H o w t o P l a yP i a n o C h o r d s ?

Find all the places wherethe black keys are in pairs(marked in green)

1.The area from one pairof black keys to the next pairis called an octave. Memorizewhere the octaves are.Choose one octave onthe piano to play

2. Look at your right handand memorize the numberingof your fingers

1

23 4

5

3. Here is your first chord. Look at thethree green lines. Place your 1st, 3rd,and 5th fingers (right hand)on the correct piano keys

FINGER 1 FINGER 3 FINGER 5

CHORDSMAJOR MINOR

C

D

E

F

G

A

Am

Em

Dm

PLAY ON!