{"id":8673,"date":"2022-08-19T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/?p=8673"},"modified":"2023-01-11T13:33:21","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T21:33:21","slug":"create-drama-three-chords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/create-drama-three-chords\/","title":{"rendered":"Create Drama With 3 Chords \ud83c\udfad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You don\u2019t need dozens of different notes to create dramatic music on the piano. In this quick lesson, Pianote Coach Sangah Noona will show you how to build beautiful, impressive, and moody music using just three chords. And guess what? All three of these chords are super similar to each other\u2014you can even think of them as variations on a single chord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<center><a class=\"join\" href=\"https:\/\/d1923uyy6spedc.cloudfront.net\/3%20Chords%20To%20Create%20Drama%20QT%20-%20Score-1660170178.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOWNLOAD LESSON RESOURCES<\/a><\/center>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><strong>The 3 Chords<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The chords we\u2019ll use are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>Dm | B\u266dmaj7 | Dm\/C<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And here\u2019s how to play them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2022\/3%20Chords%20to%20Create%20Drama\/Dm-sangah.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2022\/3%20Chords%20to%20Create%20Drama\/Bbmaj7.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2022\/3%20Chords%20to%20Create%20Drama\/Dm%20over%20C%20long.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>For the sight-readers, here are our chords plotted on the grand staff:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2022\/3%20Chords%20to%20Create%20Drama\/Drama%20-%20chords.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, these chords are very similar to each other. In our exercise, we\u2019ll play them across both hands. Which means, essentially, you\u2019ll play the same Dm triad in your right hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/weekly-email\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><strong>Easy Ways to Create Drama<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You don\u2019t need super advanced technique to create music that sounds advanced. Here are some easy, beginner-friendly techniques to add an extra dimension to your playing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Break Up the Chords<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Try playing broken chords instead of solid triads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2022\/3%20Chords%20to%20Create%20Drama\/drama%20-%20broken%20triads.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Turn Eighth Notes Into Sixteenth Notes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Double your speed and double the tension!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2022\/3%20Chords%20to%20Create%20Drama\/drama%20-%2016ths.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Go Up an Octave<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another way to add variety is to change to a different octave. Same notes, different octave, big effect!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sangah also expands her right-hand triad into four-note arpeggios played in triplets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<video playsinline=\"\u201c\u201d\" autoplay=\"\u201c\u201d\" src=\"https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2022\/3%20Chords%20to%20Create%20Drama\/Drama%20-%20triplets%20-%20min.mp4\" loop=\"\" muted=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/video>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Dynamics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, don\u2019t forget the power of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/what-are-dynamics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dynamics<\/a>. Crescendos and decrescendos are perfect for dramatic playing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-css-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><strong>Take Piano to the Next Level With Sangah Noona<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Sangah Noona has been playing piano since she was five years old and her livestreams and lounge performances are beloved on YouTube. Her course on Pianote, Expanding Your Musical Style, is all about getting out of your comfort zone and expanding your breadth as a musician. Learn how to play your favorite pieces in classical, jazz, funk, and more. Want a sneak peek? Sign up for a free trial of Pianote Membership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"font-size:32px\">\n<p>You\u2019re good enough! Your piano and you\u2014that\u2019s it. Just have more conversation [with your piano].<\/p>\n<cite>Sangah Noona<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2022\/3%20Chords%20to%20Create%20Drama\/sangah%20-%20drama.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<center><a class=\"join\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/trial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TRY PIANOTE FREE FOR 7 DAYS<\/a><\/center>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Play dramatic piano using just three chords, all of which can be thought of as a variation on one chord. 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