Duration of the online course: 45 minutes
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Build real piano confidence by understanding how chords work and how to form them quickly in any key. This free online course is designed for beginners and returning players who want practical skills they can use immediately, whether you are accompanying your own singing, jamming with friends, or adding richer harmony to songs you already know.
Instead of relying on memorization alone, you will learn the repeating patterns that make chords predictable. You will start with the essential building blocks of major and minor chords, then expand your sound with colorful shapes like major 7 and minor 7. From there, you will explore the energy and edge of 7th chords, the punchy simplicity of power chords, and the distinctive tension of augmented and diminished chords.
As you progress, you will unlock modern, song-ready options such as add 9 and 6th chords, along with suspended chords that create movement and emotion. By learning what changes inside each chord type, you will be able to spot patterns on the keyboard, understand why a chord sounds the way it does, and shift between chord qualities more smoothly.
The course uses short video lessons paired with quick exercises to reinforce each idea right away. You will practice identifying chord formulas, applying them to familiar notes, and strengthening your hands so chord shapes become natural over time. The result is a stronger musical vocabulary, better accompaniment skills, and the ability to learn new songs faster by recognizing the harmony behind them.
Whether your goal is to play pop progressions, support melodies, or simply enjoy the piano more, this course gives you a clear, step-by-step path to mastering the chord types that appear in countless pieces of music. Finish with a solid foundation you can keep building on, and take advantage of a certificate option if it fits your learning goals.
Video class: Let's Learn Some Chords! Episode 1: Major Chords!
08m
Exercise: _What is the most commonly used chord that is taught in the first episode of "Let's Learn Some Chords" series by Mark's Piano?
Video class: Let's Learn Some Chords! Episode 2: Minor Chords!
05m
Exercise: How many chords will you learn by the end of the series?
Video class: Let's Learn Some Chords! Episode 3: Major 7 Chords!
03m
Exercise: _What is the pattern to learn for the major seven chords?
Video class: Let's Learn Some Chords! Episode 4: Minor 7 Chords!
03m
Exercise: _How many chords will you learn by watching the fourth episode of "Let's Learn Some Chords" on YouTube?
Video class: Let's Learn Some Chords! Episode 5: 7th Chords!
03m
Exercise: _What is the pattern for the C7 chord?
Video class: Let's Learn Some Chords! Episode 6: Power Chords!
02m
Exercise: _What is the pattern for the C5 chord?
Video class: Let's Learn Some Chords! Episode 7: Augmented Chords!
02m
Exercise: _What is the pattern for every augmented chord?
Video class: Let's Learn Some Chords! Episode 8: Diminished Chords!
02m
Exercise: _What is the pattern for diminished chords?
Video class: Let's Learn Some Chords! Episode 9: add 9 Chords!
04m
Exercise: _What is the pattern for the add 9 chords?
Video class: Let's Learn Some Chords! Episode 10: 6th Chords!
02m
Exercise: _What is the pattern for sixth chords?
Video class: Let's Learn Some Chords! Episode 11: Sus 2 Chords!
02m
Exercise: _What is the pattern for sus chords mentioned in the lesson?
Video class: Let's Learn Some Chords! Episode 12: Sus4 Chords!
03m
Exercise: _What does "sus" mean in "sus 4" chords?
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Course comments: Learn Chords
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