The Ultimate Piano Chords Course - for Piano & Keyboard
Arthur Bird, Piano Teacher & Session Player
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Lessons in This Class
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The Ultimate Piano Chords Course
3:00
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The White Keys
6:00
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White Key Note Learning Exercise
4:00
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Black Notes Explained Sharps and Flats Tones and Semitones
4:30
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Black Keys Note Learning Exercise
3:41
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Intervals Skillshare
9:15
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Minor 3rd Major 3rd Interval Exercise
2:44
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Using Intervals To Construct Chords
6:14
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Chord Building Exercise
3:20
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Learning Through applying your knowledge
0:45
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11.
Let's Apply This and Play A Song Someone Like You
5:02
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Basic Rhythm 4 Beats Per Bar
5:32
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Adding The Left Hand Someone Like You
6:14
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Quick Chord Test 1
2:29
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Half Beat Rhythms
4:12
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Half Beat Rhythms Stand By Me Skillshare
11:24
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Chord Inversions Explained
6:56
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Chord Inversion Exercise 1
4:53
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Let's Put This Into Practise Let It Be
6:41
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How To Use the Sustain Pedal
5:48
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Sus Chords
5:38
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22.
A Song With A Sus Chord You Raise Me Up
6:12
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A Sus with no number
3:00
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Add Chords
2:49
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Finger Strength/Technique Exercise
7:25
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A Common High Energy Rhythm
6:15
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High Energy Rhythm Applied To All Of Me John Legend
10:50
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A Song With Inverted Chords and Sus Chords The Scientist
10:50
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The Kick Drum Rhythm
3:13
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30.
Left Hand Kick Drum Rhythm Applied to Dont Stop Believing
4:24
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Off Beat Rhythms
1:42
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Off Beat Rhythms Applied to I'm Yours
3:52
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Groups of 3 and 6 Rhythm Patterns - Waltz Time
2:20
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Waltz Time Applied to Hallelujah
4:59
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Figuring Out Beats per Bar by Ear Skillshare
8:48
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7 and Dominant 7 Chords
4:03
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The E7 Chord in Hallelujah
5:02
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Minor 7 Chords
2:20
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Slash Chords AKA Over Chords
1:19
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Putting 7 Chords Into Practise Easy
7:02
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Diminished & Diminished 7 Chords
5:22
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42.
Half Diminished 7 Chords
1:41
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Augmented and Augmented 7th Chords
3:05
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Pushed Beats
5:03
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Stay With Me A Song With a Diminished Chord and a Pushed Beat
14:57
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Following Chords Signs Using Sheet Music
3:02
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Split Chord Rock Pattern
7:02
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Split Chord Rocking Pattern Applied to My Way (Part 1)
9:49
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Split Chord Rocking Pattern My Way Part 2
5:15
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Broken Chord Patterns 3 or 6 Beats Per Bar
2:12
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Broken Chord Patterns 3 or 6 Beats Per Bar Applied to Hallelujah
4:22
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Alternate 3 or 6 Beats Per Bar Broken Chord Pattern Fallin Alicia Keys
9:27
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Broken Chord Patterns 4 Beats Per Bar Someone Like You
7:54
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9th Chords
4:43
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11th Chords
2:24
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Rock Rhythm Pattern (This Is Me - The Greatest Showman)
4:27
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Rock Rhythm Pattern Alternate Hands
1:18
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Arpeggiated Chord Patterns - Waltz Time - 6 Beats Per Bar
1:51
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Arpeggiatted Chord Pattern Applied to Unchained Melody and Trusting Your Instincts
6:49
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Left Hand Octaves
2:30
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1st 5th and 8ve Pattern - Left Hand - Jar of Hearts
13:45
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Left Hand 1st 5th and 8ve Pattern in 3 or 6 Time
7:39
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Left and Right Hand Pro Sounding Broken Chord Pattern
5:45
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Pro Sounding Broken Chord Pattern Applied to All of Me Skillshare
9:35
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Pro Sounding Broken Chord Pattern All Of Me Tempo Practise
4:12
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Find Your Favourite Songs Online For Free
3:30
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How to Transpose a Song to Your Own Voice
4:34
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Using the Words and Your Knowledge of the Song - American Pie
4:21
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Numbering Chords Using the Degrees of the Scale to Understand Chord Progressions
6:51
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The Circle of Fifths
4:37
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Using Secondary Dominants as Passing Chords
6:11
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Formula for Major Scales
2:47
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How to Use the Scale to Number Chords in Any Key
6:10
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Formula for Minor Scales
2:17
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Applying the Chords and Numbers using the Minor Scale
1:40
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A Quick Chord Progression Test
2:16
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Left Hand Arpeggiated Broken Chord Pattern in 4 Time (Over the top)
6:54
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9-8 Suspensions
2:53
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9-10 Suspensions
5:12
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Chromatic Passing Chords
8:27
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Diminished Passing Chords
3:00
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The ii-V-I Chord Progression
2:26
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Using the ii-V-I as Passing Chords
7:20
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An Introduction to Improvising
2:33
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85.
Starting Off Improvising Using Diatonic Chords
4:31
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Returning To the Root
1:33
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Introducing Melodies in the Right Hand
1:17
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Passing Notes
2:18
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Major Scale & Chord Exercise
8:57
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90.
Some Tips on Creating Melodies Leaving Space
2:18
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Rhythmic Variation
1:58
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Repetition/Motifs
2:06
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Improvising Harmonies
3:41
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Call and Response
1:37
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3rds Exercise
3:20
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6ths Exercise
4:21
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Improvising in a Minor Key
5:19
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Flatten the 5th for that Blues Sound
1:02
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"A Minor" Pentatonic Exercise 1
1:56
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"A Minor" Pentatonic Exercise 2
3:04
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Blues Exercise in "A Minor"
3:04
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The Minor Pentatonic Scale in Any Key
1:46
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The Minor Pentatonic Exercise in Any Key
3:27
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The Minor Blues Scale in Any Key
1:47
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105.
The Minor Blues Exercise in Any Key
2:32
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Incorporating Passing Chords
3:58
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107.
Combining Melodies with Chords in Your Right Hand
3:29
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108.
Advanced Left Hand "Flowing" Pattern in 6 Time
4:27
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Lets Apply this Pattern to a Chord Progression
3:20
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110.
Lets Add some Melodies in the Right Hand
3:58
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Exercise - Pentatonic Scale Over Advanced Left Hand Flowing Pattern
5:17
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112.
Exercise - Minor Blues Scale Over Advanced Left Hand Flowing Pattern
5:09
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Including Previous Techniques
1:55
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114.
Wrapping it Up & Breaking Out
3:25
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115.
Chord Course Ending
0:09
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About This Class
The Ultimate Piano Chord Course will give you the skills to be able to play thousands of songs.
Most songs are written using chords, so if you understand how to use them properly, you'll be able to play a vast amount of songs by just reading simple chord symbols. You don't need to be able to read music notation in order to play great songs!
This course is for beginners on the Piano, and so starts with the basics, but quickly moves onto learning about the different kinds of chords and how they are constructed, gradually getting more and more advanced as you progress. You don't just learn about chords though. Along the way you will learn about different kinds of rhythms, playing patterns and techniques that can be applied to the chords. By the end you'll be able to play the Piano by reading a chord sheet, but sound like a pro!
I believe the best way to learn is by applying your new found knowledge, and so throughout the course you will learn famous songs or chord progressions on the Piano, relevant to the particular chord/rhythm or playing pattern you've just been learning. The course uses examples from songs by a wide variety of artists such as Adele, Sam Smith, The Commodores, Christina Perri, John Legend and Don McLean to name a few.
If you're a singer, by the end of this course you'll be able to pick up and play any piece of music or chord sheet and play Piano by following the chord symbols. All you need to do is sing along. I even show you how to print off any song of your choice online for free, as well as showing you how to change the key so it suites your vocal range.
The same goes with anyone wanting to accompany other singers on Piano, or people wanting to play Keyboard in a band. This course will give you the skills and understanding to be able to play along with other people.
If you're a songwriter, you'll find that your understanding of chords and playing techniques will be so much greater, and so you'll be able to use what you've learnt to write songs with much more variety and musicianship and freedom.
Even if you just want to enjoy playing the Piano/Keyboard for yourself at home, by the end you'll be able to play a selection of famous songs, and have the skills and ability to print off your own favourite songs and play them by just following the chord symbols.
There are supporting PDF's of important chord building info and playing techniques that you can print off and set on your keyboard, which will make it easy to refer to when you start choosing and learning your own favourite songs.
eBook Download:
This course includes a download of "The Piano Chords eBook for Beginners". This handy guide has 25 pages packed with information on chords, as well as illustrated chord reference charts that serve as a quick and easy reference for anyone wanting to learn about piano chords.
NEW UPDATE - This course also includes an additional 30 lessons on improvisation. You will learn how you can use your new knowledge of chords to get started improvising with help from a variety of techniques, rhythmic patterns and progressions along the way. You will also get the chance to explore melodies with the use of scales and harmony. By the end of these extra lessons you will have the tools to be able to have fun improvising your own music on the piano!
Meet Your Teacher
Hi, I'm Arthur and I've been playing the piano for 20 years. After achieving Grade 8 with the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, I started touring as a session player in theatre shows all over the United Kingdom. As well as this I have lots of experience in recording studios, and with bands have played music all over the world, from the UK, Europe, USA and even Australia. I've been teaching piano for 10 years now, and am an approved tutor with the City of York Arts Council.
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Hi everyone. The best way to learn piano is to apply your new knowledge and techniques to actual songs, and so I'd like you to learn the following songs until you can play them without any mistakes or pauses between the chord changes.
- Someone Like You - Lesson 11
- Stand by Me - Lesson 16
- You Raise Me Up - Lesson 21
- All of Me - Lesson 25
- The Scientist - Lesson 26
- Don't Stop Believeing - Lesson 28
- I'm Yours - Lesson 30
- Hallelujah - Lesson 32
- Easy - Lesson 37
- Stay With Me - Lesson 42
- My Way - Lesson 45
- Fallin - Lesson 49
- This Is Me - Lesson 53
- Jar of Hearts - Lesson 58
For the best results, try and practise for 15-30 minutes at least 4 times a week. It's much better to practise for small periods but often, rather than doing just one big practise.
Alongside the video content I've created PDF files that you can print off to support you in your learning process. I have also included PDF's of the relevant chord sheets and lyrics so you can print them off and have them on your Piano
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