How-to's

Fingering

Your little finger and your thumb are shorter than your other fingers. That makes them less suitable for playing black keys. Because you can't reach them easily.

Legato and staccato

You’ve already learned that many musical terms date from ancient Italy. Legato and staccato are two of those words.

About chords

A melody consists of notes one after the other. But you can also play keys simultaneously. You do this when you’re playing chords.

The root

The lowest note of a chord is the most important. We call this note the root note.

More chords

On this page you see some more chords. In all these new chords still only white keys are used.

major and minor

Chords are indicated with a capital letter, but sometimes there is an ‘m' next to it. That's because there are 2 types of chords.

fingerings

There are two ways to play chords. All fingerings on this page are meant for your left hand.

major chords

On this page you’ll learn the 6 most important major chords. These major chords are most common chords.

minor chords

On this page you’ll learn the 6 most important major chords. These major chords are most common chords.