Chords

Learn to recognize, read, play, and write chords

What you'll learn
to recognize chords on the keyboard
to recognize chords on the staff
to recognize chords by ear
to write chords
fingerings for playing chords on the piano keyboard
to play a variety of chord accompaniments
to read chords symbols
Requirements
You must have a basic ability to read notes, or have taken my course "Reading Music: Notes on the Staff & Keyboard".
You don’t need to know how to play the piano but it is helpful.
Description
In this latest course by award-winning composer Jonathan Peters, you will…Learn to recognize chords on the keyboardLearn to recognize chords on the staffLearn to recognize chords by earLearn to write chordsLearn fingerings for playing chords on the piano keyboardLearn to play a variety of chord accompanimentsLearn to read chords symbols (including letters, Roman numerals, abbreviations, etc.)The course includes over 200 exercises, assignments, and quizzes.All material is presented in a straight forward manner, that doesn't waste time and gets right to the point. This course is part of a series of courses that focus on practical aspects of music (along with some necessary theoretical knowledge). It is Mr. Peters' 9th course overall.The exercises can be done along with the videos or if you so desire, you will have the option to download PDFs.This course is intended for beginners, those who want a refresher, those who may have not learned things correctly the first time, and anyone just wanting to learn more about music. You must have a basic ability to read notes, or have taken my course "Reading Music: Notes on the Staff & Keyboard". You don’t need to know how to play the piano but it is helpful.

Overview

Section 1: Major Chords

Lecture 1 What is a Chord?

Lecture 2 Finding Major Chords

Lecture 3 Assignment 1

Lecture 4 Playing Major Chords

Lecture 5 Reading Major Chords

Lecture 6 Exercises for Major Chords

Lecture 7 Inversions of Major Chords

Lecture 8 Fingerings for Inversions of Major Chords

Lecture 9 Exercises for Major Chord Inversions

Lecture 10 Progressions with Primary Chords (major)

Lecture 11 Assignment 2

Lecture 12 Exercises for Chord Progressions (major-primary)

Lecture 13 Assignment: Writing Major Chords

Section 2: Minor Chords

Lecture 14 Finding Minor Chords

Lecture 15 Assignment 3

Lecture 16 Playing Minor Chords

Lecture 17 Reading Minor Chords

Lecture 18 Exercises for Minor Chords

Lecture 19 Inversions of Minor Chords

Lecture 20 Fingerings for Inversions of Minor Chords

Lecture 21 Exercises for Minor Chord Inversions

Lecture 22 Progressions with Primary Chords (minor)

Lecture 23 Assignment 4

Lecture 24 Exercises for Minor Chord Progressions

Lecture 25 Assignment: Writing Minor Chords

Section 3: Augmented Chords

Lecture 26 Finding Augmented Chords

Lecture 27 Assignment 5

Lecture 28 Playing Augmented Chords

Lecture 29 Reading Augmented Chords

Lecture 30 Exercises for Augmented Chords

Lecture 31 Inversions of Augmented Chords

Lecture 32 Fingerings for Augmented Chord Inversions

Lecture 33 Exercises for RH Augmented Chord Inversions

Lecture 34 Exercises for LH Augmented Chord Inversions

Lecture 35 Assignment: Writing Augmented Chords

Section 4: Diminished Chords

Lecture 36 Finding Diminished Chords

Lecture 37 Assignment 6

Lecture 38 Playing Diminished Chords

Lecture 39 Reading Diminished Chords

Lecture 40 Exercises for Diminished Chords

Lecture 41 Inversions of Diminished Chords

Lecture 42 Fingerings for Diminshed Chord Inversions

Lecture 43 Exercises for RH Diminished Chord Inversions

Lecture 44 Exercises for LH Diminished Chord Inversions

Lecture 45 Assignment: Writing Diminished Chords

Section 5: Seventh Chords

Lecture 46 What are Seventh Chords?

Lecture 47 Assignment 7

Lecture 48 Fingerings for Seventh Chords

Lecture 49 Why is it Called a Dominant Seventh Chord?

Lecture 50 Inversions of Dominant Seventh Chords

Lecture 51 Fingerings for Dominant Seventh Chord Inversions

Lecture 52 Exercises for RH Dominant Seventh Chord Inversions

Lecture 53 Exercises for LH Dominant Seventh Chord Inversions

Lecture 54 Assignment: Writing Seventh Chords

Section 6: Common Chord Accompaniments

Lecture 55 Block and Broken

Lecture 56 Alberti Bass

Lecture 57 Waltz Bass

Lecture 58 Arpeggios

Lecture 59 Open Harmony

Lecture 60 Exercises for Chord Accompaniments

Section 7: Understanding Chord Symbols

Lecture 61 Roman Numerals

Lecture 62 Figured Bass

Lecture 63 Slash Chords

Lecture 64 Suspended Chords

Lecture 65 Added Tone Chords

Section 8: Recognizing Chords by Ear

Lecture 66 Triad Ear Drills

Lecture 67 Seventh Chord Ear Drills

beginners,those who want a refresher,anyone wanting to learn more about music