Amazing Piano For Adults

Amazing Piano!
The Complete Piano Learning System
For Teenagers & Adults

Lesson #17
L.H. Chords - E Position

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It's good to keep track of how many chords you have learned. Why? Because students who see consistent progress are becoming piano players. It's that simple!

7th Chords

There are many different types of 7th Chords. So far, throughout this course, I have been teaching you 3-note 7th chords.

However, 7th chords actually contain 4 notes. The two most common types of 7th chords are dominant 7th chords and minor 7th chords.

Now you haven't learned any minor chords yet in this course, but you have learned 5 major chords.

So far, you have learned the C, G, D, A and E major chords, which are all 3-note chords. (see illustration below)

To make each one of these major chords a dominant 7th chord, just count up 7 notes from the root note. (see illustration below)

The 7th note up from the root note is the note we're going to add to the chord, which is why we call it a 7th chord. There's a little more to it, but that's basically how you build a 7th chord without getting too complicated.

For beginner piano students, it's a lot easier to start out playing 3-note chords than it is to play 4-note chords, which is why you have been playing 3-note 7th chords.

There are 3 examples of the G7 chord in the illustration below. The first example contains all 4 notes.
The second example also contains all 4 notes, but the root note has been moved to the top of the chord. This is called an inverted chord.
The third example is the 3-note 7th chord that you learned way back in lesson #2. It looks similar to the second example, but with 1 note missing.

In Bonus Lesson #24, you'll be introduced to the 4-note 7th chord and 3-chord songs.