UPDATE Nov. 17, 2020: You can now purchase a downloadable PDF version of this complete piano chord book HERE.
Here is an interactive eBook that I put together as a reference for my Piano Chords108 series.
IMPORTANT
This book can serve very well as a stand-alone reference for checking your piano chords.
HOWEVER
The primary purpose of my ‘Piano Chords 108‘series is to teach piano students how to memorize all 108 of these chords, as they appear on the piano keyboard, without the use of any external reference.
In that context, then, this catalog can be used simply to check your understanding of the memorization system taught here.
I recently received a question today (on my YouTube channel), an excellent one, the topic of which is subject to debate. The question is in response to one of my videos about using add9 chords on piano. (A link to the video is included below.)
I thought I would share the thread here:
VIEWER: Isn’t the D in Cadd9 supposed to be an octave higher? I guess I’m just confused as to why it isn’t Add2 instead.
Here’s an interactive eBook that I put together as a reference for my Piano Chords108 series.
IMPORTANT:
This book can serve as a stand-alone reference for checking your piano chords.
However:
The sole purpose of my Piano Chords 108 series is to teach piano students how to memorize all 108 of these chords as they appear on the piano keyboard.
Therefore, this catalog should be used, ideally, only to check your understanding of the memorization system taught here.
MORE ABOUT THIS BOOK
Chords are listed alphabetically. Each chord is spelled out by using a simple image (consisting of dots on a keyboard, indicating which keys/notes make up the chord in question).
In a nutshell, all the standard three and four-note chords are illustrated.
I’ve had requests for piano notation covering the blues licks in my course, A Study in Blues Piano.
That course is video-based, and teaches from a chord-based improvisation point of view.
I sometimes resist providing notation for improvisation-focused courses, because it can almost promote blind imitation, rather than creative playing.
That said, I’ve had a couple of convincing requests lately from students who wanted to have sheet music to supplement this class. As a result, I’ve decided to provide notation for several of the licks, plus notation for a complete blues piano solo (featuring licks from the course).
Here’s a link to a nice info-graphic, covering of the basics of reading music. This was created by a collaborator of mine. It can be a great help to beginners, as well as anyone who needs a brush-up on the subject.
Continue reading “Chord Symbols: add2 or add9? (includes my video on using added ninth to chords)”