Learn EVERY Chord and Chord Symbol - The 7 Systems

The Complete Chord Formulas Digital Handbook (FREE):

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Piano Chord Voicing Program:

In this lesson, I teach you how to play every Chord and read every Chord Symbol by taking you through 7 Systems of thinking. Learning the concept of chords, and how they're notated (Chord Symbols), is the beginning to understanding "Chord Style" Piano Playing.

Timestamps
0:00 Introduction to Chords
2:16 Notes
4:04 Intervals
6:19 1st System
15:35 2nd System
28:14 3rd System
30:19 4th System
41:46 5th System
48:31 6th System
51:09 7th System
52:35 Recap
54:37 Chord Voicings
55:22 Next Steps

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Here is my top keyboard recommendation.
Yamaha P-125

This is a great keyboard for a beginner and also a great keyboard to grow into.

[musiciansinspired]

Hey everyone, good to be back! 5 years is way too long. Here's the link to the Chord Formulas Handbook:
I have a lot of content ideas in the pipeline. Concepts I still don't see on YouTube and concepts I think could be taught better. Expect more content coming your way!

[ericaleshai]

Several music theory classes couldn’t get me to understand as clearly as this video. Great video

[jakejacobs]

Ive been doing this for most of my life and I can honestly say, this channel is the absolute truth.

[mkrugman]

This is absolutely astonishing. I've been at this for decades and this is the clearest and most comprehensive and succinct introduction to chords I've ever come across. In summary, it's an educational masterpiece. My compliments (and gratitude!) to the chef.

[MidnightCrescent]

This has got to be the most straight forward and comprehensive explanation for chords and their notation that's (relatively) friendly and understandable for new learners on the entire internet.

[keirswaine]

He is a tasteful pianist as well as a clear and knowledgeable educator. A relief to find a genuine musician who actually knows what he's talking about and can present useful material rather than the often confused and mediocre material available.

[El]

I just happened to stumble across your video.. I am a private teacher in my 56th year of teaching…yes I am passionate about teaching. I explain to my students everything you are showing in your video. And I create worksheets and videos to show this. Your video is much better looking than mine. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Ellie

[enfp]

Blown away with you. This is SO CRYSTAL CLEAR!! 😭😭😭 You have such a gift. And THANK YOU FOR THIS BOOK!! OMGahhhh!

[AlvinHsinhungChen]

This is the most rewarding one hour i spent on YouTube. The way you explain the theory is genius🎉

[TheKing-kttv]

As a jazz musician, this is amazing! I would suggest making a part 2 to this video using some basic standards implementing your teachings, and also making a part 2 of how you can learn to comp using simple block chords and maybe teaching basic alternate voicing that a typical jazz pianist would use! Similar to your intro of "Someone to Watch Over Me"

[MrRagerPunk]

I've watched soooo many videos, understood them, understood theory, have 2 years of music school and theory, school band, my own bands, 50+ concerts but man, this video gave me much more

[diplodocus]

This video is going to be THE legendary YouTube lesson about chords for coming years. (And I can't explain how timely this video was for me) (Also, this was posted after a 5 year gap? wow)

[vivirutk]

Good morning! I have been study music chords for over 5 months and I failure to reach my goals. Today (3-16-24) I found your video (and thank you very much for the free handbook, it means a lot to me) and my music prospect has change from D to A. Thank you for you kindness attitude to share that knowledge. It help me a lot, you do not have idea. Now, I feel more confident to be a successful person in my classes goals. God bless you!

[lydierhan]

After spending several days streaming videos to learn about the basic piano system to help me progress, this is the best one. The instructor broke down the system progressively and incrementally built the learning based on the previous knowledge. You will find ease in listening and understanding without the need to stop the video and wonder about an unfamiliar term that suddenly pop up from the instructor which makes you go somewhere and search an answer. Apparently, that was what I did in other videos, not this one. Thank you very much!

[hinaable]

let us have a moment of silence to appreciate this masterpiece cant thank you enough. i feel like sometimes we are not dumb. we just dont have someone who explains excellently!!!

[pinkynote]

This is incredible useful information for constructing chords. No-one can put it together better than you, Rob. Thank you so very much. Dee

[CeeGusts_Waves]

FINALLY!!!! YOU are the FIRST theory Teacher, to have explained the meaning of “Sus chords” in a manner that made it CLEAR to my understanding. I never grasped the (mind/finger/eye/ear) pattern before now. YOU not only talked about it, but you demonstrated the process (slowly) together with filming the process, while you actually performed the actions. 💥 Thank you, Thank you, VERY MUCH!!!

[kishmalinao]

As a self-taught pianist, my brain is not braining

[AashnaAnandani]

I can't thank you enough for clarifying these foundational concepts that have been overly complicated by mostly everyone. You have made me gain more faith in myself and made me believe that I can actually do this, no words to explain how relieved I am right now. Thank you so so much.

[rcfixitall]

I just want to say, "Thank You!!!!"...your knowledge of music theory and concepts, and your ability to easily present and explain them in a comprehensive manner, is, in my opinion, "unsurpassed".
I mean, there are others out there that probably have equal to or similar knowledge of the subject matter and I'm sure a lot of us are familiar with them by name, and they're good people, however, I sincerely don't think any of them teach as well as you do. I've learned so much so quickly simply watching your video.
I have referred so many people to this video, and they too by their own admission say they've learned so much so quickly.

I not only have a solid grasp of Music theory and chord structure but I can literally apply it and I can play better and I can play pretty much any song on the piano.... And I've only been playing self-taught for about a year!

Thank you again I look forward to more of your content..

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