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But First, What Is A Chord?

Below you will find a link to the free piano chord chart, but first, don't you want to know what a chord is?

Quite simply a chord is three or more notes played together. The notes can be played all at the same time, as a "block" chord, or consecutively as in an "arpeggio."

TRIADS

Here we will discuss the basic chords, which have three notes and are called "triads." The note for which the triad is named is called the "root" or the "one" of the chord. For example the root of a "C" chord is "C." The next note is called the "third," because it is an interval of a third from the root. In a "C" chord, "E" is the third. The other note in a triad is the "fifth," named so because it is an interval of a fifth from the root. In a "C" chord, "G" is the fifth.

C Chord Diagram on the Staff and keys

Notice that the "C" chord on the staff in root position is written on three consecutive lines. Also, a chord in root position starting on a space note will use three consecutive spaces. This is helpful in that it makes it easy to see root position triads in written music.

More About Triads

Click to learn more about:
Major Triads: What Makes A Chord Major?
Minor Triads: What Makes A Chord Minor?
Augmented Triads: What Makes A Chord Augmented?
Diminished Triads: What Makes A Chord Diminished?

Piano Chord Chart - Free pdf Download!

Here's your free Piano Chord Chart, showing the most played (and then some) triads in root position. Piano Triads Chord Chart - pdf

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More About Chords...Inversions

To learn more about chord inversions, check out this page:
Chord Inversions - Beyond Root Position

Even More About Chords: Seventh Chords

Check out these pages on seventh chords:
Dominant 7th Chords
Major 7th Chords
Minor 7th Chords
Minor 7 Flat 5
Diminished 7th
Augmented 7th

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