INTRODUCTION TO CHORDS AND CHORD PROGRESSION

Description

This course introduces the fundamental building blocks of piano playing, helping you understand how chords are formed and how they function within music.

You will learn how to identify basic and extended chord names, degrees, and structures, and how chords work together to create harmony and support melodies. The course also explores chord inversions and voicings, showing how to rearrange chords for smoother transitions and richer sound.

You’ll then apply these concepts through essential gospel and contemporary progressions such as:

• 7-3-6 progression • 5-1-4 progression • 3-6-2 progression • 2-5-1 progression

Finally, you’ll learn tritone substitution, a powerful technique that adds color, tension, and sophistication to your chord movements.