Pieces › Chords

Your first chord

C major: three notes played together

A chord is several notes played at the same time. C major = C + E + G: thumb, middle finger and pinky (1-3-5), skipping every other white key.

All three notes should sound together, as one.

Tips

• Set all three fingers on their keys before you play, then press down in a single motion.

C major in rhythm

Whole notes, then half notes, then quarter notes: the same chord, more and more often.

The broken chord

The chord’s notes one after another (C-E-G-E), then all together.