Here is some information about piano chords. How to play accompaniment for yourself on piano or keyboard when you sing. If you want to learn melody playing on piano or how to read music, I can't help you. There are many other sites which have piano basics and sight reading info. When you take piano lessons at school or piano lessons from a teacher you will probably be taught how to read music. For most people who want to quickly learn how to play piano, it is not necessary to read music. Playing piano by learning to play piano chords is the quickest way to learn. Most of the famous rock and roll and country music piano players do not read music. They play chords on keyboard or piano while they sing.

Sheet music is like a script for some musicians. Playing chords will give the musician much more flexibility in improvising.

Most famous singers who play piano use chords. Even the piano players who read music are often playing chords that are written into the piano music. Learning to play chords on the piano will take far less time than learning to read music. It is easier to improvise using chords on piano than it would be to try to use individual notes while you sing your songs. Piano chords are usually made up of three or more notes. The basic fingering can be quickly learned by practicing your piano chords for an hour each day. It is relatively easy to learn to play piano chotds.

The black notes on the piano are called SHARPS and FLATS. If a black note is to the right of a white note it is a SHARP. If it is on the left it is a FLAT. The note to the right of the C note is a C SHARP. The note to the left of the B note is a B FLAT. The note to the left of the E can be called E FLAT or D SHARP.

If you play the C key and the E key and the G key all at the same time you are playing a C CHORD. Play the chord with the right hand on the right hand side of the piano keyboard. Change the notes slightly from time to time so you play the C and E and G notes as shown, then try E and G and C (the E note on the left and the G in the middle and the C on the right). Any combination of C plus E plus G notes at the same time is a form of the C Chord. You also can play C plus E plus G plus another C note on the right (4 notes total at the same time). Mess around with the C plus E plus G notes together all over the piano keyboard.

Put your fingers on the C and E and G notes with both the left and right hands and pound out a rhythm or just bounce your fingers up and down and get used to the C Chord.

To make any MAJOR chord on piano, put your finger on the note that is the same name as the chord. If you want an A Chord, put your finger on the A note. Now call that note number 1 and count to the right every note black and white. A is 1, B Flat is 2, B is 3 and so on. When you get to note number 5 in the sequence that is part of your chord. Keep counting to the right until you get to note number 8. That is your third note for the chord. The A chord therefore is an A note plus a C Sharp plus an E note. You can find any chord on the piano keyboard that way. The E Chord is E plus A Flat and B notes together. You will find them.

A MINOR chord is 1 and 4 and 8 in a sequence of notes. The E Minor Chord is an E plus G plus B. The A Minor Chord is A plus C plus E. C Minor Chord is C plus E Flat plus G.