A must-see for beginners! List of piano chords to learn first

In music and sheet music, there are things called piano chords or simply chords.

This time, we will use this chord to explain typical major and minor chords.

What is a piano chord?

Can you explain what a piano chord is?

A piano chord is a representation of a chord to be played on the piano.

So what is a code?

A chord is written as "Chord" in English, and it means "chord" in Japanese.

A chord is a sound made by playing three or more notes at the same time

Try pressing and holding "Do Mi So" at the same time.

This is one code.

Role of code

Simply put, the role of chords to "create the atmosphere of a song ."

It clearly tells the listener whether the song is upbeat, dark, or sad.

If you are playing a melody with your right hand, just adding chords with your left hand will add depth to the song.

In other words, we can break down parts of a song into chords based on its characteristics .

For example, a classical piece played by an orchestra can be expressed to some extent with a piano score, even though various instruments are used.

This is because the main sounds of the various instruments (sounds that express brightness, darkness, etc.) are broken down into chords.

Especially in the parts corresponding to the left hand of sheet music, there are many arrangements and decorations of these chords.

Before the piano chord list

Before introducing piano chords, I will explain what you should remember.

That's it here

" DoReMiFaSoRashido" .

"Do Re Mi Fa Soracido" = "CDEFGABC".

Please note that the letters start with C and will be alphabetized after that, but after G it will return to A.

Code names are generally expressed using alphabetical names.

Therefore, by memorizing the sounds and alphabets, you can easily memorize chords.

For example, the chord "C" is the chord of the alphabet name "C", so it is a chord centered on "C".

Similarly, the "Fm" chord is the chord of the alphabet name "F", so it is a chord centered on "F".

Piano chord list

There are many different types of code.

Even the same piano chord can be played in several different ways depending on the combination of notes.

I've never counted them, but I think there are over a few hundred types.

This time we will introduce some of the major and minor chords

major chord

code name	Compatible sounds	keyboard location
C	Do Mi So C・E・G
D	Re Fa # Ra D・F♯・A
E	Mi・So♯・C E・G♯・B
F	Fa La Do F・A・C
G	So Shi Re G・B・D
A	La de♯・mi A・C♯・E
B	C・Re♯・F♯ B・D♯・F♯

A characteristic of major chords is that they are easily perceived as "bright."

Different people perceive it differently, but most people will feel cheerful after hearing all the major chords.

minor chord

code name	Compatible sounds	keyboard location
Cm	Do・Re♯・So C・D♯・G
Dm	Re Fa La D・F・A
Em	Mi So Shi E・G・B
Fm	Fa La # Do F・A♯・C
Gm	SO・RA♯・RE G・A♯・D
Am	La de mi A・C・E
Bm	Si Le Fa # B・D・F♯

It is characterized by a sound that makes you feel ``dark'' and ``sad,'' contrary to a major chord.

I think many people find this to be a unique dissonance.

How to remember major and minor chords

Among the many chords, major and minor chords are the most commonly used, but there is actually an easy way to remember them.

These are three chords, so we will explain the three notes as ①②③.

major chord

• ①: Keyboard corresponding to the alphabet name

→ “G” is the alphabet name “G”, so “S”

• Insert the black key from the ① key play

→For “G”, the next “C” from “G” in ① to “S♯”, “A”, “La♯”

• Insert the black key from the ② key ahead.

→If it is “G”, then “C” from ② “C” and “Re” after “C♯”

minor chord

• ①: Keyboard corresponding to the alphabet name

→ “Cm” is the alphabet name “C” so “Do”

• Insert the black key from the keyboard of ① play the keyboard

→For “Cm”, from ① “C” to “C♯” and “Re♯” after “Re”

• Insert the black key from the ② key ahead.

→If it's "Cm", it's from ②'s "Re♯" to "S" after "Mi", "Fa", "Fa #"

That's how to remember it.

It's easy.

As long as you know the notes on the keyboard, you can play them in any order.

For example, the chord for "C" is "do mi so", but "mi so do" or "so do mi" would also be the same "c" chord.

This is an explanation of major chords and minor chords.

Better get used to it than learn it. Try playing the chords from a simple song and feel it for yourself.