Chords of Piano

The basic chords on the piano are typically triads, which consist of three notes played simultaneously. The most common chords are:

Major Chords - These chords are built using the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of a major scale.

Minor Chords - These chords are built using the 1st, flattened 3rd, and 5th notes of a major scale.

Diminished Chords - These chords are built using the 1st, flattened 3rd, and flattened 5th notes of a major scale.

Augmented Chords - These chords are built using the 1st, 3rd, and sharpened 5th notes of a major scale.

Common major piano chords include:

C major (C). C - E - G

C# major (C#). C# - E# - G#

D major (D). D - F# - A

Eb major (Eb). Eb - G - Bb

E major (E). E - G# - B

F major (F). F - A - C

F# major (F#). F# - A# - C#

G major (G). G - B - D

Ab major (Ab). Ab - C - Eb

A major (A). A - C# - E

Bb major (Bb). Bb - D - F

B major (B). B - D# - F#

Here are the base chords of the C major scale:

C Major - C, E, G

D Minor - D, F, A

E Minor - E, G, B

F Major - F, A, C

G Major - G, B, D

A Minor - A, C, E

B Diminished - B, D, F