WHAT ARE MAJOR PIANO CHORDS?
The most common triad, or three-note chord, is the major chord. Their popularity and versatility make them great piano chords for beginners to learn first
The most common triad, or three-note chord, is the major chord. Their popularity and versatility make them great piano chords for beginners to learn first
PRO TIP: LISTEN TO YOUR FAVORITE ROCK SONGS!
Chords are used in almost every song you hear. The opening chord of “Let It Be” by The Beatles is a C major chord. Listen to some of your favorite songs and see if you can hear the sound of major chords.
Chords are used in almost every song you hear. The opening chord of “Let It Be” by The Beatles is a C major chord. Listen to some of your favorite songs and see if you can hear the sound of major chords.
HOW DO YOU PLAY A MAJOR CHORD ON THE PIANO?
To play a major chord, begin by choosing a root note, which can be any of the keyboard notes From the root note, count up two whole steps. This note is the “third,” named for being the third note in the key beginning with the root note. From the third, count up one-and-a-half steps, or three half steps. This note is the “fifth.”
When you play these three keyboard notes together, you hear a major triad, which has a happy sound. Major keyboard chords are used in almost every rock and pop song.
Common major piano chords include:
To play a major chord, begin by choosing a root note, which can be any of the keyboard notes From the root note, count up two whole steps. This note is the “third,” named for being the third note in the key beginning with the root note. From the third, count up one-and-a-half steps, or three half steps. This note is the “fifth.”
When you play these three keyboard notes together, you hear a major triad, which has a happy sound. Major keyboard chords are used in almost every rock and pop song.
Common major piano chords include:
- C major (C). C - E - G
- C# major (C#). C# - E# - G#
- D major (D). D - F# - A
- Eb major (Eb). Eb - G - Bb
- E major (E). E - G# - B
- F major (F). F - A - C
- F# major (F#). F# - A# - C#
- G major (G). G - B - D
- Ab major (Ab). Ab - C - Eb
- A major (A). A - C# - E
- Bb major (Bb). Bb - D - F
- B major (B). B - D# - F#