Learn the shortcuts to play your favourite songs
Posted in Cheat Tricks on Apr 12th, 2008
In fact, by combining the 3 basic chords on the right hand with different bass notes on the left hand, you can pretty much get all the chords you need for most songs (not all, of course).
Here is a very common ‘chord progression’ (or a pattern of a series of chords) used in many songs [...]
Posted in Cheat Tricks on Apr 11th, 2008
This is a really useful ‘trick’. Well, at least I think so myself.
Most of the time when we play a chord on the right hand, the left hand would accompany that with a bass note (or octave) that corresponds directly to the chord. For example, when you play a C chord with your [...]
Posted in Church songs, Songs on Apr 10th, 2008
Basically there are 2 parts in this song – the verse and the chorus.
For the verse, the chords progress from Chord I to Chord V, then to Chord –I (minus-one), then to Chord IV. After that, simply repeat this chord progression (I, V, -I, IV) until you reach the chorus.
The chorus has a slightly different [...]
Posted in Cheat Theories on Apr 9th, 2008
I have said before that mine is a not-so-conventional theory. That’s one reason why this site is called Piano Cheats at the first place. You probably have not heard and will not hear of any chord called “minus-one” anywhere else.
What exactly do I mean by a minus-one chord. In my definition, it is a chord [...]
Posted in Cheat Theories on Apr 2nd, 2008
One of the frequently asked questions concerning piano playing is: Which fingers should I use to play the notes?
In Piano Cheats, my answer is: It’s up to you. Really. What matters is how comfortable it is for you by using certain fingers. It should be as natural to you as possible. In formal piano training [...]
