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2. Chords
2. Chords
2.1 Hand Position
2.1 Hand Position
Relax your shoulders, elbows, wrists and hands. When you place your hands on the keys, you must keep your hands arched and your fingers slightly curled at all times.
Keep your wrists as flexible and relaxed as possible, this is the secret for achieving a deep and expressive sound.
To play chords on your Right Hand, you will only need to use either:
1) fingers 1, 2 and 3 (Thumb, Index and Middle finger); OR
2) fingers 1, 3 and 5 (Thumb, Middle finger, Pinky)
2.2 Formation of Chords
2.2 Formation of Chords
To help you visualize the notes of the keyboard better, the keyboard that you are using is labelled with 3 coloured stickers on top of certain keys.
These keys are the C notes:
Watch the video to learn how to form 4 basic chords on the Keyboard, using your Right Hand:
Try! After watching the video, can you find all 4 basic chords on your keyboard? Press on your keyboard!
C Chords
F Chord
G Chord
Am Chord
Task A
Task A
A chord progression is a series of chords being played one after another. Some Pop songs use a chord progression that repeats throughout the song.
Now you will learn to play a popular chord progression using the 4 basic chords.
Step 1:
Step 1:
Play C > G > Am > F
Press and hold down each chord for 4 beats. (refer to diagram on the right)
Repeat this progression - After playing F, go back to C and play all over again! Keep repeating!
Step 2:
Step 2:
Play along to Backing Track:
Play along to Backing Track:
Start playing after hearing counting 1, 2, 3, 4...
Press and hold down each chord down for 4 beats
Backing track C G Am F - 10:1:21, 6.40 PM.mp34 Basic Chords:
4 Basic Chords:
Task B
Task B
Learn more chord progressions and play along to its music Backing Track.
Press down and hold each chord for 4 beats.
Repeat those 4 chords throughout the Backing Track.
Listen out for the counting 1, 2, 3, 4 before you start
Listen and feel the groove in the Backing Track, and change your chords in time with the groove
a: Play Am > F > G > Em (INTERMEDIATE)
Backing Track:
Backing track Am F G Em - 10:1:21, 6.43 PM.mp3b: Play Am > Dm > G > C (INTERMEDIATE)
Backing Track:
Backing track Am Dm G C - 10:1:21, 6.49 PM.mp3Tip:
Use Right Hand fingers 1,2,3 to play the chords
For Em, look for the note E, and play the note with your thumb. For Dm, look for the note D, and the note with your thumb
Each chord lasts for 4 beats.
More Keyboard Chords:
More Keyboard Chords:
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