Students learn to read, write, and perform multiple chords in this course. This page includes information about many different chords used in class. For each chord, you can find out the names of the pitches used in the chord, see the chord on the grand staff, how to play the chords on the piano, and how to play the chords on the guitar.

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Chord Name,
​Chord Abbreviation, &
Pitches in the Chord

Chord written in Standard Musical Notation

How to play the Chord on the Piano

How to play the Chord on the guitar

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G Major (G)
G - B - D

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C Major (C)

C - E - G

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D Major (D)
D - F# - A

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E minor (Em)
E - G - B

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A minor (Am)

A - C - E