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What is a Chord?

Chords What is a Chord?

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In this video lesson I will explain the meaning of the word chord, and how to form chords in the key of C on the piano.

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Your method of teaching makes it so easy for me to learn piano that I wish I had this years ago.

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I love your teaching method. I play acoustic 6 string guitar and electric 4 string bass guitar and I am self taught, but can’t read music. I have always wanted to learn to play piano so I and started taking your Beginner’s Lessons. My wife was watching over my shoulder and stated that had her childhood teacher used your method,...1

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Thank you for your great online courses. I am 36 years old and mother two kids. When I started your course I was very excited, it was so fun to learn basic stuff and it is so much to learn. Now I almost finished Year 1- Unit 5. I really learned a lot from you. At the beginning every new...1

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Hi Lisa - I just discovered your page and I absolutely LOVE it. I played piano when I was a young kid, but stopped. I have tried a few times to get back into it but without hands-on lessons, and without the right help, I kept giving up. It was TOO hard to self-teach with videos and books, but for...1

Mary A says

I want to let you know that I enjoy the manner in which you teach. I especially appreciate your calm, even manner of speaking. And, how you teach new concepts and reinforce them with by having us play a song with them. I am 65 and recently decided that I wanted to learn to play the piano. I started on...1

FZ says

I absolutely love your videos. in my opinion you’re the best piano teacher on youtube. you made me keep going and practicing. I will do this as soon as possible. thank you and keep making videos!!

RVTraveler says

you’re teaching is the best I have found. I really hope you do a video on alternative chord expressions like you mentioned. I am a Senior trying to learn keyboard /piano late in life and thanks to your videos, I am having a lot of pleasure becoming reacquainted with music. Thanks again.

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The Emokid says

A month ago Seemed so complicated in other lessons but how your explained it and gave examples, it made it a lot easier. Thank you so much. Very good teacher, I hope you continue.

Paulette Siegl says

Thank you very much. made understanding the rhythm so much easier. You are my kinda teacher.

Son Phan says

Excellent lessons! very organized for beginners.

Brian Bochenek says

I’m brand new to the piano and have just found your site and am finding your videos very helpful. I’ll betaking advantage of your free lessons at your website. You really do a great job.

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Unit 1 – The Very Beginning
Unit 2 – Beginner 2
Unit 3 – Novice 1
Unit 4 – Novice 2
Unit 5 – Piano Chording 1
Unit 6 – Classical Repertoire
Unit 7 – Piano Chording Level 2

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