Level One

Beginner's Three Chord System

After you understand basic concepts like note names, major scales, and chords, it's time to advance to the next level in which you will start to play songs at a basic level.  Our three chord system makes it easy for beginner's master playing in a key without learning so much information that learning piano becomes overwhelming.  At level one, you will apply three simple chords to the key youre playing in.

Three Chord System

Note:  Remember the 7 notes in each scale.  Apply the following chords to each note in the scale.  This will give you the  

One Chord - 1 Major Chord / 1 Bass

Two Chord - 4 Major Chord / 2 Bass

Three Chord - 1 Major Chord / 3 Bass

Four Chord - 4 Major Chord / 4 Bass

Five Chord - 5 Major Chord / 5 Bass

Six Chord - 1 Major Chord / 6 Bass

Seven Chord - 5 Major Chord / 7 Bass

Key of C Major

 1 -- C Major Chord over C Bass Note
2 -- F Major Chord over D Bass Note
3 -- C Major Chord over E Bass Note
4 -- F Major Chord over F Bass Note
5 -- G Major Chord over G Bass Note
6 -- C Major Chord over A Bass Note
7 -- G Major Chord over B Bass Note

Key of F Major

1 -- F Major Chord over F Bass Note
2 -- Bb Major Chord over G Bass Note
3 -- F Major Chord over A Bass Note
4 -- Bb Major Chord over Bb Bass Note
5 -- C Major Chord over C Bass Note
6 -- F Major Chord over D Bass Note
7 -- C Major Chord over E Bass Note

Key of Bb Major

1 -- Bb Major Chord over Bb Bass Note
2 -- Eb Major Chord over C Bass Note
3 -- Bb Major Chord over D Bass Note
4 -- Eb Major Chord over Eb Bass Note
5 -- F Major Chord over F Bass Note
6 -- Bb Major Chord over G Bass Note
7 -- A Major Chord over A Bass Note

Key of Eb Major

1 -- Eb Major Chord over Eb Bass Note
2 -- Ab Major Chord over F Bass Note
3 -- Eb Major Chord over G Bass Note
4 -- Ab Major Chord over Ab Bass Note
5 -- Bb Major Chord over Bb Bass Note
6 -- Eb Major Chord over C Bass Note
7 -- F Major Chord over D Bass Note

Key of Ab Major

1 -- Ab Major Chord over Ab Bass Note
2 -- Db Major Chord over Bb Bass Note
3 -- Ab Major Chord over C Bass Note
4 -- Db Major Chord over Db Bass Note
5 -- Eb Major Chord over Eb Bass Note
6 -- Ab Major Chord over F Bass Note
7 -- Eb Major Chord over G Bass Note

Key of Db Major

1 -- Db Major Chord over Db Bass Note
2 -- Gb Major Chord over Eb Bass Note
3 -- Db Major Chord over F Bass Note
4 -- Gb Major Chord over Gb Bass Note
5 -- Ab Major Chord over Ab Bass Note
6 -- Gb Major Chord over Bb Bass Note
7 -- Ab Major Chord over C Bass Note

Key of Gb Major

1 -- Gb Major Chord over Gb Bass Note
2 -- Cb Major Chord over Ab Bass Note
3 -- Gb Major Chord over Bb Bass Note
4 -- Cb Major Chord over Cb Bass Note
5 -- Db Major Chord over Db Bass Note
6 -- Gb Major Chord over Eb Bass Note
7 -- Db Major Chord over F Bass Note