You Can Learn The 4 Simple Chords Used in Hundreds Of Songs

[@PianoFromScratch]

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You are awesome. Keep ‘em coming. Please.

[@chemicalmix]

This is an extraordinary video which has raised my confidence and knowledge beyond anything i could imagine. I'm a total novice on the piano, whose playing time is in the hours/days, and after watching this, i can play (however badly) Drops of Jupiter by Train just by using the chord progression shown. This video also shows the relationship between the notes in a given chord, and how they can be manipulated/amended to allow for subtler sounds. For example, as a complete beginner, i never thought about "inverting" the F note of the C chord to give that much-gentler sound. Absolutely 10/10 here. You've got a sub and a very grateful student of the piano.

[@williammagdalene7439]

An elegant, most helpful introduction to these chords. Thank you.

[@pshtube08]

Thank you for posting this. It's so well explained, easy to follow, perfect pace. Very well done.

[@PianoFromScratch]

Glad it was useful and I appreciate the feedback!

[@timajrobins]

Was surprised to see the reference to So Lonely by The Police - love that tune! Also, bit of Eagle Eye Cherry = blast from the past!

[@PianoFromScratch]

Yea So lonely is great, been playing that one in my function band for years now

[@joanbrown5443]

I just discovered this channel. I know some chords but never really tried inversions. I like that I don't feel rushed listening to you explain things. Is there any specific order for viewing these videos.

[@tinmya1]

If it is not too much trouble to edit the video, can you please add the name of each chord on the top as you play them? Thank you so much!

[@junej4100]

Very good tutorial. So much clarity and real learners speed. God bless you my dear boy!!

[@desmondtingoh1795]

Thank God i stumbled on your page… you make this beginners process way much easier…thank you very much 😊😊

[@adriennetse8474]

Great, clear video! This is in contrast to this horrible “masterclass” given by Stephen Ridley today during which he wasted everyone’s time to sell a piano course on the basis of countless testimonials and ZERO content. Best part: someone kept deleting my comments about the lack of content during the livestream. 😂 But my time was not wasted! I searched for good videos about four-chord songs while he droned on endlessly and finally came upon yours! Thank you so much for this! I will be practicing and playing around with these chords immediately.

[@debbienaim]

Exactly the same happened to me yesterday! Lucky we are here now! And to this Ridley clown, we should sue him for stealing people’s time!

[@stevejarvis1366]

That just happened today with Ridley, it was the longest advert I’ve ever sat through, my comments were deleted as well

[@sheyee]

Great. Thanks a lot. Your finger placement technique for progression and the approach of finding these chords in other keys are really helpful. Now I just have to practice and practice and practice.

[@PianoFromScratch]

Glad it was helpful! And yes, it does take practice, just remember to try and rehearse the same fingers and movement each time, practicing smart gets better results! Have you been playing long?

[@sheyee]

@@PianoFromScratch thanks. Not for long. I am an absolute beginner. Only started some months ago with music theory, pentascales and beginner’s stuff. Now I am learning chords and progressions.

[@PianoFromScratch]

Awesome, good luck! It's really useful to learn lots of songs and the different things they do with chords, it's like expanding your vocabulary

[@sheyee]

@@PianoFromScratch well noted. Thanks a lot

[@amandataylor2487]

Omg!!! U r Awesome!!!! 😂 So much that I wasn't sure about was cleared up bc of this entire video. Now I can stop torturing myself about what goes where and if I'm doing things right or not. Sometimes I jus wanted to quit bc of the unsureness. If that makes any sense bc wondering made me feel very self conscious of playing piano. Thank you so much for this video!

[@GarethMcNicholBriggs]

This is bloody brilliant

[@robertvanhorn3586]

Yes more of those simple two hand chord progressions!

[@t3601f]

You sir are a great teacher! I play guitar and sing in choir and in my band but wanted more theory and to learn to play keys. I am using a CASIO 76 keyboard borrowed from a friend . I’ve had it for a week and your videos have helped immensely! 🙏 I subscribed! And will check into your patreon

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[@syafiquegigs]

Wow this is the perfect video explanation ever.

[@katrinaoconnell6411]

Solid teaching thanks bless 🤗

[@hasmikhakobyan1056]

Your passion and simplicity of playing the piano is contagious! I was watching from the office. Even without having my piano, my fingers were running over the desk visualizing the cords and tunes!!! Now I can't wait for the weekend to come so I can practice. Thank you!

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[@vincent6058]

You are brilliant at explaining :)

[@violetatio3224]

Very helpful. Thank you

[@MRNiSTAR55]

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[@wongjinkeekpm-guru3239]

TQ. It helps me to learn.

[@bettyennin6335]

"Let it be, let it be...." is the song that comes to mind. Not sure which group played it.

[@PianoFromScratch]

Good spot! That's the Beatles, the verse uses these chords in the first half, it adds a couple of notes in the voicing but C G Amin F is the basic framework. The 2nd half then goes C G then skips A, goes straight to F and does that riff running down back to C

[@lucyshea7788]

it's wonderful !

[@PianoFromScratch]

🙂 🎹

[@joycemcclain3432]

You are the best

[@mrtara3461]

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[@timajrobins]

Another observation - presumably this progression only 'works'/has this recognisable feel in major keys? Given the different chord structure of minor keys, the 1-5-6-4 structure won't have that recognisable sound, right? I mainly ask because I always thought 'Someone Like You' was in a minor key, but it's listed in the description. Perhaps I was just wrong on that lol. Thanks!

[@PianoFromScratch]

Yes in a minor key, those numbers mean something different, 1 4 5 are minor chords (5 often changed to major though) 6 is major. Although don't forget a relative minor still has the same chords in (the numbers would be different of course) e.g A minor and C major contain the same chords so technically you can still do that progression in a way, would just likely feel a bit different in the context of a minor key where for example A minor sounds more like the tonic, the home and would becomes b3, b7, 1, b6 Someone like you is in A major btw, it starts on an A major chord, frequently resolves to it and ends on it too which kind of establishes that sound. Majors and relative minors can be ambiguous sometimes and even sound more like one or the other in different sections.

[@larrycavallucci3258]

LET IT BE by The Beatles!

[@Changwooyoo]

Like u the most !!!

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

Hey Jude, Don't Stop Believing.

[@bobbuilder6903]

yeat is an alien- thats what i think, i do apologize

[@HinavAB]

Wolves.. Selena Gomez

[@marchufty4134]

My only points: for non-native speakers, you speak very fast; the 2 superposed boards are not aligned. Otherwise, many thanks

[@PianoFromScratch]

Ok thanks, appreciate the feedback

[@olielapz3534]

Better be careful you might get copyright suit.

[@reggieledeux8591]

Your keyboard doesn’t match up at all and it makes it confusing

[@PianoFromScratch]

It’s because I zoom in on the actual keyboard so that’s bigger and clearer to see. If I then made the light up keys the size to match it would take over the whole screen

[@reggieledeux8591]

10 minutes in and your the 300th person who had taught a loose base of that one second, boring

[@PianoFromScratch]

What do you mean a loose base of that one second?

[@reggieledeux8591]

@@PianoFromScratch I apologize, I was intoxicated last night and was being dumb

[@PianoFromScratch]

No problem, appreciate that

[@askawayaskaway]

I don’t usually post comments but I just wanted to thank you sincerely for this. I’ve watched several videos about these 4 chords but they don’t walk you through HOW to actually play them. Your tutorial is PERFECT in content and pace. You don’t rush but no unnecessary chatter either. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I am finally able tp practice these chords.

[@rythammanhasfilms]

I completely agree with you. Love and much appreciation.

[@sharonfladeland2621]

Yes…thank you!

[@emmanuelali4725]

You are good in teaching,,am understanding everything you are teaching here

[@israelsackey8267]

Thanks! Your explanation and demonstration of chord changes was very helpful and well paced. Thanks much. I still have to go slow in making chord changes that work well, and sound right. Many thanks again.

[@laurencecoombe8237]

I barely comment on KZbin but as someone who bought a second hand keyboard during covid, tried to play for a few months and failed. This video has me beaming that I can string a few chords together. Great channel, love it. Subscribed and liked the video

[@mcgowanjr]

Really enjoyed it. It’s a 1 5 6 4 Rythm.

[@PianoFromScratch]

Hey guys, don’t forget to hit the like button above! That really helps! What songs can you name that use these chords, the 1 5 6 4 progression? There’s lots of songs that will also use these chords but in other orders too!

[@stinkyhat123]

V 0. 0

[@pds002]

There's a huge list on wikipedia with variations and key.

[@RockLobster223]

Every Coldplay song

[@mrterry1756]

The first time you played those 4 chords, the song Demons - Imagine Dragons came instantly to my mind.

[@eddted2876]

Good stuff or say good lesson. Just need to hear the letters named in EACH chord when played! This world help MUCH! And how to count to common songs!! 🎉🎫🎉🎫🎉

[@CatherineBond-t7s]

Thank you so much you are a pleasure to learn with you make it interesting and I am really enjoying the chords

[@eddted2876]

Liked the way he Names the chords by letters and the keynotes light up! Counting is important also!

[@eddted2876]

He is a pretty good teacher just there are too many Beatles songs on the internet already... Any other kind of popular songs well known to demonstrate?! Experimenting was another thing made me consider more.. will he continue to shed more light on that in another lesson?!

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Thanks brother,I appreciate everything you have teach on this video 👏👏👏👏

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I Can't..and will Not lie... I r a OUTSTANDING and SUPERB Teacher. I'm learning at a very Comfortable Pace. Thank You for your Time n Energy it's well used.

[@thebeloved25]

Thank you so much for this. You have really taught me a lot even when I don't know you. I'd love if you could do a tutorial on Ear training.

[@bettyennin6335]

Keep it up sir. Very helpful!

[@Khanhh00]

thank you for demystifying chord playing for me. I know chords but can't play them naturally. this has been very helpful.

[@maestroone1237]

Talented people like you are such an absolute gift to budding musicians, as someone who learned to play instruments by ear from moving the needle back and forth on the record player in the 1970's i really appreciate just how much time and effort you put in to bringing the joy of playing to so many people, it really is a great thing you do 👍

[@vincentmaloney5835]

Let it be by the Beatles. I'll try to use octaves when playing with my left hand. I will also use the sustain pedal and "change" it when changing the chords.

[@lanceturner9471]

very concise and creative very good options displayed.

[@qprfan99]

Now I am confused. As a beginner I started into the theory a bit & came across chord directories/charts etc. 12 lists one for each key - C, C#, D, D# etc. Each list was made up of 27 different chords: starting with, taking C doe example, C maj, Cm, C 7 & so on to C 7+5-9. So I assumed that there were 27 chords in every key & they all began with C. Now you're telling me that the key of C also has the chords G maj, F maj & A min &, presumably, others as well. What aren't I getting? Please help.

[@telekarma]

I wish hand coordination would transfer from guitar to piano!

[@cleanerhandsdotnet4036]

Hello… can you tell me 10 songs that these chords work with… thank you .. Paul

[@Eliasmen-yb2xu]

Is it possible with the chokes on the left hand?

[@MarleeHyder]

Faded Alan walker immediately came to my mind

[@pds002]

You are a wonderful teacher! I've been playing those 4 chords in root position for a while, never really understanding how to memorise the inversions (except II V I in Cmajor I saw someone using for Autumn Leaves). Between your excellent video on inversions and this one, you've unleashed a big step forward for me. It would be nice to know examples of songs for some of the patterns and rhythms you are demonstrating. For example, you mention Let It Be. Thanks for this. I've purchased a couple of your PDF guides, too.

[@PianoFromScratch]

Glad the channel has been helpful, appreciate the feedback

[@Socialperformance-uk4ni]

Too much talk. Go straight to the notes

[@viviancuyno3290]

Love you sir your so good

[@bettyennin6335]

Thanks for all you do!

[@samtye6811]

Let it be mccartney on the intro

[@EasyAsPiePiano]

Beautiful ❤

[@xTiduussx]

What 4 chords are these?

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Cannon

[@ErnaStrydom-x8c]

Hi … thank you for this video.. Awesome… what is a good keyboard to begin with? Thanx in advance.

[@PianoFromScratch]

Hi, a did a video on what features to look for considerations to... consider here kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6fZiZh3qdx6gpI Prob easier to check that one out but essentially, for lots of people, weighted keys, full size if possible, I tend to steer clear of unknown brands.

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The best teacher there is Thank you

[@PianoFromScratch]

🙏

[@calebc.4343]

I’m a little surprised that I didn’t think about Someone Like You by Adele and yet immediately recognized She Will Be Loved, which I haven’t heard in years. 🤔

[@drsteviejasengnsangma8739]

Awesome video brother.. I am a beginner and you intrigued me❤️

[@steveager5156]

Excellent, clear video. Nicely broken down and developed at a manageable pace. Thanks so much 😊

[@sharonducci7089]

I would love to know I’ve got a whole sheet of potato Coreys and I kind of getting what you’re saying but I know there’s a mix that you could put together 12 chords to getting used to play the piano and making a few songs with it and then growing out from that getting comfortable with the rest can you suggest a format

[@wantleywantley1299]

Awesome, thanks!

[@PianoFromScratch]

No problem!

[@chopysumi7425]

Are U giving speach or teaching piano chords.

[@PianoFromScratch]

Explaining how things work is the point of my channel and the point of this video, that’s how musician’s learn properly. No need to whinge when a video doesn’t do exactly what you specifically want when it’s obviously designed for another purpose and aimed at people who want that.

[@finnvasquez6749]

IK this video is a year old but I hope you see this. When you say we are going to play the chore like this It would be beneficial if you said we are going to play a c major 3rd invertion

[@___Saint]

Do you have a course? Trailing through KZbin videos without structure van be tough at times be good if everything was packaged 📦

[@onimisilovesonmusic4548]

Massive as usual...great work

[@PianoFromScratch]

Thanks!

[@larryhiigel1680]

I don't expect you to redo all your videos but in the future could you please have your keyboards match in size? It's pretty annoying that the top one is about half as big as the bottom.

[@jonathanustinenkov209]

im sorry i said shutup out loud and my roomate Ben Richey advised against said action, and then requested i apologize, which is what you are reading right now! he said this makes me sound like a loser.

[@PatrickHayes-j2p]

Thanks, I learned more about the piano in fifteen minutes with you, than four years of lessons 😊 and now I can play a ton of my favorite songs

[@Jessiechong120]

Thanks for the video. Is the variation with broken notes applied only to 2 beat counts. Thanks!

[@TJ-hw9jr]

I got this down pretty good, thanks! I just don’t see how to use it when it comes to all the songs that can be played.

[@ROBYNMARKOW]

I have ADD so I appreciate how u don't go too fast like some other KZbin piano tutorials. You've become my go-to for simple ,clear lessons 👍

[@MLMDaroczy]

What are all these 100 musical pieces with the four chords you mention?

[@Abraxaz]

Super useful good looks

[@jihaewatson2860]

So many helpful things in this video! Thank you!

[@willisfletcher6260]

On the 1-2 1-2 count, it kinda sounded like “Somewhere Out There”.

[@baraniganapathy9563]

I like your channel. You’re giving detailed tutorial. Thank you for sharing your videos. Also it will be great if you mention the names of the keys on the upper portion of your video. Beginners like me will be benefitted.

[@TriviaChallenge]

Welcome to this Coldplay concert...

[@PianoFromScratch]

😂

[@franaddeodc3049]

Thank you so much. Very good and very helpful.

[@peterchrissie]

Brilliant thanks for this video so easy to understand

[@musicsboy5291]

Please do a video with fifths and octaves in the left hand.

[@mahyaryout]

Now l have useful practices to do thanks😍

[@thezogs95]

I think spiderwebs by no doubt uses this progression

[@ailishbethd4033]

Thank you I have subscribed!

[@Mig_8917]

The office theme

[@PianoFromScratch]

Close, the 2nd chord in the office theme is a 3 chord not a 5 chord but the rest is the same. Those chords are G, Bmin, Emin, C. The 5 chord would have been D major instead of the B minor but there's only one note difference between those chords so it's very similar, good spot 🎹

[@Doc_playzz]

Thanks Bruh!

[@TerryDanielVoiceActor]

I just picked up piano again after a 35-year hiatus! Great lesson!

[@PianoFromScratch]

Welcome back!

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Hey I'm a big fan of your channel, helpful for all of us trying to learn the piano. I make piano content on my channel and I wanna make it big one day on youtube. I'm just waiting for the right opportunity where I can get my channel out there.

[@PianoFromScratch]

Good luck!

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I like it. Am used to this code. Help me more