Learning Piano Chords?

Q. Where do I begin? Majors? Is there a good free site which has pictures included?
Would it be good to learn scales before chords? Or after?

Thanks in advance

A. I was taught to play piano classically and I'd say if you want to be able to sightread and play classical pieces of music then there's no substitute for learning the scales. It was boring as anything but it'll stand you in good stead when playing piano generally because you'll already know the key signatures/fingering.

However, I know some other types of piano-playing particularly jazz and blues (and to some extent I guess rock) are built more around chords. This method is also supposed to be a fast-track method to learning to play? So if you're wanting to learn more for fun - to play around with songs or maybe write your own then maybe you don't need to know the more "correct" fingerings.

There's plenty of websites out there doing this kind of stuff but be warned a lot of them are trying to sell you something.
I've just had a quick look and I think this is my favourite because it shows you all the variations and how they should sound: http://www.8notes.com/piano_chord_chart/

If you prefer videos this is kind of basic but shows you exactly what you're doing and what fingering etc.
http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/464_basic-piano-lessons-chords.htm

I think the normal order would be to learn them in the order of fewest sharps and flats so starting with C, G, D, A and F majors and A and D minors. (look at the ABRSM syllabus for the order they teach the scales: http://www.abrsm.org/resources/pianoComplete0608.pdf)

I think if it was me I'd learn both at the same time, so start with a basic scale like C major, and then learn the C major chord at the same time - maybe playing around with some of the variations a bit too.

I'm sure some other people will disagree though and if you're already familiar with music theory or play another instrument pretty well you can probably skip the scales. Or if you're not too serious about piano and doing it just for fun by all means learn the chords.

Original Question

I need some help on Blues Scale Chords in B flat? (Piano)?

Q. Were doing some improv tommorow and my teacher wanted me to do a 12 bar scales of Bflat Blues chords.
I need 4 B flat chords, 4 E flat chords, F7 chords, E flat 7 (chords) and Bb7 chords.
I dont quite understand what these mean, maybe you guys know what the 7 stands for? Please help! Thank you

A. It seems that you simply don't understand chords and their names. Here are some videos I made on the topic. Watch them and you'll be able to figure out chords all on your own.

http://www.tinyurl.com/lucasmanchords1
http://www.tinyurl.com/lucasmanchords2
http://a.1asphost.com/LukeSniper/ccc.html

Or, if you're lazy, you can just look up different ways to play those chords here: http://www.all-guitar-chords.com

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Help with piano chords??!?!?! Please hurry its very important!!!?

Q. I need to know the names of the primary chords of B flat major.
Here are the notes
1. b flat, d, f
2. b flat, e flat, g
3. a, e flat, f

what are the names of those three chords??
thanks! but is the first one b or b flat?

A. 1. Bbmajor (I chord)
2. Eb / Bb (E flat major in 2nd inversion - or IV chord)
3. F7 / A (F major in 1st inversion - V7 chord)

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Title : Learning Piano Chords?
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