How to memorize every major and minor chord (FOREVER)

[@annann4786]

This has to be THE Most useful lesson I ever had. Starting tomorrow, I won’t stop until I learn all major cords. Thank you so very much

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Thanks so much for saying so! You are very welcome 💜

[@mppizzaguy1]

Totally agree!!

[@joshuahope3967]

First time in my life i understood the chord structure with 4 different types, thank you so much. I am a physician from the southern most part of India desperately want to play good gospel music.

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

You are very welcome and I’m glad it helped!!

[@MineCraftKing27]

hey how are you doing now?

[@sherimowery3251]

I had a great piano teacher in high school that taught this method. He was a jazz piano player and taught me how to play difficult chords pretty quickly with the half-step patterns. Genius!

[@arlenebrahm2719]

I have never seen chords explained like this. What once seemed daunting now is so much clearer, simpler and ready to be attained! Thank you for another de-mystification tutorial!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Glad it was helpful! Woohoo! Thanks for letting me know!

[@richard135b7]

With this awesome tutorial you just removed the hesitation and intimidation of learning the major and minor chords outside the key of C. Thank you : )

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Yay I’m so glad! That’s wonderful!

[@petertarsio7168]

That's good and play around the circle of fifths and improvise in different rhythms. Sing them up and down as well. Sing the root note to the 3rd and 5th and back. Use letters, numbers or solfegge.

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

YESSSSS! Love this idea as well - thanks for sharing!

[@user-qe4dw8dy9i]

Yeah. Start with C major and play it in all inversions; so CEG, EGC, GCE. Then play G major: GBD, BDG, DGB. Then your in position to play D major… Then do the same with the minor chords. Fastest way to learn the circle of fifths plus your learning chords in all inversions.

[@SteenSeestedt]

hoy.. k[jhjlll)llll)lpplpp 0😅😅

[@dsmith199]

I have struggled with this and you’ve just made it so much easier than I’ve ever heard from several different online teachers. As a senior, things don’t come as easy as they do for younger people so I’m thrilled I found this video. Thank you so much!!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

I’m so glad to hear this! Thanks for taking the time to let me know!

[@treda3032]

I will say I wish I had been taught this method. You can learn more quickly.

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

@@treda3032 absolutely!

[@signecrawford1838]

Excellent! I have used these piano key patterns in my lessons for years. I teach woodwinds, but use the piano as a visual aid. I would also point out that in order to keep the scale tones alphabetical, the Db minor chord uses Fb, not an E. Nice presentation!

[@Eil510]

This is I am a senior and this will give me a whole other way of practicing! Thanks also for the length of time to spend on each group!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

You’re very welcome!

[@maryfrey]

Me, too! This is wonderful...so clear! Thank you, Ashlee!

[@SuperMalletMAn]

Thanks!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Thank you so much!!! 😊 you’re awesome.

[@scottypmusic3309]

Outstanding! I'm a long-time (self-taught) guitar player whose pea brain thinks in shapes and templates. This unlocks a lot for me as I start noodling on the piano for the first time. Thank you!

[@lefalamanglebajoa5322]

You are really a good teacher. For the very first time ever since I tried to learn play piano I understand what chords are and where to find them. Thanks so much.

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Thank you very much for saying so. I am really happy to hear that this was helpful for you!

[@AhmedAbdelrehim]

Straight and simple method of teaching. Well done Ashlee 🙏

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Thanks!

[@kahunamoneyminded8362]

I love how u go straight to the point and ur teaching is so smooth

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Thank you for the kind words!!

[@realpcpayne5847]

LEARNED the Basic KEYS of CHORD Mastery here! Now, to PUT it in PRACTICE is my 🗝️ KEY to THIS Blessing!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Yes yes yes!!! 🙌🏻

[@roughrosa]

Alright. I’ve watched few videos on chords. Yours is the simplest and most practical. Your teaching and word choices are also simple and straight to the point. The practice is simple enough to follow, they made sense to practice, and what matters it is simple enough that it can be implemented in 5 mins before my each practice session.

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Awesome! I’m glad to hear it made sense and thanks for letting me know!

[@kathshan]

Really appreciate the demystification and simplicity of your instruction. Thank you!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

I’m so glad - thanks for saying so!

[@JayCee-hw4zc]

I love the clarity and simplicity

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Awesome thanks for saying so!

[@dalegarrod8734]

thanks Ashlee ...I play saxophone and learning how to improvise ...therefore I am learning the piano to help me improve my music... I really enjoy your lessons ....you have a unique ability to simplify my music theory....thanks

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Thanks so much, I appreciate that! Happy you’re here!

[@naturalobserver]

Thank you! I am miffed that nothing even approaching music theory was taught to me as a kid. This is so encouraging.

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Glad it’s encouraging! And yeah, that’s wildly common!

[@ryangilchrist8358]

You make playing the piano soooo much easier to learn. Thank you!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Oh you’re very welcome and thanks for saying so!

[@lukasodermatt2374]

As a drummer and percussionist this helped me a lot! When it comes to my own music productions I just went by ear , playing the piano more like a drum, until I found matching keys. I found it difficult to memorize all the chords, 'till now! The 4/3 pattern is impossible to forget, at least for me! Thank you for that

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

You are very welcome!!! Thanks for your comment, I know it will resonate with others as well!

[@lukasodermatt2374]

@@AshleeYoungMusicStudio Thanks for responding, I appreciate that!

[@rosemariesacobo1672]

I'm 54, beginning to learn also. Thank you for the clear explanation about the chords.

[@aaronhutchings]

I have been teaching this method, specifically groups one and groups two, for decades now, and I've never seen anyone else teach it this way. It's such an easy way to learn piano and I'm so glad you're teaching it as well! I usually show suspended cords and seventh chords as well.

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Awesome!! 👏🏻yeah not many people do but that’s great that you do as well!

[@pianoman88x88]

Ashlee, I love and appreciate your enthusiasm. It helps me concentrate and learn. Of course, I am subscribing. Good luck. Jim

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

I’m so glad to hear that and awesome - welcome to the channel!

[@tago69mago671]

Amazingly clear concise video. Makes so much sense the way you explain it. Also love the contrast in sound when you play the major chord then go down a half step on the middle note to show the minor chord. Must admit I'm a sucker for a minor chord. They're beautiful! Gonna go and put this into practice. I've just recentlystarted playing so this is a godsend. Thanks kind lady!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

You are very welcome, thanks for taking the time to share this with me! I know, the minor chords are really moody and great :-)

[@patsonmusic]

Nicely laid out how chords work! Good idea to group them with the white-black key structure I've shown this to my son who wants to take out melodies on the piano.

[@Heartsdale111]

I'm very thankful for this lesson. I never thought of it this way. It is a clear concise way to remember the foundational chords easily. Again, Thanks!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

You are very welcome!

[@Vancity-2000]

I'm new to keyboard instrument but I think with your clear and easy instructions I can make intro for my guitars using a keyboard, fantastic, thank you for your free lesson

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Welcome and you’re welcome! Thanks for the kind words!

[@ALACGltd]

Ashlee you nailed this video. I love the way you grouped the chords. It just makes so much more sense like this. I really love this learning style. ❤

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Thank you so much! I’m glad it clicks for you! 😊

[@ALACGltd]

@ you seriously have a gift of breaking things down in such a straight forward and digestible way! It’s amazing. Thank you for each video you put out and all your time and effort. It’s a huge gift to me learning. You rock 🤘🏾 keep it up chica. So thankful I found your channel ❤️❤️

[@angellopezmutuberria5397]

I am a guitar player who learned chords like shapes, too, obviously knowing the intervals. So thanks for the lesson; now with the piano, it is so useful!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

You’re welcome!

[@patrickcarty2186]

I am literally in my first week of learning piano, you made that sound easy but achievable, I will certainly give it a go. Thank you for your time and effort.

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

You are welcome - you’ve got this! 👍🏻

[@jorgeparr3002]

You are THE BEST PIANO TEACHER I HAVE EVER KNOWN 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ THANK YOU SO MUCH 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

You are very very welcome!!!

[@JayG-oyecomova]

Love it. Very simple and easy to remember. Well explained.

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Thanks!

[@MsCellobass]

I’m a an intermediate cellist and getting ready to go to college for a performance major and I’m getting all the help I can get with videos like this thnx

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Congrats!

[@LindaCallwood]

I can not believe no one else explained the chords this way. Thank you❤️🙏

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

You’re very welcome!!

[@jonnsmith4902]

Best explanation by far . Excellent

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

I’m glad to hear it, thanks for saying so!

[@christosevangelidis7937]

This is soooo helpful! But above all, this is so encouraging because it presents the easy way that you need to keep on practicing. Now, I know that I can do it! It's not as hard as I thought! Thank you very, very much, Ashlee!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

This is awesome to hear! Woohoo!!

[@konoramaxwell6217]

Thanks!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Thank you so much!!! 😊

[@aleh_o]

Wow, these are the best tips on memorising the chords, thank you!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

You’re very welcome and thanks for aging so!

[@wilwin6434]

and now the inversions!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

YES! It’s on the list!

[@ltb1919]

Very clear & very useful practice ideas. Thank you!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

You’re welcome! I’m glad!

[@chadhosegood]

As a guitarist learning piano this is super helpful, you gained a new subscription - thank you!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Yay! Welcome to the channel!

[@svnrm2004]

This is so useful... pictorial plus demo with crisp commentary makes it so perfect. ❤🙏

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Thanks!

[@mjnjacques1]

This was an amazing lesson and so simplified. Thank you so much!!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

You’re welcome!

[@tugsman5]

I learned piano and was pretty frickin good when I was like 10-12...forgot almost everything. I've played guitar 15yrs so music has never left my head. I can still read sheet music and understand most of that, but I lost all scales and chords. Currently re-teaching myself these things so they're memorized, and when I teach myself songs like I have been the last few years, it goes MUCH FASTER and makes more sense! This is incredibly helpful, thanks!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

You are very welcome! Glad you’re back at it again! 🙌🏻

[@bdespain11]

Teaching myself how to play piano lately. This is a very useful tutorial! I'm a drummer that has played for over 33 years, so I have the rhythm and timing down already, just need to learn chords and some theory. It should help with singing harmonies as well. Thanks for the lesson!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Love it! You’re welcome!

[@concordfoods]

Thanks!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Thank you so much!!

[@TriggaTreDay]

Holy cow this was amazing🤯. I have watched a few really good tutorials on this same topic, but yours for some reason is so much more clear, straightforward, and calming. I now really feel like I will be able to actually remember a solid formula on this topic. ❤😊 Thanks a ton.

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Thank you thank you! I’m so happy that you liked it and I you taking the time to say so! This is awesome news

[@roncohoon8450]

This really makes chords easier to learn. Thank you so much. Just subscribed to you, looking forward to more of your instruction.

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Thanks so much! Welcome to the community!

[@healgrowlovecommunity8397]

Thank you for demystifying chords. I used to feel intimidated by them but now they feel like a fun, attainable challenge.

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

That’s awesome!

[@DL0868]

Great teaching method! Easy to memorise it, thank you Ashlee!

[@malconmtekeshe]

I needed this. Takes out lengthy chord sheets. I am more on acoustic guitar and started trying out piano/keyboard to work on my demo recordings. Your vid is sure to be handy. Thank you 🎉

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

You’re welcome!

[@about2flip]

Thank you 🙏🏾 Thank You 🙏🏾 Thank you 🙏🏾. You just shed light down a dark tunnel. Now I’m getting it. Hope you have a video that does the same for diminished and augmented. 😊

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

I’m so happy to hear that!! I’m putting that on my list so stay tuned 🙌🏻

[@timoteoabilenelyda7531]

Hello, Ashlee. I love your emphasis on tips you “LOVE!” This relays a level of energy this old man just found very invigorating, and may help me get over, or THROUGH a wall! I also love your overall energy, and your practical logic. Hope you don’t mind if I tag along every chance I can. Best regards, God bless! T

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Welcome welcome! Thanks for the kind words and I’m so happy to have you along for the journey!

[@vinaypaul582]

Hi Ashlee I am from South India. I have just watched your video. It's really nice. Your teaching is crystal clear. I am a beginner. This video is quite helpful in learning all the chords. Thank you for making such a wonderful video.

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Good I’m so glad!

[@dmmurray9422]

This short video is surprisingly helpful as quick reference for the major/minor chords. please do a video to make chord inversions easy to find and use.

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

I have one! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZ-nnWybqrGZqc0si=B5A7XSUR41Xv0b6U

[@dannyterrones5737]

Great video. Make’s memorizing the chords so much easier. Your explanation was very easy to understand. Thank you!😊

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

I’m so glad to hear it! Yay!

[@victormanickam4387]

Love this video.... Good analytical approach for remembering the chords. Many thanks Ashlee.... ❤from India

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

You are very welcome!!

[@dailyprophecywithlisa7]

Amazing teaching! Thank you. I have recently started playing after 30 years. I just found your channel:)

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

So happy to hear it!

[@NealA-bu4pm]

That's pretty cool. Well done Ashlee.

[@jeannegross310]

After playing the piano for almost 70 years, I found this very interesting. Thanks for explaining this.

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Yayyyyyy! You are very welcome!

[@craigghelfi3796]

Same here…after 65 years, I learned something . Thanks Ashley!

[@craigghelfi3796]

Ashlee…sorry!

[@arinaarina2105]

I'm 64 years old.

[@comespinwithme6793]

Can you make a video on any warm-up techniques or finger exercises that can help train the brain to use fingers 1, 3, and 5 more effectively, while minimizing the accidental use of other fingers?

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Hey! So this is usually a technique issue as opposed to a “needing to do exercises” issue. If you go to my technique playlist, you will hear me talk on this topic a lot… But making sure that your fingers are rounded and on the edge of the keys will help this significantly. Once you make sure that’s in place, finding my videos on 5 finger patterns and hand coordination will be helpful!

[@mukfay]

Ashlee! You are the bombdiggity! Thanks a ton for this!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

You’re very welcome!

[@timothywilliams8857]

Great vid!❤ wow, you cut thru all the ‘math’ and made it sooooo easy to compute!!! Love you!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Glad it’s helpful and thanks for saying so!

[@idavid5750]

I love this! I'm so grateful! Thank you so much for posting this video!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Yay! You’re very welcome, thanks for saying so!

[@idavid5750]

@@AshleeYoungMusicStudio It's so simple, and I really needed that way of compressing all that stuff! Thank you Ashlee! :)

[@الراوي-س8ش]

Your way in teaching is lovely and easy.God bless you.

[@pianohands2]

LOVE this! You made this soooo easy!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Oh good I’m so glad!!!

[@chadhosegood]

Watched this again, it is so good! Thank you!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

You’re welcome!

[@peterfitton4529]

Extremely easy for us guitarists, of course. Especially once you learn barre chords. That's the joy of the "moveable" nature of the fretboard.

[@avocadorable9575]

Watched countless other videos but just couldn't seem to get it. This video tho, was super helpful, i was practicing along the way, so it started to make sence a lot. Thanks for a great lesson❤

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

You’re very welcome!

[@-l5905]

Great Video! Can you please do a video on How To Memorize Inversions? Thank you!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

You’re a mind reader. I literally filmed one today! Stay tuned!!!

[@-l5905]

@@AshleeYoungMusicStudio Great! I just subscribed!

[@jennifernewmanart]

Thankyou so much for making this video ! I’m exited to paractice this technique for remembering !

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

You are very welcome! I'm glad it's helpful for you :)

[@Ranger1216]

Wonderful lesson. Will use this with my list of notes for each chord. Thank you!

[@samuelabraham3922]

Excellent teaching.

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Thank you!

[@TeachtheLoveofMusic]

Great Vid Ashlee, cheers to you!!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Thanks!

[@DoDayDem]

Excellent tutorial

[@kaiusna5515]

Very well explained and very useful. In my case I produce music through Midi and this knowledge is very useful for me, thanks for the video :)

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

You are very welcome! Thanks for taking the time to say so. :-)

[@kaiusna5515]

You're welcome, thanks to you for a video like this, it's great and you have one more subscriber, of course :)@@AshleeYoungMusicStudio

[@Elbsmy]

Thank you very much! I'm a begginer and I cant learn anything until it's put in a system or a structure. You just did that for me 🙏🏽

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

I’m so glad! Thanks for the kind words!

[@ziggy_rhythm]

This is amazing and will help me so much ! Thank you for sharing 🎉❤

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

You're welcome, I'm glad it was so helpful! Woo!

[@ziggy_rhythm]

@@AshleeYoungMusicStudio will keep an eye out for more of your videos 🩵🤍💛

[@ziggy_rhythm]

Would love if you could Check out my music 🎶

[@MohsenAmini-rz7ic]

Bravo, great approach and grouping of the chords. Thanks

[@larrygraham3377]

Wow, Really loved this piano lession on chords. THANKS !!! 😁😁😁

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

You’re so welcome! Happy it helped!

[@cak6672]

Hi everybody! I teach piano in Oregon. Great to finally see somebody addressing the key colors and also “the opposites.” ❤️🎹❤️ Like you said, D flat/D … E flat/E… A flat /A…B/B flat are opposite colors. -💥💥 F and F# are also opposite colors. (In my studio I refer to it as F# instead of G flat in chord studies) We love calling this “the law of the opposites!” OH!!! C and G have no opposites. Those two chords just match each other! 🥳❤️ Another interesting thing: the key colors of root and the 5th also match in every single key except for B-flat and B, which are opposites. My students love filling out pentascale and chord charts, filling in the circles with black or leaving them white. Great for visual learners So if you can’t find your chord quickly, at least hit the fifth and it will still sound great!

[@sgovindan53]

Thank you. Nicely explained 🙏🙏

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

You’re welcome! Thanks for saying so!

[@CircleOfSvlt]

Solid, very helpful! Thanks dude 🤘

[@RangerB-16]

This is wonderful, explains the the whole chord « shapes and colors and groups and funny outliers random shapes. Will take notes on this super video.

[@susanmorrison8403]

Question: Ashley, why do you feel it’s important to play on the ends of the keys as opposed to letting your fingers move in a little toward the backboard of the piano?

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Technique - being able to get the sound that you want out of the piano is very dependent on the weight of your arm dropping into the keys. When you think about the weight of your arm dropping into the keys, you don’t have as much control if you are changing the point at which you are dropping onto each key. So when you slide back further towards the back of the key, the sound becomes less even and you have way less control.

[@kinvaho4738]

Thanks a lot for your clear explanation.

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

You’re very welcome!

[@shakestrumsingh]

Most useful piano/keyboard lesson! I have a small synth at home which I use to only do vocal training, always wanted to leverage synth to sing along as well - this lesson has been godsend! Thank you 🙏🏼

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

I’m so glad! Thanks for taking the time to say so!

[@philipcarroll7151]

Little gem of a tutorial right here...❤️🙏🗝️

[@markdoughty8780]

Even as a guitarist with limited scope, playing-wise on the piano, this was a great tutorial, and a great way to memorize chord shapes and sounds on the keyboard - thanks for uploading; a musical education...

[@TriggaTreDay]

Will this pattern also work for the guitar? I’m trying to figure out an easier way to learn all of the chords on the fret. At this point it still seems a bit chaotic. But this tutorial will boost my piano playing in no time.

[@markdoughty8780]

@@TriggaTreDay Yes, I think it will work on the guitar - the fingering will be different, but, it should be transposible from the keyboard to the fretboard. I wish you good luck with it.

[@TriggaTreDay]

@@markdoughty8780 ❤️

[@lucylight9463]

OH MY GOSH, I LOVE THIS!! YOU ARE AWESOME. THIS IS GREAT TEACHING. I HOPE TO FIND MORE. WHAT A GIFT TO NOTICE THE PATTERNS, AWESOME!!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Thank you so much for saying so!

[@MoeLebdeh]

Great video. Learned more in this video than the 100 others i watched. For once I actually learned the chords properly. And the 1/3/5 fingerings gets better and more comfortable over time. Thanks

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

This is so cool to hear and thanks for taking the time to share with me! Comments like this make it so rewarding to make videos!

[@deltafour1212]

What a godsend! This is gold! Is there a trick or pattern like this, to learn chord inversions?

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

You can definitely memorize the shapes of inversions - actually, that would be a good video. I’m putting it on my list- stay tuned. :) thanks for the question!

[@mikegonzalez2012]

The 4 main chord types you should learn are major, minor, augmented, and diminished. Like she said use the 4-3 for major. Minor is 3-4. Augmented is 5-4 . Diminished is 3-3.

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

I have a diminished augmented video coming out in a few weeks!

[@vickiparker8735]

This is brilliant. Thank you.

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

You’re very welcome!

[@Justin-uw9yw]

You are a LEGEND!❤ You made this so easy!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Aw thanks! I’m so glad!

[@ricksaskill2662]

Ashlee - you are just what (who) I've been looking for. Your piano adoration and intelligence are clear! And these days I can pause and repeat as needed so no need to slow down. In fact I feel your speaking pace captures and maintains attention (and keeps it from ever being boring). I'm having a bit of a challenge determining how to establish some structure while benefitting from your expertise - I read music but not often as I am a drummer. What do you suggest?? Thanks!

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Are you in the fb group? That could be very helpful for you!

[@danielvancaruso]

Great video as always, Ashlee. Thanks! I still don’t know how you don’t have more followers and viewers for all of your amazing piano content.

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

THANK YOU! You are not the only one that has said that and I really appreciate it :)

[@writerinrwanda]

Really helpful, thanks! I like the way you teach by grouping the patterns. It made a lot of sense.

[@AshleeYoungMusicStudio]

Glad to hear it! You’re welcome!