Chords for How To Play Block Chords (Beginner Piano Lessons: 21)
Tempo:
85.8 bpm
Chords used:
E
C
A
Gbm
Gb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Jam Along & Learn...
Hello and welcome to Beginner Piano [A] Lessons, a 14-week course designed to help you feel
Dylan Lane, and today's [Gbm] goal is to learn about block chords.
started, make sure to download [Gb] a free sample of my Beginner Piano Lessons
which I will link in the description box down below.
is a related [E] page in the eBook which [A] contains color-coded
of my hands on the piano chords, simplified definitions, as well as
to the related videos.
are played together instead of separately.
Dylan Lane, and today's [Gbm] goal is to learn about block chords.
started, make sure to download [Gb] a free sample of my Beginner Piano Lessons
which I will link in the description box down below.
is a related [E] page in the eBook which [A] contains color-coded
of my hands on the piano chords, simplified definitions, as well as
to the related videos.
are played together instead of separately.
100% ➙ 86BPM
E
C
A
Gbm
Gb
E
C
A
Hello and welcome to Beginner Piano [A] Lessons, a 14-week course designed to help you feel
confident with [E] the basics of piano.
I'm your teacher, Dylan Lane, and today's [Gbm] goal is to learn about block chords.
Before we get started, make sure to download [Gb] a free sample of my Beginner Piano Lessons
eBook, which I will link in the description box down below.
For every video in this course, there is a related [E] page in the eBook which [A] contains color-coded
examples, [E] pictures of my hands on the piano chords, simplified definitions, as well as
links to the related videos.
Block chords [N] occur when all of the notes in a chord are played together instead of separately.
During weeks 5 and 6, whenever we were learning various major and minor chords, we practiced
them by playing block chords.
Let's practice block chords now by playing them with a steady beat.
[C] I'm going to count out loud.
1, 2, 3, 4.
Whenever I say 1, let's play a C major block chord with our right hand.
We'll do this four times in a row.
Ready, go.
1, 2, _ 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
Now let's switch to our left hand.
_ _ Ready, go.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, [E] _ 4.
Now let's go back to our right hand, but this time we're going to play on 1 [Ebm] and 3.
_ [C] Ready, go.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
Good, and back to our left hand for [E] the same thing.
Ready, go.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
If you're up for the challenge, now try [Bb] playing on 1 and 2 and 3 and 4.
With our right hand.
Ready, [C] go.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
Good, now back to our left hand, same thing.
[Ab] _ _
[C] Ready, go.
_ 1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
In the next lesson, you'll learn all about broken chords.
Again, check the description box for a link to download a [F] free sample of my beginner piano lessons ebook,
as well as for lessons to all 44 videos in this course.
I'm
confident with [E] the basics of piano.
I'm your teacher, Dylan Lane, and today's [Gbm] goal is to learn about block chords.
Before we get started, make sure to download [Gb] a free sample of my Beginner Piano Lessons
eBook, which I will link in the description box down below.
For every video in this course, there is a related [E] page in the eBook which [A] contains color-coded
examples, [E] pictures of my hands on the piano chords, simplified definitions, as well as
links to the related videos.
Block chords [N] occur when all of the notes in a chord are played together instead of separately.
During weeks 5 and 6, whenever we were learning various major and minor chords, we practiced
them by playing block chords.
Let's practice block chords now by playing them with a steady beat.
[C] I'm going to count out loud.
1, 2, 3, 4.
Whenever I say 1, let's play a C major block chord with our right hand.
We'll do this four times in a row.
Ready, go.
1, 2, _ 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
Now let's switch to our left hand.
_ _ Ready, go.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, [E] _ 4.
Now let's go back to our right hand, but this time we're going to play on 1 [Ebm] and 3.
_ [C] Ready, go.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
Good, and back to our left hand for [E] the same thing.
Ready, go.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
If you're up for the challenge, now try [Bb] playing on 1 and 2 and 3 and 4.
With our right hand.
Ready, [C] go.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
Good, now back to our left hand, same thing.
[Ab] _ _
[C] Ready, go.
_ 1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2, 3, 4.
In the next lesson, you'll learn all about broken chords.
Again, check the description box for a link to download a [F] free sample of my beginner piano lessons ebook,
as well as for lessons to all 44 videos in this course.
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