Pianist Must Haves
Pianist Must Haves
Must-Haves
Preface
I want to congratulate you for starting this magnificent musical journey. You
have so many amazing discoveries in front of you - the knowledge, skills and
fulfillment of a skilled piano player, speaking a language spoken everywhere
in the world.
This book was written with one main goal in mind - to provide beginning
pianists or musicians with the basic knowledge and tools needed to get
started at the piano, and to nourish their skills as they progress, no matter
which teaching method they choose to follow.
The “Pianist Must-Haves” consists of 3 main sections -
1. Basic Theory & Musical Terms - this section will help you “talk the
talk”. It’s a very short, focused and precise explanation of most of the
main musical terms, accompanied by visual illustrations and examples,
from basic piano setup to all music terms related to notation, scales,
keys, chords and more. Time to understand it all.
2. The Dictionary of Scales - this section lists all the major and minor
scales, from the ones you will see often to those you will probably
never use. All of them.
3. Chord Notes & Charts - this section lists all the main chords you might
encounter when looking for songs in books or online. Each chord is
written with its notation and with a keyboard chart demonstrating the
notes. Never have to look again.
I truly hope this book proves to be a useful tool as you begin and continue to
grow your piano skills. I wish you a lot of fun and musical fulfillment on your
journey. Be awesome.
Yigal Kaminka
Music Director at JoyTunes
Pianist Must-Haves
Table of Content
Intervals
Intervals………......……...…………………………………………………………….……………….……......19
Chords
Triads….………......……...…………………………………………………………….………...…………........23
4 Note Chords. - 7th Cho rds…..…………………………………………………….…....…….....24
Chord Inversions………...….. …..…………………………………………………….………...……......25
Arpeggios………..……………..…..…………………………………………………….……………..……......26
The Dictionary of Scales:
Preface…………..………………………………………………………………...…...…........27
Preface…………..………………………………………………………………...…...….….....62
Reading & Writing Music
How Does Notation Work
The Staff:
These 5 lines are called a staff
The staff gives us a "map" of the notes marked on it. A note circle can
be placed either on a line or between the lines. The higher it's marked
on the staff, the higher the note is.
between the lines on the lines
The Grand Staff:
Since pianists use 2 hands, they have 2 staves. The upper one is usually
used for the right hand and the lower one is usually used for the left
hand.
Together, these 2 staves are called the grand staff.
The Grand Staff
Clefs
Clefs are symbols placed at the very beginning of the staff. Each type of clef
marks a certain area, or range, in the piano (high range, middle range, low
range). Since the entire range of the piano is too big to fit in a single staff, we
need clefs to mark a specific area of the piano we are using at that moment
on that staff.
Single staff with the entire range of the piano written on it.
The highest and lowest notes are unreadable
The Treble Clef and The Bass Clef:
There are several types of clefs, two of which are the main ones used in
piano.
The Treble Clef
marks the higher range of the piano
The Bass Clef
marks the lower range of the piano
When both are placed on the grand staff, we are able to cover a much
wider range of the piano. The treble clef will generally be used in the
upper staff, as our right hand is playing the higher notes, and the bass
clef will usually be used for the lower staff, for the left hand.
Ledger Lines:
Sometimes we will encounter notes that are written above or beneath the 5
lines of the staff, even when using clefs. In such cases, we will use the
ledger lines to help us determine how high or low the note is. Think of
ledger lines as a little extension of the 5 staff lines - additional mini staff
lines above or beneath the 5 staff lines.
ledger lines added
to the note circle
ledger lines added
to the note circle
Reading & Writing Notes:
A note is written as a circle (sometimes referred to as “note-head”) that can
be placed on the lines of the staff, or between them. The higher the circle is
on the staff, the higher the note is. On the piano, higher means going to the
right side.
A note also has a stem, a little line going either up or down from the
circle. Generally, If the circle is placed high on the staff, the stem goes
down, and vice versa.
The note circle is added with a stem,
a line going up or down from the circle
Note Length:
While the position of the note circle on the staff marks which note it is,
the shape of the note circle and the shape of the stem determine how
long the note should last, or more accurately, how many beats.
whole note half note quarter note 8th note 16th note
(*semibreve) (*minim) (*crotchet) (*quaver) (*semiquaver)
4 beats 2 beats 1 beat half beat quarter beat
*These alternative names are used in some countries, such as the UK and Australia
To make it clearer for the eye, 8th notes and 16th notes can be grouped
together with beams.
beam beam
single two single four
8th note 8th notes 16th note 16th notes
Measures and Bar Lines:
Notice these lines in the picture below, they are called bar lines.
They separate between bars (also called "Measures")
bar line bar line
All measures in a piece of music are equal in length. That is, equal in the
total length of the notes in them
Time Signature:
A length of a bar could vary between pieces, and even during a
piece (when marked as such). The way to mark the length of a
single bar is with the "Time Signature". The time signature is
usually placed on the staff lines in the beginning of a piece.
Here are a few examples -
4 quarters 3 quarters twelve 8th notes
in a bar in a bar in a bar
Extra Knowledge:
The time signature marks more than a mathematical length of a bar. It
also marks a certain playing style. This is why a 3/4 time signature and a
6/8 time signature are not the same...
The Note Names:
There are 2 main naming conventions given to the notes
across the world.
Option 1 - letters from A to G
Option 2 - Do-Re-Mi -
Like the famous song from the movie "The Sound of Music"
An Octave:
In both note-name options, the note names repeat every 7 notes.
After each G (or "Si") will always be another A (or “Do”) again.
The distance between 2 notes with the same name is called an
octave.
Middle C (Do):
Find the group of 2 black keys in the middle of your piano or
keyboard. The white key on the left side is called middle C. It
means it's the note C found exactly in the middle of your piano.
Steps & Half Steps
The distance between every key on the piano, both white and
black, is called a half step (sometimes also referred to as "half
tone" or "semitone")
As you may have guessed the distance between every 2 keys on
the piano is called a whole step (or "whole tone" or just "tone").
For instance, between 2 white keys that have a black key in the
middle, 2 black keys with a white key in the middle etc.
Accidentals: Sharps & Flats
The note names you learned (A-G or Do-Si) refer only to the white keys
on the piano. To mark a black key we use what are called "Accidentals" -
either a sharp or a flat.
Sharp
Adding a sharp sign on the left side of
a note circle tells us to play the note
that is one half step higher, usually the
black key on the right side of the note.
Flat
Adding a flat sign on the left side of a
note circle tells us to play the note that
is one half step lower, usually the black
key on the left side of the note.
Both of these are F sharp.
The # marking applies to the entire bar
Accidentals, both sharps and flats,
apply to the entire measure where
they are marked.
This F is NOT affected by the sharp sign,
because it’s in the next bar
A Natural
Adding a natural sign on the left side of a note circle cancels the effect of a
sharp or flat sign that came before.
If not for the natural sign, this would’ve been played as F sharp.
Due to the natural sign, this is now back to being a regular F
Dynamics
In music notation there are markings which indicate when to play in
different degrees of loudness (or softness). These markings are generally
called “Dynamics”.
Loud & Soft:
There are several kinds of dynamic markings. Their names, like many
other musical terms, come from the Italian language – from “Piano”
(meaning soft or quiet) to “Forte” (meaning strong or loud).
These are the markings for the different degrees of loudness -
Largo – broadly, slow (40-60 bpm) Allegro – cheerful, fast (120-168 bpm)
Adagio – literally, “at ease”, slow (60-80 Vivace – lively, very fast (168-176 bpm)
bpm)
Andante – at walking speed (76-108 bpm) Presto – literally, “soon”, extremely fast
(168-200 bpm)
What Are Scales
Scales are simply a set of notes with a certain structure, usually of steps
and half steps. There are many types of scales. The two main scale types
used in Western music are called the Major and the Minor scale.
The Major Scale
The major scale consists of the following structure of steps and half
steps:
The Minor Scale
The minor scale consists of the following structure of steps and half
steps:
Since a scale is a certain structure of steps and half steps, it can be built
starting from any note. For instance, the C Major scale is a major scale that is
built starting from the note C. Or in other words, C is the root of the scale.
The D Major scale is built starting from the note D, E Major is built starting
from E, etc.
C Major Scale
D Major Scale
E Major Scale
What is a Key?
Think of a key as an “environment” of notes based on the major or minor
scale. What does “environment” mean in this context? It means that if, for
instance, a song is written in the key of D Major, most of the song will
include the same set of notes as the D Major scale. Moreover, this set of notes
comprises a certain set of chords, which are the chords of this key.
Using these notes and chords as part of the song would feel natural, while
any note or chord outside of this specific set will be considered a foreign
element, or a temporary shift away from the key.
The notes of the D Major key
A song in the key of D Major will mostly include these notes
Extra Knowledge:
There are cases where a song shifts permanently (or for a substantial
amount of time) away from the notes and chords of the key - this is
called a "Modulation" and it's a noteworthy event in a song.
Tonality
It’s hard to talk about a key without mentioning the advanced musical
term “tonality”. Let’s go back for a minute to the key’s “environment”, the
specific set of notes of the key. This “environment” is not only a set of
notes and chords, but also a set of relations between them - in the context
of this “environment” (which is the key), some of the notes/chords will
feel more stable and relaxed and some will feel more tense and demand a
resolution. That is, they will be attracted to more relaxed notes\chords.
These relations, this hierarchy between the notes and chords of the key, is
called the tonality.
In music theory, it’s custom to generally divide the 7 notes and 7 chords of a
key to three main groups of tension and stability - Tonic (note no. 1 and
sometimes 3), Subdominant (notes 2, 4 and 6) and Dominant (5 and 7).
A very popular flow of a musical phrase could be demonstrated as such -
Tonic Subdominant Dominant Tonic
most stable a little tension a lot of tension back to relax
Key Signature:
Very often we will play pieces and songs written in keys that
include a lot of black key notes. For instance, the key of E Major.
As you can see, E Major includes a lot of sharp signs, which might make
it difficult and unclear to read when the song gets complicated. For that
we have the "Key Signature". The key signature is a stationary marking
in the beginning of the staff which indicates to play the marked sharps
or flats in EVERY matching note, unless specifically marked otherwise.
In this case below, every F, G, C and D notes you see are automatically
played as sharps - no need to write a sharp sign next to them.
All these notes have sharps on them, because of the key signature
The key signature not only makes it easier and clearer to read the music, it
actually marks what key we're in. For each specific key signature there are 2
matching optional keys - 1 Major key and 1 Minor key.
Here are a few examples -
G Major A Major F Major
E Minor F Sharp Minor D Minor
Intervals
An interval is the distance between 2 notes, measured in the total amount of
steps between them (See Steps & Half Steps definition in page 13). The
names of the different intervals are first of all based on their "place" if they
were to be placed on a scale starting on the first note - a second, a third, a
fourth, a fifth and so on. An example should make this clearer:
From the note A to the note C is an interval of a third. Because if we were to
start a scale from the note A, the note C would be the third note on that scale.
From the note C to the note G is an interval of a fifth. Because if
we were to start a scale from the note C, the note G would be the
fifth note on that scale.
This definition of the "place" is true also if we add accidentals.
For instance, between any kind of A (A, A flat or A sharp) to any kind of C (C,
C flat or C sharp) is always still a third. To differentiate between the different
kinds of "thirds" we call them either a "Major" or a "Minor" third (most
common) or also an "Augmented" or "Diminished" third (less common).
There are 3 specific intervals with the added name "prefect" - a "perfect 4th"
a "perfect 5th" and a "perfect octave". And just for fun, the interval between a
note and itself (the same note) is called a "prime" or a "unison".
Each kind of interval marks a precise distance of total steps, as listed
here below:
Minor 2nd Major 2nd Minor 3rd Major 3rd
1 half step 2 half steps 3 half steps 4 half steps
Perfect 4th Perfect 5th Minor 6th
5 half step 7 half steps 8 half steps
Major 6th Minor 7th Major 7th Perfect Octave
Extra Knowledge:
"Between the perfect 4th and the perfect 5th there's another
interval called "Tritone", marking exactly 3 whole steps, half of
an octave. In ancient times this interval was often referred to as
"the devil's interval"...
When intervals are measured between 2 notes that come one after the
other, then they’re called "melodic" intervals, as in part of a melody.
When they’re measured between 2 notes played at once, then they’re called
"harmonic" intervals, as in part of the harmony.
melodic interval harmonic interval
It's important to remember that intervals mark a distance between 2
notes, but not any specific notes. This means that given any note, one
could add another note in any interval from the first. This is called "
building an interval". Music theory students are often required, as a
(tedious) exercise, to either determine the interval between 2 given
notes, or to "build intervals" from given single notes.
For instance, "from the note D, build a melodic minor 6th – go!!"
To do this they would have to remember that a minor 6th is an
interval of 8 half steps, then go to a keyboard (even a keyboard
drawing would do) and count 8 white & black keys starting from D
(every white or black key is a half step), until they arrive, 8 half steps
later, to B flat. Sounds fun, right?
Let’s try that once. Here are a few intervals - 2 given notes. Try to
determine what is the exact interval between each 2 notes. You’ll probably
need to use the keyboard drawing as reference -
Keyboard drawing, as reference
And now, build the following intervals from the given single notes (use the
keyboard drawing)
4 Note Chords - 7th Chords:
7th chords are basically triads with yet another 3rd added above the
first two 3rds (which ends up being a 7th above the root note, hence
the name).
There are several main types of 7th chords -
The 7th Chord ("The Dominant” Chord)
A major triad + minor 3rd
The 7th Chord (C7)
The Minor 7th Chord
A minor triad + minor 3rd
The minor 7th Chord (Cm7)
The Major 7th Chord
A major triad + major 3r
The major 7th Chord (Cmaj7)
The Diminished 7th Chord
A diminished triad + minor 3rd
The diminished 7th Chord (Co7)
The Half-Diminished 7th Chord
A diminished triad + major 3rd
The half-diminished 7th Chord (Cø7)
Chord Inversions:
As mentioned before, triads and 7th chords are basically 2 or 3
intervals of major\minor 3rds played together. This is the root
position of the chord - the position of the notes in intervals of
3rds. However, the chord is still the same chord even if some of its
notes are played in different octaves.
For instance, let's take the C Major chord, which includes the
notes C, E and G. Now let's say we want to play the C note one
octave higher - we get E, G and then the C note (now higher) -
this is still a C Major chord, as it includes the same 3 notes of C
Major (C,E and G). This is called an inversion of the chord, a shift
in octaves.
Here's an example to clarify:
Root position 1st Inversion
Each chord can have several possible inversions before coming
back to the basic form.
Example in triads -
Root Position 1st Inversion 2nd Inversion Root Position
(again)
Example in 7th chords -
Root Position 1st Inversion 2nd Inversion 3rd Inversion Root Position
(again)
Why do we use chord inversions?
Well, first of all, it sounds much better to play a sequence of chords in
various inversions. Better, as in the difference between a beginner and a
skilled player.
And second, using inversions enables a skilled player to shift between
chords with minimal hand movement – without big jumps of the hand.
It might be complicated at first to think and calculate the best inversion to
use in each chord. However, after some practice, it actually becomes much
easier and lets the player play much quicker.
Here's an example of a chord progression (a sequence of chords) played in
different inversions to minimize hand movement -
C Major F Major G Major D Minor F Major G Major C Major
1st Inversion Root Position 2nd Inversion Root Position 2nd Inversion 1st Inversion Root Position
Arpeggio:
An arpeggio, a name that sounds so professional and elegant, is simply a
broken chord. That’s it. It’s a chord being played melodically, one note
after the other, and not all at once. An arpeggio usually uses the notes of
the chord spread out in several octaves, and repeats them in different
inversions in a certain pattern.
Here's an example of an Arpeggio in C Major -
The Dictionary of Scales
Preface
You’re now at the beginning of your piano journey. There’s so much amazing music
you have yet to discover, and so many new skills to learn to get you playing the
piano. Be patient with yourself, you’ll soon see - the reward and sense of musical
fulfillment is just going to get greater and greater as you progress and put your
newly found real-world musical skills into practice. This is only the start.
This section is dedicated to scales, one of the most basic daily piano techniques. In
this section you will find ALL major and minor scales in every key, both in 1 and 2
octaves, and with their proper fingering. You’ll never need to search again.
The scales are organized in alphabetical order, starting from A up to G, including
every half step (semitone) in between and every enharmonic combination. You will
find EVERY major and minor scale you need, all in one place.
Why practice scales?
Pianists have been practicing scales ever since the first keyboard instruments were
invented hundreds of years ago. There are many different reasons why scales
became such an important part of a pianist’s daily practice. To name a few:
● Western music is built on major and minor keys, which are based on the same
set of notes as the matching major and minor scales. When you practice and
get proficient in a certain scale, you will get more proficient and skillful in
playing a piece or a song written in the matching key. Practicing multiple
scales makes us generally more proficient in these keys.
● Scales are a good platform for gaining absolute control over our fingers. Not
only in playing notes, but in controlling the exact pace of our playing and the
exact touch we use on the keys. As you’re playing scales, try to focus on these
two things - try to play in an absolute steady pace, and try to have all notes
sound absolutely equal to one another.
I truly hope you find this section useful for your long and beautiful piano journey.
Yigal Kaminka
Music Director at JoyTunes
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#œ #œ #œ #œ œ #œ #œ
œ #œ #œ œ œ
4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
B MINOR
& #œ œ œ œ
Right Hand
œ #œ œ œ
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
? #œ œ œ œ
Left Hand œ #œ œ œ
4 3 2 1 3 2 1 2
& œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ
œ #œ œ œ #œ #œ œ
? #œ nœ œ #œ nœ nœ œ œ nœ nœ #œ œ nœ #œ
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
œ œ
4 3 2 1 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 4 3 2 1
œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ
& #œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ # œ #œ œ œ œ #œ
œ œ œ #œ œ
œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
? œ # œ œ œ #œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ
#œ œœ #œ œ œ #œ
œ #œ œ œ œ
4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4
C MAJOR
& œ œ œ œ
Right Hand
œ œ œ œ
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
œ œ œ œ
?œ œ œ œ
Left Hand
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
œ œ œ œ œ
? œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
œœ œ œ œ œ
Both Hands (Two Octaves)
œ œ œ œ œ œœœœ
& œœœœœœœœ œœœœ œ
œ œ
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
? œ œ œ œœœ œ œ œ œ
œœœœœ
œœœœ œ œœœ œ œ
œœœœ œ
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
C MINOR
& œ bœ bœ œ
Right Hand
œ œ bœ œ
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
œ bœ bœ œ
?œ œ bœ œ
Left Hand
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
& œ b œ œ œ bœ bœ œ œ bœ bœ œ œ bœ œ
œ œ
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
œ œ bœ bœ œ
? œ œ bœ œ œ bœ bœ œ bœ œ œ
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
œ œ bœ bœ œ œ bœ bœ œ œ
bœ bœ œ œ b œ bœ œ œ bœ bœ
& œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
? bœ œ œ bœ bœ œ œ bœ bœ œ œ bœ
œ bœ b œ œ œ œ œ bœ bœ œ
œ œ bœ œ œ bœ œ œ
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
C# MAJOR
& #œ #œ #œ #œ
#œ #œ #œ #œ
Right Hand
2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2
? #œ #œ #œ #œ #œ #œ #œ #œ
Left Hand
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2
#œ #œ #œ #œ#œ
2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2
# œ # œ # œ # œ # œ # œ# œ
Both Hands (Two Octaves)
# œ # œ # œ # œ# œ# œ # œ# œ# œ# œ# œ
& # œ # œ # œ # œ# œ # œ# œ # œ# œ# œ # œ # œ
# œ # œ # œ # œ # œ # œ # œ# œ# œ
2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2
? # œ # œ # œ # œ# œ# œ # œ# œ# œ# œ# œ
# œ# œ
#œ #œ #œ #œ # œ# œ # œ # œ
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
C# MINOR
& #œ œ œ #œ
Right Hand
#œ #œ œ #œ
2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
? #œ #œ #œ œ œ #œ
Left Hand
œ #œ
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2
& # œ œ # œ #œ œ œ #œ #œ œ œ #œ #œ œ #œ
#œ #œ
#œ #œ œ œ #œ
2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2
? #œ #œ œ #œ #œ œ œ #œ œ #œ #œ
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
œ #œ #œ œ œ #œ #œ
Both Hands (Two Octaves)
# œ # œ œ #œ #œ œ œ #œ #œ œ œ #œ #œ
& #œ #œ œ #œ #œ œœ œ #œ #œ
œ œ #œ #œ œ œ #œ #œ œ
2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2
? œ # œ # œ œ #œ #œ #œ #œ œ œ #œ
#œ œ
#œ #œ œ #œ #œ œ #œ #œ
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
Db MAJOR
& bœ bœ bœ bœ œ bœ
Right Hand œ bœ
2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2
bœ bœ œ bœ
? bœ bœ œ bœ
Left Hand
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2
& bœ bœ œ bœ bœ bœ œ bœ bœ œ bœ bœ bœ œ bœ bœ
œ bœ bœ œ bœ bœ bœ
2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2
? bœ bœ œ bœ bœ bœ œ bœ bœ
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
bœ œ bœ bœ œ bœ bœ bœ œ
Both Hands (Two Octaves)
œ b œ b œ œ bœ bœ bœ bœ œ bœ bœ
& bœ bœ œ bœ bœ bœ bœ œ bœ bœ
œ bœ bœ œ bœ bœ bœ
2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2
? b œ œ b œ bœ bœ œ bœ bœ œ bœ
bœ œ b œ
bœ bœ œ bœ bœ bœ bœ œ bœ bœ
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
Db MINOR
? bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ !œ bœ bœ
Left Hand
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2
& bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ !œ bœ bœ bœ bœ !œ bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ
bœ bœ !œ bœ bœ bœ bœ !œ bœ bœ
2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2
? bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
! œ b œ b œ b œ b œ b œ b œ b œb œ
Both Hands (Two Octaves)
b œ b œ b œ b œb œb œ b œ b œ b œ! œ b œ
& b œ b œ b œb œ b œ! œ b œb œb œ b œ
bœ bœ bœ bœ!œ bœ bœ
2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2
? b œ b œ b œ bœ !œ b œb œb œb œ b œ
! œb œ b œ
b œ b œ b œb œb œ b œb œb œb œ b œ
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
D MAJOR
&œ œ œ œ #œ œ
Right Hand œ #œ
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
œ œ œ #œ œ
?œ œ #œ
Left Hand
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
& œ œ #œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ
#œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
? œ œ #œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
œ #œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ #œ
Both Hands (Two Octaves)
œ œ # œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ
& œ œ #œ œ œ œ #œ œ #œ œ œ
#œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
? # œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ #œ œ
œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ
œ œ #œ
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
D MINOR
&œ œ œ bœ œ œ
Right Hand œ œ
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
œ œ bœ œ œ
?œ œ œ
Left Hand
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
& œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ
nœ œ œ nœ bœ œ œ
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
? œ œ nœ œ œ bœ nœ œ œ
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
bœ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ
Both Hands (Two Octaves)
œ œ œ œ œ œœœœ
& œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ bœ œ œ œ œ
œ
œœ œ œ bœ œ
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
? œ œ œ b œ œœœœœ
œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
D# MAJOR
? #œ #œ ‹œ ‹œ #œ #œ ‹œ #œ
Left Hand
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2
‹œ #œ #œ ‹œ #œ#œ ‹œ
? #œ #œ‹œ ‹œ#œ #œ ‹œ #œ #œ
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
# œ ‹ œ # œ # œ ‹ œ # œ # œ ‹ œ‹ œ
Both Hands (Two Octaves)
‹ œ # œ # œ ‹ œ‹ œ# œ # œ# œ‹ œ# œ# œ
& # œ # œ ‹ œ‹ œ # œ# œ ‹ œ‹ œ# œ # œ
2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2
‹ œ #œ #œ ‹œ #œ #œ ‹œ #œ #œ ‹œ
? # œ‹ œ # œ # œ ‹ œ ‹ œ# œ# œ‹ œ# œ
# œ # œ ‹ œ‹ œ# œ
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2
# œ‹ œ‹ œ# œ # œ
3
D# MINOR
? #œ #œ #œ #œ #œ œ #œ #œ
Left Hand
2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2
& #œ #œ #œ #œ #œ œ #œ #œ #œ #œ œ #œ #œ #œ #œ #œ
2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2
#œ #œ #œ œ #œ
? #œ #œ #œ #œ #œ œ #œ #œ #œ #œ #œ
2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2
œ #œ #œ #œ #œ œ #œ #œ#œ
Both Hands (Two Octaves)
#œ#œ œ #œ #œ #œ #œ œ #œ #œ
? œ#œ # œ # œ # œ #œ#œ#œ#œ œ
#œ #œ#œ#œ#œ
#œ #œ #œ#œ
2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1
# œ2
Eb MAJOR
& bœ œ bœ bœ œ œ bœ
Right Hand œ
2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
œ bœ bœ œ œ bœ
? bœ œ
Left Hand
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2
œ bœ bœ œ œ bœ bœ
? bœ œ œ bœ bœ œ œ œ bœ
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
bœ œ œ bœ bœ œ œ bœ bœ œ œ
Both Hands (Two Octaves)
œ bœ œ œ b œ bœ œ œ bœ bœ
& bœ œ œ bœ bœ œ œ œ bœ
2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2
œ b œ b œ œ œ bœ bœ œ œ bœ bœ œ
? b œ œ œ bœ œ œ bœ œ œ bœ
bœ œ œ b œ bœ œ œ bœ
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
Eb MINOR
? bœ œ bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ
Left Hand
2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2
bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ
? bœ œ bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ œ bœ
2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2
bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ
Both Hands (Two Octaves)
œ b œ b œ bœ bœ œ bœ bœ bœ
bœ bœ b œ
& bœ œ bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ œ bœ
2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2
bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ
? bœ b œ œ b œ b œ bœ bœ œ bœ bœ bœ bœ
bœ bœ
bœ œ bœ bœ bœ bœ œ bœ
2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2
E MAJOR
œ #œ #œ œ
Right Hand & œ #œ #œ œ
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
œ #œ #œ œ
? œ #œ #œ œ
Left Hand
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
#œ œ œ #œ #œ œ œ
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
? œ #œ #œ œ œ #œ #œ #œ œ
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
œ #œ #œ œ œ #œ #œ œ œ #œ #œ
Both Hands (Two Octaves)
# œ # œ œ
& œ #œ #œ œ œ #œ #œ œ œ #œ #œ œ œ #œ #œ œ
#œ #œ œ œ #œ #œ œ œ #œ
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
? # œ œ œ
œ #œ #œ œ #œ #œ œ #œ #œ œ
œ #œ #œ œ œ #œ #œ œ
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
E MINOR
œ œ œ œ
Right Hand & œ #œ œ œ
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
œ œ œ œ
? œ #œ œ œ
Left Hand
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
nœ œ œ nœ nœ œ œ
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
? œ #œ nœ œ œ nœ nœ #œ œ
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
œœœœ œ œ œ œ
Both Hands (Two Octaves)
œœ # œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ
& œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ
œ
œœœ œ œ œ œ
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
? œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ #œ
œ #œ œ
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
F MAJOR
œ œ œ œ
Right Hand &œ œ œ bœ
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
œ œ œ œ
?œ œ œ bœ
Left Hand
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1
?œ œ œ b œ œ œ œ
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ bœ
Both Hands (Two Octaves)
œ b œ œ œœœœ
œ b œ œ œœœœ œ bœ œ œ œ
&œœ
œœœœ œ œ œ œ
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1
? œ œ b œ bœ œ œ œ œ
œ œ b œ œ œœœ œ œ bœ œ œ
œ œ
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
F MINOR
œ bœ bœ œ
Right Hand &œ œ bœ bœ
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
œ bœ bœ œ
?œ œ bœ bœ
Left Hand
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
b œ b œ œ bœ bœ œ œ bœ bœ œ bœ bœ
?œœ œ œ
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
b œ bœ œ œ bœ bœ œ bœ
Both Hands (Two Octaves)
œœ b œ b œ œ bœ œ œ bœ bœ
œ b œ b œ œ bœ bœ œ œ
& œ œ bœ bœ
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1
œ b œ b œ œ bœ bœ œ œ bœ bœ œ bœ bœ œ
? b œ œ bœ bœ œ œ bœ bœ œ bœ
œ œ b œ bœ œ œ
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
F# MAJOR
œ #œ #œ #œ #œ
? #œ #œ #œ
Left Hand
4 3 2 1 3 2 1 2
#œ #œ #œ #œ #œ
#œ œ #œ #œ #œ
2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2
? #œ #œ œ #œ #œ #œ
4 3 2 1 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4
œ #œ #œ #œ #œ #œ #œ #œ #œ œ
Both Hands (Two Octaves)
#œ # œ # œ # œ # œ #œ #œ #œ#œ#œ#œ
& #œ#œ#œ œ#œ œ#œ#œ#œ
œ #œ #œ #œ #œ #œ #œ #œ #œ œ
2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2
? #œ # œ # œ # œ # œ #œ #œ#œ#œ#œ
#œ#œ#œ œ#œ #œ œ#œ#œ#œ
4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4
F# MINOR
œ #œ œ œ #œ
Right Hand & #œ #œ œ
2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
? œ #œ œ œ #œ
Left Hand
#œ #œ œ
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2
? # œ n œ nœ #œ #œ nœ nœ #œ œ
#œ #œ n œ œ nœ #œ #œ
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
œ œ #œ #œ œ œ #œ œ
Both Hands (Two Octaves)
œ œ # œ œ #œ #œ œ œ
œ œ #œ #œ
& #œ #œ œ œ #œ #œ œ œ #œ #œ
#œ œ œ #œ #œ œ œ #œ œ œ #œ
2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2
? # œ œ œ
#œ #œ œ œ #œ œ œ #œ #œ œ œ #œ œ
œ #œ #œ
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
Gb MAJOR
bœ bœ œ bœ
Right Hand & bœ bœ bœ bœ
2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2
bœ bœ bœ œ bœ
? bœ bœ bœ
Left Hand
4 3 2 1 3 2 1 2
b œ b œ b œ bœ œ bœ bœ œ bœ bœ bœ bœ
& bœ bœ bœ bœ
œ bœ bœ œ bœ bœ bœ
bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ
2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2
? bœ bœ bœ bœ
4 3 2 1 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4
b œ b œOctaves)
bœ œ œ bœ bœ bœ bœ
bœ bœ bœ
Both Hands (Two
bœ b œ œ b œ b œ bœ bœ œbœbœ
& bœbœbœbœ bœbœbœbœ
b œ bœ œ bœ bœ œ bœ bœ bœ bœ
2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2
bœbœ b œ b œ bœ bœ
? bœ œ œbœbœbœbœ
bœbœbœbœbœ bœbœ
4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4
Gb MINOR
? bœ !œ bœ bœ
Left Hand bœ bœ !œ bœ
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2
? !œbœbœ bœbœ!œbœbœ!œ
bœbœ!œbœ bœ bœbœ
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
!œbœbœ ! œ b œ b œ b œ b œ! œ b œ b œ! œ
Both Hands (Two Octaves)
bœ! œ b œ b œ b œ b œ b œb œ! œb œ
& b œb œ! œb œ b œ! œb œb œ
b œ b œ b œ b œ! œ b œ b œ
! œ b œ b œ! œ
2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2
? ! œ b œ b œb œ !œ b œ b œb œ! œb œ
b œb œ! œ b œ b œ b œ! œb œb œ
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
G MAJOR
œ œ œ #œ œ
Right Hand &œ œ œ
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
œ œ œ #œ œ
?œ œ œ
Left Hand
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ
&œ œ œ œ
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
?
œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
œ #œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ
? œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ œœœœœ
œœ
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
G MINOR
œ œ bœ œ œ
Right Hand &œ œ bœ
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
œ œ bœ œ œ
?œ œ bœ
Left Hand
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
b œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ bœ
&œ œ œ œ
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
?
b œ œ œ bœ nœ œ œ nœ bœ œ œ bœ
œ œ œ œ
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
œ bœ œ œ œ œ bœ œ
Both Hands (Two Octaves)
œ b œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ
œ b œ œ œ bœ œ œ bœ œ œ bœ œ
&œ œ
bœ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1
b œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ bœ
? bœ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ
œœ
5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
G# MAJOR
#œ #œ #œ ‹œ #œ
? #œ #œ # œ
Left Hand
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2
? #œ ‹œ #œ #œ ‹œ #œ #œ #œ #œ
#œ #œ #œ #œ #œ #œ #œ
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
# œ # œOctaves)
#œ ‹œ ‹œ #œ #œ #œ #œ
#œ #œ#œ
Both Hands (Two
#œ # œ ‹ œ # œ # œ # œ # œ‹ œ# œ# œ
& # œ# œ# œ# œ # œ# œ# œ# œ
#œ #œ #œ ‹œ #œ #œ ‹œ #œ #œ #œ
2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2
? # œ‹ œ# œ# œ #œ # œ # œ # œ‹ œ# œ
# œ# œ # œ # œ # œ # œ# œ# œ# œ# œ
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
G# MINOR
œ #œ #œ œ #œ #œ
Right Hand & #œ #œ
2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
œ #œ #œ œ #œ #œ
? #œ #œ
Left Hand
3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2
œ # œ # œ œ #œ #œ #œ #œ œ #œ #œ œ
& #œ #œ #œ #œ
2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2
?
œ # œ # œ œ #œ #œ #œ #œ œ #œ #œ œ
#œ # œ #œ #œ
3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
#œ #œ #œ #œ œ #œ #œ
œ #œ #œ œ
2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2
œ bœ bœ œ œ bœ
Right Hand & bœ bœ
2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
œ bœ bœ œ œ bœ
? bœ bœ
Left Hand
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2
b œ œ b œ bœ œ œ bœ bœ œ œ bœ bœ œ bœ
& bœ bœ
2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2
? œ b œ b œ œ œ bœ bœ œ œ bœ bœ œ
bœ bœ bœ bœ
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
b œ b œ œ œ b(Two
œ b œOctaves)
œ œ bœ bœ
œ œ bœ bœ œ œ
Both Hands
œ œ b œ b œ
bœ b œ bœ bœ œ bœ bœ
& bœ bœ œ
b œ bœ œ œ bœ bœ œ œ bœ bœ œ bœ
2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2
b œ œ
? bœ œ bœ bœ œ œ bœ bœ œ œ bœ bœ
œ bœ bœ
bœ
3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
Ab MINOR
bœ bœ bœ bœ
Right Hand & bœ bœ bœ bœ
2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
œ bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ
? bœ bœ b
Left Hand
3 2 1 3 3 1 2 3
? bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ
bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ
3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
b œ bœ bœ b œ b œOctaves)
b œ (Two bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ
b œ
Both Hands
bœbœ b œ b œ b œ b œb œb œb œ
bœbœ
& b œb œb œ bœbœbœ
b œ b œ b œ b œ b œ3 b œ2 b œ1 b œ3 2 1 4
bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ bœ
2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2
3 1 2 3 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2
? bœbœbœbœbœbœbœ b œ b œb œb œb œ
bœbœbœ
bœ
3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3
Chords Notes & Charts
Preface
This section is meant to be used as a handy dictionary for almost all the chords you
could possibly encounter in your search for songs. The chords are presented in
alphabetical order - starting from all the ‘A’ chords (A, Am, Adim, A7 etc.) and on till
‘G’.
For extra convenience, each chord is shown both in notated form and as a
simple-to-follow keyboard diagram.
It is important to know that chords usually use the root (the first letter of the chord
name) as the bass of the chord - this is what your left hand should normally play.
However, sometimes you might encounter this addition to the chord name - “/”.
This is a marking to play another note as the bass. Whatever comes after the “/” is
the new bass. For example - “D/F#” means you should play the D major chord, but
with a bass note of F sharp (instead of D). “Em7/G” means you should play the E
minor 7th chord, but with G as the bass (instead of E).
In the piano teaching app, Simply Piano, there are various piano courses devoted
entirely to learning chords and practicing chord transitions, as well as learning the
most common “styling” used in Rock, Pop, Blues, Rock’n’Roll, Jazz and more - all
with the greatest hits and with live singer recordings. If you haven’t yet, make sure to
check it out - just download Simply Piano from the App Store or the Play Store.
I truly hope you enjoy this section and find it useful. Music rocks.
Yigal Kaminka
Music Director at JoyTunes
The "A" Chords
œ
& œ #œ
A - Root Position
w
& # ww
A - 1st Inversion
& w
# ww
A - 2nd Inversion
& # ww
w
ww b ww
Am Adim
& w & w
# # www # wwww
A+ A7
& &
# # wwww ww
Amaj7 Am7
& & ww
The "A#" Chords
#œ
& # œ‹ œ
A# - Root Position
#w
& ‹ # ww
A# - 1st Inversion
& # ‹ # www
A# - 2nd Inversion
& # # ‹ www
# # # www w
A#m A#dim
& & # # ww
‹ # ‹ www ‹ # ## wwww
A#+ A#7
& &
‹ # ‹# wwww #w
# # # www
A#maj7 1 A#m7
& &
The "Bb" Chords
œ
& bœ œ
Bb - Root Position
w
& b ww
Bb - 1st Inversion
& b ww
w
Bb - 2nd Inversion
& b www
b b www b b b www
Bbm Bbdim
& &
bBb7
ww
b # www
Bb+
& & b ww
w bw
b www b b www
Bbmaj7 Bbm7
& &
The "B" Chords
& # œ# œ
œ
B - Root Position
& # # ww
w
B - 1st Inversion
& w
# # ww
B - 2nd Inversion
#w
& # ww
Bm Bdim
& # www & ww
w
B+ B7
& # ‹ www & # # wwww
Bmaj7 Bm7
& # # # wwww & # wwww
The "C" Chords
& œ
œœ
C - Root Position
& www
C - 1st Inversion
& ww
w
C - 2nd Inversion
ww
& w
Cm Cdim
& b www & b b www
C+ C7
& # www & b www
w
www
Cmaj7 Cm7
&
w & b b wwww
The "C#" Chords
& #œ
#œ #œ
C# - Root Position
& # # # www
C# - 1st Inversion
& # # # www
C# - 2nd Inversion
& # # # www
C#m C#dim
& # # www & # www
C#+ C#7
& # # ‹ www & # # # wwww
# # ## wwww
C#maj7 C#m7
& & # www
# w
The "Db" Chords
& bœ œbœ
Db - Root Position
& b b www
Db - 1st Inversion
& b b www
Db - 2nd Inversion
w
& b b ww
Dbm Dbdim
& b b b www & b b ! www
b bb wwww
Db+ Db7
& b www &
w
b b bb wwww
Dbmaj7 Dbm7
& b b www &
The "D" Chords
& œ #œ œ
D - Root Position
& # www
D - 1st Inversion
w
& # ww
D - 2nd Inversion
# ww
& w
Dm Ddim
& www & b www
D+ D7
# # www w
& & # www
Dmaj7 Dm7
#w www
& # www & w
The "D#" Chords
& # œ‹ œ# œ
D# - Root Position
& ‹ # # www
D# - 1st Inversion
& # ‹ # www
D# - 2nd Inversion
# # ‹ www
&
D#m D#dim
& # # # www & # # www
D#+ D#7
‹ # ‹ www #w
& & ‹ # # www
D#maj7 D#m7
‹w
& ‹ # # www & # # ## wwww
The "Eb" Chords
& bœ œ bœ
Eb - Root Position
& bw
b ww
Eb - 1st Inversion
& b b www
Eb - 2nd Inversion
w
& b b ww
Ebm Ebdim
& b b b www & b b ! www
Eb+ Eb7
& w
b ww & b bb wwww
Ebmaj7
www bw
Ebm7
& b
bw & b b b www
The "E" Chords
& œ #œ œ
E - Root Position
& # www
E - 1st Inversion
w
& # ww
E - 2nd Inversion
# ww
& w
Em Edim
& ww & b ww
w w
E+ E7
& # # www & # wwww
Emaj7
# # wwww ww
Em7
& & ww
The "F" Chords
& œœœ
F - Root Position
& www
F - 1st Inversion
ww
& w
ww
F - 2nd Inversion
& w
Fm Fdim
& b www & b b www
b www
F+ F7
& # www & w
www
b b wwww
Fmaj7 Fm7
& w &
The "F#" Chords
& # œ# œ# œ
F# - Root Position
& # # # www
F# - 1st Inversion
& # # # www
# # # www
F# - 2nd Inversion
&
F#m F#dim
& # # www & # www
# # # wwww
F#+ F#7
& # # ‹ www &
# # ## wwww www
F#maj7 F#m7
& & #
# w
The "Gb" Chords
& b œb œ b œ
Gb - Root Position
& b b b www
Gb - 1st Inversion
b b b www
&
b b b www
Gb - 2nd Inversion
&
Gbdim
! b b www ! b ! www
Gbm
& &
bw
b b www
Gb+ Gb7
& & b b b www
b b b wwww ! b bb wwww
Gbmaj7 Gbm7
& &
The "G" Chords
& œœœ
G - Root Position
& www
G - 1st Inversion
ww
& w
ww
G - 2nd Inversion
w
&
Gdim
b www b b www
Gm
& &
# www ww
G+ G7
& & ww
# www
b wwww
Gmaj7 Gm7
& w &
The "G#" Chords
& # œ# œ# œ
G# - Root Position
& # # # www
G# - 1st Inversion
# # # www
&
# # # www
G# - 2nd Inversion
&
G#dim
# # www # www
G#m
& &
# # ‹ www #w
G#+ G#7
& & # # # www
# # ‹# wwww # # www
G#maj7 G#m7
& & #w
The "Ab" Chords
bœ
& bœ œ
Ab - Root Position
bw
& b ww
b b www
Ab - 1st Inversion
&
w
b b ww
Ab - 2nd Inversion
&
b ww !w
Abm 1 Abdim
& b b w & b b ww
w b bb wwww
Ab+ Ab7
& b ww &
b www
Abmaj7 1
b bb wwww
Abm7
& bw & b