In this lesson, you're going to learn the basic foundations of piano chords.
Chords are built from scales. A triad is the most simple type of chord, it consists of 3 notes. To construct a triad you must take the 1st, 3rd and 5th.
You could think of it as playing the root note, skipping the next note of the scale and playing the next one. Again, skip the following note and play the next one. These three notes create a triad. You can get major triads as well as minor triads (and more!).
You can also play these chords in different inversions. To do this, move whichever note is on the bottom of the chord to the top.
Lesson Summary:
- Learn the definition of a chord
- Understand how to construct and play a triad
- Play around with chord inversions