Piano Music with the wrong chords

I have just opened a new piano music book and found so
many errors with wrong chords. Be careful, so many times
the chord markings are diminished chords or from a wrong key,
and will be very confusing.

It's so much easier to change the chords and then you can arrange
your music correctly. This is why every piano player needs to learn
the basics that is taught in our Intermediate Chord Book at
Musicandyou.com. This book is the basics of all piano music, and it is
really easy learn.

Here is the link to our Chord Book.
http://www.musicandyou.com/intermediatechordbook.htm

A huge problem is the diminished chords. Usually when you see a diminished
chord is should be a V7 chord with a 9-.

Example:
If you see a G dim, Bb dim or Db dim, it's probably A7 with 9- (9 lowered)

How can you tell? All you need to know is the key the song is written in, look at
the chord and see if it fits the key.
If it doesn't fit the key, it is usually a V7 chord.

Rule: Any chord can be preceded by its' V7 chord. So if you are in the key of G,
and there is a G dim chord, it is actually A7.

Key of G: D7 is the V chord on G scale, A7 can precede the D7 chord.

Do not make this complicated, just know the key the song is using and go from there.

Can you add V7 chords to your piano music?

Have any questions? Just leave a post. Your questions will help all
piano students.

Play Piano, February 15, 2007

I'm Alana LaGrange and will be using this blog to:

• Share ideas on music
• How to play piano
• Information on pianos
• Questions about music or lessons
• Classical training vs Jazz Training

Or anything about music we wish to talk about.

I am a Teacher, publisher, music arranger, and a recording/performing artist, and will share many of my stories from recording to teaching, or what it's like to practice or compose music or what my days are like owning a web site, writing lessons etc.

I love to hear other stories, and hope you will share with us.

First I would like to talk about practicing. I have many practice ideas, plus have some words of wisdom.

First of all, many beginning students think if they don't practice 1-3 hours a day, they will never learn to play piano. Not True. This type of dedication is for those that are in performance. It's so true what they say, if you don't practice 1 day, you know..........
if you don't practice 2 days, your teacher knows.....................if you don't practice the 3rd day, your audience knows.......................

But with some consistency and guidance, everyone can learn to play without this type of grueling schedule. I know that if you can practice even 2 hours a week, you will progress, and
if you can practice 15 minutes a day and an hour here and there, you will make excellent progress.

I have also learned that students will practice more often if they have success and love the music they are playing. OK TEACHERS, it's up to you.

I will give you ideas on keeping students motivated and loving to play piano.

If you have practice ideas or need to get motivated to practice, write a comment, should be fun.

Alana LaGrange
Founder of
http://www.musicandyou.com

http://www.jazzpiano101.com