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Glossary

I will update this list continually. All suggestions are welcome.
Chord
A combination of notes played simultaneously.
Key
A key is what you use to unlock something. In playing piano by chords, a key unlocks all the chords that you need for a song.
For instance, the 3 basic chords (I, IV and V chords) in the C key are: [...]

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Transpose

If you do not have any formal training in piano, you’ll likely find playing songs in any keys other than C difficult. It is tough enough to identify and learn the numerous different chords in one key at the first place, not to mention that there are 12 keys to learn!
Lucky you! There is such [...]

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The 3 Basic Chords

This may be surprising to some people, but in fact most songs can be played with just 3 chords! The 3 chords are the I, IV and V chords of any key.
For example, in the key of C, these 3 chords are:
I - C,
IV - F, and
V - G.
If we were in the key of [...]

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