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Did you know that it is quite possible to predict what chord comes next in a song with accuracy approaching 85%?

True. Every note is part of several different chords. So it is easy to harmonize any song once you know the secret.

Did you know that there are only 12 major keys you can play in, but you only really have to master one key to play most popular songs?

Did You Know that Music is Based on Natural “Laws”?

True. Apply different rhythms to the same chords, and you have many styles of music! With the very same chords I can play boogie, jazz, rock, pop, gospel, new age, ragtime.

Answers to piano playing music questions:

How many of these facts do you know about music & piano playing? Test yourself and then check the answers at the bottom of the page:

True. Understanding chords and how them form the skeleton of music accelerates the learning curve exponentially.

True. I know that’s hard to believe, but remember that music is based on math. Once you understand a thing called the “Circle of 4ths” it’s a piece of cake. In fact, I can tell you right now that 85% of the time the G chord comes directly after the D7 chord. So next time you run into the D7 chord, you have an educated guess of 85% that the next chord will be some form of the G chord. (G, G7 etc.) If you’re into amazing your friends, that’ll do it!

Did you know that it is possible to easily match any melody note (tune) to a chord, so you can harmonize any note?

Did you know that guitar chords are the same as piano chords — the only thing different is the instrument and the resulting sound?

Did you know that Beethoven’s Fur Elise and the blues song “Summertime” uses the exact same chords for the theme of the song?

Did you know that by coming in through the backdoor of piano playing — chords — you can start making wonderful and satisfying sounds on the piano in just a few weeks instead of a few years — even if you don’t know Middle C from Tweedle Dee?

Did you know you can use the same chords to play boogie, blues, new age, gospel, pop, rock, jazz, country – anything except classical music? (And even some classics!)

True. Yep. They both use the A minor chord and the E7 chord in their themes.

The bottom line is this: Music is based on natural law and is mathematical in nature. Understanding is the key to both rapid learning and getting more enjoyment out of the process.

Did you know that music is based on natural “laws” — like gravity — and by learning to understand how those natural laws work we can actually understand what we are doing when we play — we don’t have to be at the mercy of what someone else has written on a piece of music.

True. Musical forms such as “AABA” and “ABA” are the basis of thousands and thousands of songs.

Did you know that hundreds of songs use exactly the same form, so by learning that form you can know what’s coming next in a song?

True. Chords are chords. Once you know them, you can apply them to any instrument.

True. That’s because there are just 3 primary chords in any key — like family members: Mom, Dad, Child. Get to know those 3 and you’ve got it.

True. It’s like languages. It’s great to be able to speak several, but you can get by with just one. I’d love to speak other languages, but I can get by with just English.

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