Chord Charts 101: How to Sound PRO on PIANO!

[@thekeyscoach]

Could I ask you a favour? If you enjoyed this tutorial, could you hit the like button 👍 - it helps us massively! Thanks!

[@Paullontsisocbou]

Is it good to have two piano teacher for myself?? it is important to know

[@loslobos9461]

As a former professional drummer, I’ve been learning piano for the last 6 months. What a paradigm shift. It’s like learning a new language. Excellent video mate!

[@thekeyscoach]

Thanks so much!

[@crazytrucker9210]

Yes I agree im a drummer and i drive a truck so I don't have room for a set in the truck so I decided to get a piano to fill in the down time instead of playing games on my phone its very satisfying to learn a new instrument

[@loslobos9461]

@@crazytrucker9210 I’ve worn out many a steering wheel learning inverted drum rolls! I always had good rebound on my steering wheels! Lol

[@toneseeker87]

as a former professional guitarist i am learning the drums recently. 😊

[@loslobos9461]

@@toneseeker87 I wish you well. Good luck!

[@Sfcddfxxdi]

Now that’s a real piano lesson, thank you

[@carlsalazar4490]

Your lessons have been invaluable to my progress as a piano player. I’m analytical in nature and appreciate ideas that stimulates my imagination. Keep up the great work. Cheers from California.

[@thekeyscoach]

So pleased to hear that! Thanks so much - glad you're finding the videos useful!

[@sonniquickpianoimprov]

I like your teaching style. Not over technical so it's easy for anyone to understand.

[@thekeyscoach]

Thanks! Glad you're enjoying the videos!

[@alidapretorius5890]

Finally someone who teaches REAL piano playing! I've felt stuck for decades, resenting my limited ability to play only what others have created. This is THE most informative and inspiring lesson about chords and keys for me ever. And now I know the plug in my play: I was ignorant about the simplistic beauty of adding color to my keys ... time to unplug!! Thank you Adam, you're a Godsent for me.

[@rodlinjunior9446]

Did you say... Decades😮

[@alidapretorius5890]

@@rodlinjunior9446 Yup, I just did not know what was lacking in my ability. Life happened, and now it's time !

[@marylynch8929]

A little shout out for the video work, nice job 👍

[@ryanbo4045]

I am so glad I finally found you. It took me years to find you because I have been teaching myself to play piano by ears, I don’t read notes. I know root chords but I am poor at inversions, I understand the inversion concepts by moving the root note to the top or the middle, but it’s hard to teach myself to play inversions without a coach like you showing me some tricks so I can follow. There are many people teaching piano chords but none teaches like you which is the way I want to learn. I play arrangement keyboard, I only need to play chord inversions so I can control my chord changing fast. Thanks I found you.

[@thekeyscoach]

Thanks Ryan! So glad you're enjoying the videos! Thanks for your message!

[@jeffh5388]

Liked and subscribed. You’re fantastic sir. Thank you. I love your method and clarity of teaching - first class. Cheers.

[@thekeyscoach]

Thanks Jeff! Much appreciated!

[@lynnanderson6831]

This is so great! I’ve been teaching myself piano last two years. Mostly melody on right and chord on left. Now I’ve joined worship at church and learning mostly chords. I just subscribed. Thank you for these videos.

[@thekeyscoach]

You’re welcome Lynn!

[@7goggus]

I just learned all the major/minor the chords and this is EXACTLY the next step I was looking for. 🎉

[@thekeyscoach]

Awesome!!

[@larrydupre1545]

Best piano video I’ve seen in a long time! Thanks! 🙏🏼

[@thekeyscoach]

Wow, thanks!

[@ptakjones]

You just demystified the last 50 years of popular music! Thank you. This is the missing link I needed to break into keyboard playing. (mind blown)

[@thekeyscoach]

I’m so pleased! Glad you found it useful!

[@olegkorniienko4664]

Thank you very much!👍👍👍🎉

[@thekeyscoach]

You are welcome!

[@ShenSang]

Very informative lesson ! Definitely make the block chords much more interesting. You got a new subscriber 😊 Thank you 🌹

[@thekeyscoach]

Awesome, thank you!

[@steve660917]

The teacher I've been looking for..... Seriously!! 👍👌

[@thekeyscoach]

Thanks Steve!

[@geralynpalacol3764]

EXCELLENT Lesson Adam!!! Thanks so much!🥰

[@thekeyscoach]

Thank you! 😃

[@martinJothi]

Excellent dear sir. Please guide step by step. You are blessed to make many more pianist in coming days

[@pianoman6639]

Brilliant Adam many thanks once again

[@thekeyscoach]

🙌

[@soundsfortoday3623]

Talk about timing - this is very helpful to one who grew up with organ background. Already downloaded and am sure material will prove to be useful. Thanks. Will become new sub.

[@thekeyscoach]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Pianojourney44]

I just ran across your videos. I’ve been playing for seven years now and found this video very helpful. Thank you for all you’re doing.

[@thekeyscoach]

No probs! Lots more videos coming soon.

[@JohnBaileyDarke]

Adam, I have not looked at other comments so this is just an original response. I am 86, started out playing for sing-a-longs at the fraternity, in taverns while in the Army then at home parties. There was no internet, no personal computers, no coaches unless you knew a coach and had the means to pay them. Since the internet evolved and with KZbin (what a blessing) was willing to invest billions into digital memory banks, there has been a plethora of piano teachers, many who are wonderful. I even studied with a fellow offering group lessons on Zoom half way around the world from (in Florida). So KZbin and their AI development sends me videos that match my interests...and today you were upper/left and I clicked on this and watched the video (away from the keyboard) and must say that I have now subscribed, rung the bell and am so impressed with your skills, both musical and presentational that I believe I have found the teacher that I have been looking for. Congratulations. Keep those videos coming, others will discover your skills. Thanks for sharing your love of music and the keyboard.

[@thekeyscoach]

Ah John! Thank you so much for your lovely message and I'm so glad you're finding these videos useful! I am so glad you clicked on the video! Great to hear from you and do let me know how you get on practising all these ideas! Cheers!

[@Tuganotube]

great lesson! thank you from portugal!

[@thekeyscoach]

Glad it helped!

[@edgarsnake2857]

Thanks, Adam. Your lessons are improving my 'groove.'

[@thekeyscoach]

Great to hear!

[@arnoldapolona2460]

Hello Sir I really like the way you teach the piano

[@zangovu]

Thank you this is what I’ve been looking for!

[@patriciaulczycki6211]

Me too. Thanks!

[@lukejay929]

Amazing!

[@thekeyscoach]

Thanks Luke!

[@pablopacifico]

Another great lesson

[@thekeyscoach]

Thanks Pablo!

[@dannuttle9005]

"We're going to find a way to practice them musically." I've been playing for some years now, and my experience was that learning that most practice time has to feel like I'm making music was the single biggest corner I turned. Practice becomes a tailwind instead of headwind. Beginners should really take note of this principle. In short: have fun while you work.

[@thekeyscoach]

Thanks Dan! So true!

[@pokeba3299]

Best and most complete sharing and demostration of chord playing I ever watched in KZbin. Really appreciate! Thank very much!

[@thekeyscoach]

Thank you so much! 🙌

[@anthonypretty2877]

Adam You are the reason I am going out to purchase a keyboard today! I have only ever dabbled with the ivories and have always wanted to play piano and now I have a reason. Time to let my guitars, trumpet and clarinet gain some long overdue dust. Keep doing what you are doing. Cheers

[@thekeyscoach]

Ah Anthony that has made my day! Best of luck with it! Lots of videos on the channel to get you going once you have your new keyboard!

[@G_I_JOE]

I absolutely love this. I just want to learn this chord progression and I will be good for a long time. Been trying to learn for a year now and this has been the best.

[@thekeyscoach]

Lots more of this kind of stuff on the channel! Glad you enjoyed!!

[@kaviyanandakumar670]

This video was very useful, thanks a lot💫

[@MrBender1110]

This is the best musical instruction. Adams provides a lot of important information about how to play piano.

[@ulrichkliegis4138]

Excellent work - and an excellent guy behind it!

[@lloydmoss217]

You made sense! Finally someone to streamline rock piano playing. Thank you!!

[@thekeyscoach]

Thanks Lloyd!

[@viviancuyno3290]

So nice, love it

[@thekeyscoach]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@maureenthorburn]

Going to be working on this video Thanks

[@suzannegrandma1150]

Thanks, you have a great way to explain the method.

[@thekeyscoach]

Thanks! 🙏

[@robeckvidz]

You, sir, have just earned another sub. This vid has helped me enormously. Thank you.

[@thekeyscoach]

Thanks Rob! So glad you enjoyed the vid!

[@rebanelson607]

I've been using KZbin to learn keyboard for over 3 years. Your lessons are well planned and what you play sounds beautiful and worth putting in the effort required to learn it. Keep up the good work!

[@thekeyscoach]

I’m so glad to hear that! Thanks!! 🙏

[@johnbrady8442]

This was a fantastic video! I have seen many videos talk about chord progressions and even using chord inversions to make the fingering easier, this video took it up several notches! The way you explained how to embellish the various inversions was amazing, Thanks, you opened my eyes (and ears) to so much !

[@thekeyscoach]

Thanks John! So glad you found it useful! There of plenty of other videos on the channel if you want to check them out!

[@FilipK-f1n]

Probably the best piano teacher on Yt, awesome! Thank you

[@thekeyscoach]

Wow, thanks!

[@yashkummar]

I came across your channel by mistake and this is what I wanted. I am a drummer and want to expand my keyboard skills. I love your teaching simple and effective. Cheers bro.

[@thekeyscoach]

Welcome aboard! Thanks!!

[@le-j-james7061]

Awesome!

[@Youtube_deleted_my_favourites]

Great video, best introduction to chords on KZbin

[@thekeyscoach]

Thank you! Glad it was helpful!

[@pamelaclayton7535]

This is what I have been looking for for ages. Thank you.

[@dannnns20]

Learned so much. Another great video from you!

[@thekeyscoach]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lorimfrancis1]

I am an older person, (mother of 3 grown kids) played the piano since I was 7 but never understood how to create and understand chord progression. I have listened to many podcasts .... but when I discovered yours , and tried out your lessons: I suddenly understood it! It was the clear way you explained it that did the trick. Now all I need is practice. Lots of it. In my own experience, ( with myself) it takes repeated practice to get good and understand. I am not retired yet . But I hope to play in the band where I work when I retire and possibly teach piano to young children or play in my church. I don't think I will do all three, but at least I will have some good choices! Thank you for everything. It has been a great help. Best wishes always L

[@thekeyscoach]

Thank you so much! So glad you’re enjoying the videos and the podcast! Lots more coming soon!

[@theresetobin-m6h]

Fantastic video as always thank you .

[@thekeyscoach]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ozboomer_au]

Very nice. Most useful bits f'me were the inversion/mini-melody stabs before the chord changes.. and the lil' bit of movement in the bass notes. Thanks a heap for posting.

[@thekeyscoach]

Awesome! Thanks!

[@anuplamaofficial6770]

I am learning piano and I was searching for simple and useful piano tutorial videos on KZbin and while scrolling, I found this. I am from Nepal🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵 and wanna thank you for your tutorial videos which helped me a lot to learn and play piano❤️❤️🙏🙏

[@thekeyscoach]

You're very welcome!

[@chrislewis9014]

Great video. Thank you 🙏

[@thekeyscoach]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ebolds4918]

Nice clear explanations of concepts you covered👍🏽

[@thekeyscoach]

Glad you liked it! Thanks!

[@Joe-n3w7m]

Thank you great video just subbed

[@thekeyscoach]

Awesome, thank you!

[@steven4969]

Legend best piano explainer around on yt

[@PrayerIsKey37]

Very good video thank you for the help

[@thekeyscoach]

Glad it helped!

[@BenedettoDiGregorio]

Liked and Subscribed.

[@ankaparnahajova]

How very exciting and interesting, Adam. As a child, I was fascinated by a chord the teacher showed us, C-E-G (C major 😅). I kept playing it and couldn't get enough of that sound. Then I tried to play a tune and found that the B-D-G and C-F-A somehow also fit in some places. It took a while to realise what they were in theory, inversions of the dominant and subdominant. You wrapped it up beautifully here. I look forward to many more videos, especially the rhythms in the left hand (not my strong point). Thank you.

[@alanhay1562]

Great, helpful and brilliantly delivered video. Thank you.

[@thekeyscoach]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dunjaschumacher8819]

The content on KZbin for piano these days is mind blowing. This is super approachable and extremely welcome. Video has 50k views after all! I am very happy to say thanks and donate but not yet ready for another subscription so this format is just right for me. As I am a late intermediate classical player I would not mind some more complex technical stuff as well (maybe once in a while seperated by level). Thank you so much for the great videos in any case.

[@thekeyscoach]

Thanks so much! Really glad you’re enjoying the videos!!

[@analitaselibio4691]

This is absolutely the best chord tutorial! My piano background is classical and I learned a lot from this video. ❤❤

[@thekeyscoach]

I’m so pleased! Thanks for watching!

[@felaperez6480]

Beautiful session

[@elizabethcherian2785]

Thankyou..it is very useful for beginners like me..from India

[@thekeyscoach]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rawwill3]

Wow! Great stuff man. I appreciate the way you share your wonderful knowledge. Thank you so much

[@robhummel4379]

Great ideas!

[@thekeyscoach]

Thank you! 😊

[@Divinegrace327]

Thank you for this video

[@thekeyscoach]

No problem!

[@nicodawg8231]

Thanks!

[@thekeyscoach]

Thanks so much Nico! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@markwindsor914]

Great stuff. Very helpful.

[@thekeyscoach]

Thanks Mark!

[@liambonar]

Great video!

[@thekeyscoach]

Thanks!

[@scruffypupper]

I'm not a musician at all. I listen to the channel Maximizer, I love his piano playing. I was listening and your video was in the sidebar and looked interesting so I clicked on it. I wish I could say I understand anything you discussed... but I don't! But you seem like you could be a great teacher so I'll give you a :) comment and like! Have a great day.

[@glennsoncortes3346]

Superb! hope to see more videos from you sir my best regards.

[@zannaduresident4934]

I am a self tought keyboard player. Hold my own in a band vamping along to songs but what you just explained to me has made my keyboard breath a new life into my playing. Thanks so much for your skill and keep it simple stupid teaching. or ( Kiss) for short :)

[@thekeyscoach]

Glad I could help!

[@gillianfernie9376]

So helpful! Thanks Adam. Can’t wait to put this into practice!!

[@thekeyscoach]

Glad it was helpful!

[@floriszoet458]

Great lesson, so simple indeed, looking forward to more!

[@thekeyscoach]

Awesome, thank you!

[@chaisehubbard1580]

Another great video !!!! I’ve learned so much in all your videos in the span of two days. Could you eventually do a video in the future about learning songs by ear and recognizing keys and chords

[@thekeyscoach]

Thanks Chaise! Glad you enjoyed them. Great suggestion!

[@FilipK-f1n]

Hvala!

[@thekeyscoach]

Thanks so much! 🙏

[@TimWrightMe]

Adam, this is fantastically helpful, and very well paced, thank you. I love the add9 / 2 colour notes as you describe them, great idea. Correct me if I am talking mince, but I get the impression that, at a ridiculously elementary level, folks following chord charts or lead sheets employ the 7th in a lot of chords when they want to give it a bit of a "jazzy" feel. Does that ring even half true?

[@thekeyscoach]

Hey Tim - Yes, you're on the right lines there. My main advice for people is to get really secure with playing triads first, that way you have a really solid foundation to build from. Quite often in jazz education, people go straight into 4 note chords (seventh chords), which can sometimes mean that secure foundation gets somewhat left behind. So much popular music is based around triads - so it's important to focus on this, without resorting to extending out the harmony too much. I'm a big fan of extended, rich harmony, but only when it adds to the music (not just included by default). Hope that makes sense!

[@TimWrightMe]

@thekeyscoach perfect sense and great advice, thanks

[@trajanoreuter3911]

I never comment on KZbin videos. But your videos are very good, thank you.

[@thekeyscoach]

Thank you!

[@Griffindor21]

So great!!... just struggling to command my left base to jive with the right hand rhythm😂😂

[@thekeyscoach]

Thanks! 🙏

[@billhasty5197]

I was so impressed with your teaching style I subscribed to your channel. Can't wait to see what you come up with next. Thanks.

[@thekeyscoach]

Awesome, thank you!

[@diviajar1411]

Nice video!

[@jennywren8937]

Just as I was wondering what to do with the chords I know, your vid popped up. You have covered so much in this excellent tutorial. Thanks.

[@thekeyscoach]

Awesome!

[@lspyderp]

I like the way u teach and break down the concepts of techniques and theory together and how they can mesh so that now we can go and practice each small part because we now know what each small can do. Basically what you’ve shown us is a good formula to start free styling. Very few teachers know how to present it like this , Thks .

[@thekeyscoach]

Thanks! So glad you're finding the videos useful!

[@JourneyJamSession]

great tutorial🫡👍🎼🎹

[@thekeyscoach]

Many thanks!!

[@josephnancy5572]

Very Very nice Very good God bless you please Moor video need sri ❤

[@zaj4june]

Amazing! Please, never stop making similar videos: Take a chord progression and beautificate it. Good luck to your channel!

[@thekeyscoach]

Thanks Igor!

[@fritz1339]

What an instructive and valuable video! Thank you very much and I am eagerly awaiting the future content! 🙂

[@thekeyscoach]

Awesome, thank you!

[@emmaA-]

You just got a new subscriber 🌟

[@thekeyscoach]

Thanks for subbing!!

[@kevinhaynes9091]

Thank you. This has really helped me progress from music theory to music making...

[@thekeyscoach]

Great to hear!

[@cain1s]

Excellent .

[@thekeyscoach]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@tigermcflash131]

Super!! Thank you.

[@JamalDante3765]

This is exactly the lesson I was looking for!!! 😊 I was stuck with root position and maybe just one inversion. I want my piano playing to grow. Thank you.🙏

[@thekeyscoach]

Glad it was helpful!

[@another.worlder]

Awesome!!!! Very helpful! I can't wait to play around with this.

[@thekeyscoach]

Thanks Mark!

[@mtbsperry]

Whoa! I’ve only been studying for one week, but this hit so hard for me. Can’t wait to dive further into this, and ur channel -new sub here! Many thanks for your time and teaching style. 🙏🏻

[@patriciahilfiker7751]

OMG ! What an eye opener ! Great work. It's perfect with the PDF. Thanks a lot .Looking forward to your next videsos

[@thekeyscoach]

Thanks! Glad you’re enjoying the videos and PDFs!

[@pamelajarvis7728]

Absolutely Brilliant Adam! Superb teaching at a really easy pace. Understood everything …will just try and get the fingers going now 🤣. So grateful for such clear teaching…thanks again! 👍

[@thekeyscoach]

Thanks Pamela!

[@chelsearedeemedtv2132]

So happy to see your channel. This is what I am looking for. I am just only trying to play the basic chords and pass the knowledge to my kid who is a special need who got interest in piano playing, she will be regulated with her emotion with music and to be able to help her, I also need to equip myself first 😂. Thanks a ton! You are indeed a blessing🙏

[@marlonhernandez8411]

Thank you,thank you,a great lesson,well explained,i will look the video againg,and will get back to practice. Sometimes it seems so far,but your video is encouraging

[@thekeyscoach]

You can do it! Thanks!

[@AberrantArt]

Do you have a video on how to know what chords go in what key?