
Use the piano chords chart below to remind yourself how to play simple triads in root position. You can either sing the song's melody (or have someone else sing it!) and make up your own accompaniment or pick out the melody in one hand and play the chords in the other.

If you already know the melody, you only need the lyrics and the chords! Here is a free example with only chords and melody. When playing chord piano, you can use, for example, a "Fakebook." I use this Easy Fake Book with my students, which is a great way to learn to play chords and melody following a lead sheet.Ī lead sheet has only the melody written with notes (or only lyrics), and above it, the chords are written as chord symbols, like Cmaj7, Eb dim., or Bm, for example.

Highlight the different chords that are used- it might seem like there are a lot, but usually, there are only a few chords or a specific chord progression.Tip: You can also use anything written for guitar with chord tabs since the chord names for piano are the same.

First, pick a piece with chord markings and melody, or just lyrics and chords.Tip: A chord book is a useful tool when you start learning about chords.
