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Lisa Witt  /  Chord Theory
Chord Hacks #2: Changing Chords The Easier Way
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to take simple triads and reorder how the notes are stacked to make new chord inversions!

Lisa Witt  /  Practice
How to Practice Chord Inversions on Piano (The Fun Way)
Free backing track included. Learn how to practice chord inversions on piano in a way that's fun, engaging, and musical.

Lisa Witt  /  Chord Progressions
The Secret to Beautiful Chord Progressions
Pssst! The secret is inversions...

Jordan Leibel  /  Chord Theory
International Chord of Mystery: The Minor/Major 7th
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Lisa Witt  /  Chord Progressions
Create Drama & Intensity In Your Piano Chord Progressions
Make your chord progressions more dramatic and intense. These are simple tips to elevate your chord progressions to another level.

Sangah Noona, Lisa Witt  /  Arpeggios
Beautifully Simple Arpeggios (Beginner Piano Lesson)
Everyone loves arpeggios! They sound beautiful, impressive, and nearly every genre of piano music has them. In this lesson, Pianote Coach Sangah Noona shows us how to play arpeggios in a brilliantly simple way. It’s so easy…but it sounds so pretty! What’s Sangah’s secret? The answer: slash chords. Slash chords look like this on a […]

Lisa Witt  /  Chord Progressions
Create a Beautiful Piano Chord Progression in Any Key
Feeling stuck in C major? Here's how to approach new key signatures.

Lisa Witt  /  Chord Theory
The Power of Chords: Why Chords Are Powerful
Welcome to your special preview of The Power of Chords. All music is chords. From pop to blues, jazz to classical. Chords are the foundation upon which music is built. That’s why they’re so powerful. Enjoy this first lesson to see how chords are everywhere — and get a sense of what’s possible for your […]

Sam Vesely  /  Styles
“Jazz Up” Your Piano Playing
Make anything sound jazzy with these simple tips

Cassi Falk  /  Chord Theory
Play Piano Chords Pain-Free
Feeling tension in your hands? Try these exercises to loosen up and play pain-free.

Lisa Witt  /  Chord Theory
Adding Color to Simple Piano Chords
Some color and sparkle with "sus chords"

Erskine Hawkins  /  Chord Theory
The Most Musical Way to Practice Chords
If you’ve spent any time on Pianote, you’ll know that we love chords. Chords are the foundation to music, and knowing chords will unlock hundreds of songs. So, it only makes sense to practice chords a lot! But playing chords over and over again, solid and broken, can be boring. Luckily, Erskine Hawkins is here […]

Jordan Leibel  /  Styles
Blues Chords Made Easy
How to play chords that have a "bluesy" sound

Lisa Witt  /  Styles
Get That Sweet R&B/Gospel Sound On The Piano
Use passing chords to instantly transform what you play into that sweet, iconic, R&B or Gospel sound.

Kevin Castro  /  Chord Theory
The Ultimate Chord Hack
Simple techniques to get more colour and texture out of basic triads. Beginner piano lesson with Pianote's Kevin Castro.

 /  Chord Theory
Your First Piano Chords
Welcome to the piano! Let's get started.

Jordan Leibel  /  Chord Theory
How To Build Complex Piano Chords
The simple way to play complex chords. An introduction to 7th chords.

Jordan Leibel  /  Chord Theory
How To Play Beautiful Chords
Nobody wants to play ugly chords. Learn these beautiful ones.

Lisa Witt  /  Improvisation
Beautiful Beginner Piano Improvisation (Only 3 Chords)
Everyone can improvise. Here's how you can start today.

 /  Chord Theory
7 Must-Know Piano Chords
You'll be ready for anything with these 7 chords.

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