probably have books out that will help you a ton. Look for titles like "Music Theory", "Chord Theory", "Jazz/Blues Chords", "Playing the Piano", "Piano Chords", "Piano Comping", or simply "Music".

The textbook for my AP class was called "Tonal Harmony" and did a great job of breaking things down and making them easy to understand. I can't remember who wrote it, but it was small and blue.


Good luck and keep playing piano!

Original Question

Pop song writing help?
Q. Can someone either give me a basic chord progression/ melody for piano or give me any tips?

A. Most pop songs contain the chords of C major (CEG) G major (GBD) and D major (DF#A). These are pretty much the basis for anything you hear in the charts. Tips wise, make a mind map including mood, instruments, structure and influences. This can often start you thinking and get your creativity flowing. Also, spend 15 minutes just messing around on your piano and that is the golden time when you come up with all your ideas.
Good Luck :)

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for Foreigner "cold as ice" on the piano,?
Q. what are the cords that are played with the left hand?
can you give me the cords in this form
1st:c#df (made up chord)
I mean right hand! But you can go on and post the left to.. just seperate them

A. Here you have the chords along with the lyrics (see first link below). I got that from a guitar tab website, so I'm not sure which hand it is (I'm a guitarist myself). Maybe the video in the second link can help you further...

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