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Jan 30, 2012

Adult Piano Lessons

Question: I'm an adult pianist. I play advanced music, but feel keenly some weak area in technique, etc. Do you offer online lessons for someone like myself?

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Jan 26, 2012

How to Play a Piano Scale

Piano scales are one of the biggest stumbling blocks for most piano students. In this lesson, you'll learn how to build any major scale at the piano; starting from any note! [more...]

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Jan 23, 2012

Piano Chord Chart

The key-notes Piano Chord Chart is a solid, reliable and professional resource that will teach you the most important piano chords in a clear, easy-to-understand manner.

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Jan 13, 2012

Major and Minor Chords

Question: How do I determine the difference between major and minor chords?Albert's reply: Major and minor chords are both triads. A triad consists of

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Jan 12, 2012

G-sharp Minor Chord

The G-sharp minor triad, more commonly called the G-sharp minor chord, is a minor triad consisting of the notes G-sharp, B and D-sharp. Here it is on the bass clef staff:

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Jan 12, 2012

G Minor Chord

The G minor triad, more commonly called the G minor chord, is a minor triad consisting of the notes G, B-flat and D. Here it is on the bass clef staff:

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Jan 12, 2012

G-flat Chord

The G-flat major triad, more commonly called the G-flat major chord or simply the G-flat chord for short, consists of the notes G-flat, B-flat and D-flat. It is enharmonic with the F-sharp major chord—meaning that both chords are the same on the piano, even though the notes are different.

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Jan 12, 2012

G Chord

The G major triad, more commonly called the G major chord or simply the G chord for short, consists of the notes G, B and D. Here it is on the bass clef staff:

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Jan 12, 2012

F-sharp Minor Chord

The F-sharp minor triad, more commonly called the F-sharp minor chord, is a minor triad consisting of the notes F-sharp, A and C-sharp. Here it is on the bass clef staff:

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Jan 12, 2012

F-sharp Chord

The F-sharp major triad, more commonly called the F-sharp major chord or simply the F-sharp chord for short, consists of the notes F-sharp, A-sharp and C-sharp. It is enharmonic with the G-flat major chord—meaning that both chords are the same on the piano, even though the notes are different.

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Jan 12, 2012

F Minor Chord

The F minor triad, more commonly called the F minor chord, is a minor triad consisting of the notes F, A-flat and C. Here it is on the bass clef staff:

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Jan 12, 2012

F Chord

The F major triad, more commonly called the F major chord or simply the F chord for short, consists of the notes F, A and C. Here it is on the bass clef staff:

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Jan 12, 2012

E Minor Chord

The E minor triad, more commonly called the E minor chord, is a minor triad consisting of the notes E, G and B. Here it is on the treble clef staff:

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Jan 12, 2012

E-flat Minor Chord

The E-flat minor triad, more commonly called the E-flat minor chord, is a minor triad consisting of the notes E-flat, G-flat and B-flat. Here it is on the treble clef staff:

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Jan 12, 2012

E-flat Chord

The E-flat major triad, more commonly called the E-flat major chord or simply the E-flat chord for short, consists of the notes E-flat, G and B-flat. Here it is on the treble clef staff:

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Jan 12, 2012

E Chord

The E major triad, more commonly called the E major chord or simply the E chord for short, consists of the notes E, G-sharp and B. Here it is on the treble clef staff:

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Jan 12, 2012

D Minor Chord

The D minor triad, more commonly called the D minor chord, is a minor triad consisting of the notes D, F and A. Here it is on the treble clef staff:

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Jan 12, 2012

D-flat Chord

The D-flat major triad, more commonly called the D-flat major chord or simply the D-flat chord for short, consists of the notes D-flat, F and A-flat. It is enharmonic with the C-sharp major chord—meaning that both chords are the same on the piano, even though the notes are different.

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Jan 12, 2012

D Chord

The D major triad, more commonly called the D major chord or simply the D chord for short, consists of the notes D, F-sharp and A. Here it is on the treble clef staff:

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Jan 12, 2012

C-sharp Minor Chord

The C-sharp minor triad, more commonly called the C-sharp minor chord, is a minor triad consisting of the notes C-sharp, E and G-sharp. Here it is on the treble clef staff:

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Jan 12, 2012

C-sharp Chord

The C-sharp major triad, more commonly called the C-sharp major chord or simply the C-sharp chord for short, consists of the notes C-sharp, E-sharp and G-sharp. It is enharmonic with the D-flat major chord—meaning that both chords are the same on the piano, even though the notes are different.

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Jan 12, 2012

C Minor Chord

The C minor triad, more commonly called the C minor chord, is a minor triad consisting of the notes C, E-flat and G. Here it is on the treble clef staff:

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Jan 12, 2012

C Chord

The C major triad, more commonly called the C major chord or simply the C chord for short, is typically the first chord learned in music theory. Here it is on the treble clef staff:

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Jan 12, 2012

B Minor Chord

The B minor triad, more commonly called the B minor chord, is a minor triad consisting of the notes B, D and F-sharp. Here it is on the treble clef staff:

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Jan 12, 2012

B-flat Minor Chord

The B-flat minor triad, more commonly called the B-flat minor chord, is a minor triad consisting of the notes B-flat, D-flat and F. Here it is on the treble clef staff:

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Jan 12, 2012

B-flat Chord

The B-flat major triad, more commonly called the B-flat major chord or simply the B-flat chord for short, consists of the notes B-flat, D and F. Here it is on the treble clef staff:

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Jan 12, 2012

B Chord

The B major triad, more commonly called the B major chord or simply the B chord for short, consists of the notes B, D-sharp and F-sharp. Here it is on the treble clef staff:

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Jan 12, 2012

A Minor Chord

The A minor triad, more commonly called the A minor chord, is a minor triad consisting of the notes A, C and E. Here it is on the bass clef staff:

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Jan 12, 2012

A-flat Chord

The A-flat major triad, more commonly called the A-flat major chord or simply the A-flat chord for short, consists of the notes A-flat, C and E-flat. Here it is on the treble clef staff:

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Jan 12, 2012

A Chord

The A major triad, more commonly called the A major chord or simply the A chord for short, consists of the notes A, C-sharp and E. Here it is on the treble clef staff:

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