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Fifth Chords or Power Chords on the Keyboard
Power chords on the keyboard are formed with the first note (or root note) and the fifth note of its specific scale. These type of chords are not labeled as major or minor yet can take the place of a major or a minor chord. They are also used to relay a powerful and hard sound or feeling. These chords are often used in rock and pop music.
The most common way to play fifth chords are with fingers one and five (the thumb and the pinky fingers) of both hands.
Here is a list of fifth chords and the notes they contain:
C5 = C, G
C#5 = C#, G#
D5 = D, A
D#5 = D# A#
E5 = E, B
F5= F, C
F#5 = F#, C#
G5 = G, D
G#5 = G#, D#
A5 = A, E
A#5 = A#, F
B5 = B, F#
Learn How to Play a Piano Chord Progression with Specific Inversions in the Key of C (2)
This exercise is a chord progression in the key of C, it is quite simple but is good for those that are just beginning to learn chords and inversions.
The chord progression is:
| C | F | Dm | G ||
This progression should be played twice.
The first time will be played as such:
C root position
F 2 inversion
Dm root position
G 2 inversion
We will play it the second time in this order:
C 2 inversion
F root position
Dm 1 inversion
G root position
The right hand will be playing the complete chords for 4 counts and the left hand will be playing just the root note of each chord.
Remember that chords that are played should be close to one another, they should all be played on the same zone or area of the keyboard. For example, the first time that it is played, to get from the C chord in the root position to the F chord in the 2 inversion, just move fingers 3 and 5 (notes E and G). The first finger will play the C note and will stay in this place while the other two fingers will play the notes F and A.
When numbering the fingers we start on the thumb on both the right and the left hand. The thumbs are finger 1, the index fingers are finger 2, the middle fingers are finger 3, the ring fingers are finger 4 and the pinky fingers are finger 5.
You can find all of the diagrams of the chords in all of their positions and inversions in our free ebook of chords and inversions. Just enter your name and email address on the right sidebar to download this ebook instantly.
Chord Progressions: The Key to Becoming Proficient on the Keyboard
Knowing how to play the most essential chords by memory is important, but what is the best way to practice them?
A chord progression is a group of chords which are played in a specific order. These are like little fragments of a song; basically the harmonic structure, without a defined melody.
Why is it so important to always practice chord progressions?
Unless your goal is to become a classical pianist or to play specific established melodies, chord progressions are fundamental. They are necessary to know for harmonic training and/or for accompaniment. The more you practice these, the easier it will be for you to improvise and find chords all over the keyboard in different positions. Your hands will start to get used to forming the chords, almost automatically, and your eyes will be able to visualize the chords rather quickly.
There are many ways of playing chords on the keyboard when accompanying a song or when we are simply just practicing or improvising. The most basic thing that we need to learn is all of the chords in their first position. Afterwards, we will need to know all of the inversions of the chords. This isn’t too hard if you are able to memorize the notes which each chord contains. At the beginning, this may feel a bit tedious, but with frequent practice you will be able to visualize the chords all over the keyboard without even having to think about which notes make up each chord.
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I would like to show you a series of chord progressions that will help you greatly with learning to improvise harmonically. Try to play these progressions in different inversions each time you practice.
Chord Progression in A:
| A | C#m | F#m | E | D | A | E | E7 :||
Chord Progression in D:
| D | Bm | F#m | G | Em | A | A7 | D |
Chord Progression in C
| C | Em | Am | Dm | F | Dm | G7 | C |
Chord Progression in G
| G | Em | C | Am | D | Bm | Em | Am | D | G |
