Memorize Every Major & Minor Chord Forever [EASY]

What’s up my piano friends!! Today we’re going to learn to memorize all of the major and minor piano chords (on a keyboard).

This is made for beginners, but also useful for intermediate, to advanced, students.

Unlock the essential strategy with this comprehensive lesson, suitable for novices and experienced players alike. Delve into the world of Major and Minor chords, mastering them step by step, while also discovering how to play popular radio songs effortlessly. Elevate your piano skills with the joy of learning and playing beautiful melodies.

This tutorial is meticulously crafted to guide you seamlessly through each stage, ensuring that each step is just a tad more challenging than the previous one. Progressing from root positions to mastering voicings with inversions, the tutorial is designed to simplify the learning process, making it a frustration-free journey.

Here’s what we’ll cover:
00:00 Intro
00:20 Chord Shape 1
01:32 Chord Shape 2
02:10 Chord Shape 3
03:40 Big Beginner Trap!!!
04:52 Chord Shape 4
05:31 How to Remember Them FOREVER

Stick around until the end because the final step will empower you to play numerous radio hits (you’ll see what I mean), featuring all the major chords and minor chords you require for your favorite tunes.

Additionally, delve into the realm of chord progressions, discovering a sequence of harmonious chords applicable across various genres like pop, jazz, worship songs, gospel, and classics ranging from "All of Me" to Billie Eilish, "Can’t Help Falling In Love," "Hallelujah," and even Queen's iconic tracks.

Throughout the tutorial, I'll guide you through crucial techniques and exercises, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of each concept. You'll become proficient in all the necessary notes while steering clear of detrimental habits. Mastering chords and scales lays the groundwork for your piano journey.

As we conclude this tutorial, you'll effortlessly rock out to these tunes like a seasoned pro, impressing everyone around you. Let's dive in, take it step by step, and embark on a journey to learn some fantastic piano songs together. Before you know it, you'll embody the pianist you've always aspired to become.

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[becomeapianosuperhuman]

Make sure you stick around to the "+1" section - it's important to make sure you remember these FOREVER.

00:00 Intro
00:20 Chord Shape 1
01:32 Chord Shape 2
02:10 Chord Shape 3
03:40 Big Beginner Trap!!!
04:52 Chord Shape 4
05:31 How to Remember Them FOREVER

Happy practicing!!

-Zach

[nigellutze]

Love your content, just one thing, I play with my headphones on so not to annoy my family with practice. I am impressing myself....and that is enough. Learning to love playing.

[kyawkhantshin]

this makes me easy to undestand thanks Teacher

[furkaneryaman]

Couldn't explain better. I've been searching to find easiest content for a while. fortunately came across this video and learned permanently, thanks a lot!

[RichardChappell]

I appreciate the apparently simplistic approach, but focus on the key colors in reality over complicates it all. I have found the very best thing is to just know that a major chord starts on any root, count 4 keys (white and black) and then 3 (white and black). Then you don't have to memorize note colors, and you can make a major chord at any note.
Learning the other chords from the major is then a simple rule for each. Drop the middle not one step for a minor; diminished is dropping both the middle and top a step; and augmented is a major with the top note raised a step. They are much simpler rules and they don't depend on what key the chord is in to learn.

[any.user.allowed.]

WWW (Straight)
C Major
F Major
G Major

WBW (Triangle)
D Major
E Major
A Major

(If you use fingers thumb, pointer, and ring or 124 the gap between 2 and 4 is closer to eachother. 2 will be farther from 1, if your using your right hand)

BWB (Inverted Triangle)
Db Major
Eb Major
Ab Major

(How to tell if you press wrong middle key?
Its not right if it sounds depressing and, its correct when it doesnt sound sad.
When it sounds sad, its actually a minor)

Minor Chords
Just move down the middle key of a Major Chord down a key, which applies to all chords.

Wildchords
Gb Major - BBB
(get Gb, skip, get, get)

B Major - WBB
(get B, skip a black key, get the 2 black keys)

A#/Bb Major - BWW
(get A#/Bb, Middle white inbetween of 2 black, get 1st white key where the other section starts)

[Some tips were what I learned and observed)

[GrFriknApe]

Great video Zach. Your shared knowledge and videos are appreciated. Tks for everything you do.

[KountryCuz]

I am Loving your lessons Thank you so much I Got A new keyboard coming this Week

[eirysepoet]

Omg total GENIUS!! Thank you so much for total beginners like me! You're my 1st go to MUSIC teacher!

[JeevanBiswa-hhpq]

Great.. m gonna learn it... Thanks...🇮🇳

[Joachim.Jacobs]

Can you make a software program that teaches your method? Then the software could teach us. You know like we could connect our midi controller and then practice along with the program??? You could have a monthly subscription you know like the Melodics App but actually teach us piano instead of just popular songs.

[Nick-hzpr]

i’m a little confused on something, could you specify how to find the top part of a 3rd major. For example you said to find the middle, count 3 from the top. But how exactly do you find the the top? And by the way i do not play piano so i have no idea if i’m just being dumb or if it’s actually a good question. So please don’t hate on me i just am here to learn!!!

[cferguson]

Hey Ted, thank you very much for the video. I thought about your complete course but I really dont have alot of time to dedicate to this. and at 66 years old, well, trying to impress people is not high on the priority list. I have a long history of playing the guitar, so years ago when I decided to throw playing keyboard in there and know base 3rd and 5th helped out there. Then over the years I have progressed but when you take months off between, well, advancement doesnt happen quick, I watched your jazz vid where you move two fingers down the scale and its sounds pretty good, Probelm is getting the right hand to sound good hasnt worked out. But then, I have only been at this for a couple of weeks. Oh yea, I can already play by ear. Thanks again.

[Cash]

Play the chords around the circle of fifths and you're good to go!

[matthijsgordijn]

Hi Ted, a colleague of you made a tutorial on this concept two years before you did. I´m not sure but I have the impression he´s the spiritual father of this concept (remarkable: the layout of your thumbnail is exactly the same as his). Wouldn't it be fair to at least give him credits in your video?

[paulheinz]

I got to say your method is tougher in practice as compared knowing the count method. I did not forget them either.

[bdespain]

I'm new to piano, teaching myself. I'm still not sure if I should be using my 1 3 5 fingers for chords, or more like how you did it, 1 2 4. 1 3 5 feels super awkward for me and my pinky keeps hitting the wrong notes.

[Gold-Aibo]

Could you do Narcissist Piano Version by Avery Anna sometime soon?🙏

[jimmyponds]

Learning the "basic" major/minor chords might be "easy, " but transferring/applying them quickly to the piano is the tricky part for me personally! There is so much hesitancy on my part in hand/finger placement; I know: PRACTICE!! Ha!! Any source of song suggestions, in addition to practice? Thanks!

[amysines]

Or, you can just say that every major chord is made up of a major triad (2 whole steps) with a minor trade (1 and a 1/2 steps) on top. Reverse that for the minor chords (a minor triade with a major triade on top) There's nothing random about any of the chords. They all follow the same pattern.