SmoothChords Class List - Beginners - Start Here!
| Class List |
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| • Keyboard Familiarization |
| • The Sets of Black Notes & White Notes |
| • What Are Black Keys Used For? |
| • Note Names and Position (2 names) |
| • Half Steps & Whole Steps |
| • Hand Dexterity |
| • Intervals / Note Relationships |
| • Fingering (Left 5,4,3,2,1,3,2,1 & Right 1,2,3,1,2,3,4,5) |
| • Scales Major Pattern --- W-W-H-W-W-W-H |
| Minor Pattern ---W-H-W-W-H-W-W |
| • Introduction To Major Scales (C, F, Bb, Eb) |
| • More Major Scales (Ab, C#, F#, B) |
| • More Major Scales (E, A, D, G) |
| • Introduction to Chords |
| • Major Chords (C, F, Bb, Eb) |
| • More Major Chords (Ab, C#, F#, B) |
| • More Major Chords (E, A, D, G) |
| • Inversions---Root, 1st, 2nd |
| • Minor Chords—Lower the 3rd |
| • 2nd Suspension—1-2-5 going to the 1-3-5 (Show Inversions) |
| • 4th Suspension—1-4-5 going to the 1-3-5 (Show Inversions) |
| • 6th Chords & 7th Chords (Major, Dominant, Minor) |
| • Diminished Chords—Lower The 3rd & 5th |
| • Augmented Chords—Raise 5th |
| • How to Read Chords On Sheet Music (Top=Right, Bottom=Left) |
| • Chord Progressions (P1 & P2) |
| • Capital & Lower Case Roman Numerals |
| • 3 Major Chords In Every Key (Major & Minor) |
| • Playing By Ear (Determining The Pattern) |
Start with: Keyboard Basics (15 Videos), Correct Names For Scales & Chords, Major Scale & Minor Scale, and Scale Fingering.