I 1 Creative Keyboard's DELUXE ENCYCLOPEDIA- A Complete Study of Chords / How to Use Them Creative Keyboard's DELUXE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PIANO CHORDS A Complete Study of Chords and How to Use Them The Deluxe Encyclopedia of Piano Chords is a complete and thorough analysis of chords as applied to the piano keyboard. This study encompasses chord construction, usage, scales and rhythm patterns. It is hoped that this text will enable the pianist or organist to effectively use and apply the full diversity of chord possibilities in creating interesting, personal and colorful musical styles. Dedication: To my Mother, Mabel M., and my Father, Elmer H. Kroepel; music was a happiness in our home. Bob Kroepel 0 1973 by Mel Bay Publications, Inc., Pacific, MO 63069. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured. B.M.I. Made and Printed in the U.S.A. Piano Keyboard Diagram ............................ Intervals Half-Step and Whole-Step .......................... Accidentals .................................... Chart of Accidentals Major Scabs Scab Degrees .............................................. Chords ................................................ Chord-Tones .................................................... Inversions Construction of Common Chords Minor Triad Major Triad Augmented Triad Lowered Fifth Triad ...................................... Diminished Triad Maior Seventh Chord Dominant Seventh Chord Minor Seventh Chord ................................. Maior Sixth Chord Minor Sixth Chord Diminished Seventh Chord ............ Minor Seventh Lowered Fifth Chord Seventh Augmented Fifih Chord Seventh Lowered Fifth Chord Seventh Suspended Fourth Chord Major Seventh Flatted Third. Flatted Fifth Chord ................................... .... ....... Mojor Seventh Flatted Third. Augmented Fifth Chord Major Ninth Chord Ninth Chord Thirteenth Chord Thirteenth Flatted Ninth Chord Seven Six Chord Six Nine Chord 19 ............................................ Enharmonic Notation 20 .................................. Numbering the Fingers ................................ 22 Explanotion of the Keyboard .................... Diagrams and Annotation .. 23 ............ Key of C Major. Scales and Chords 25 Key of Ob Major (Identical to C# ........................ Maior) Scales and Chords 30 Key of D Major. Scales and Chords .............. 35 Key of Eb Major. Scales and Chords .............. 40 Key of E Maior. Scales and Chords .............. 45 Key of F Major. Scales and Chords .............. 50 Key of F# Major (Identical to Gb Major). Scales and Chords ...................... 55 Key of G Major. Scales and Chords ............ 60 Key of Ab Major. Scales and Chords ............ 65 Key of A Major. Scales and Chords ............ 70 Key of Bb Major. Scales and Chords ............ 75 Key of B Maior (Identical to Cb .................... Maior). Scales and Chords 80 Range of the Bass. Chords and Melody ...... 85 Ninth Augmented Fihh Chord ...................... 16 .......... Using Chords to Play Popular Music 87 Ninth Lowered Fifth Chord Minor -Ninth Chord The Waltz Rhythm Pattern .......................... 89 Minor Ninth Augmented Fifth Chord ...................... The Fox Trot Rhythm Pattern 91 Minor Ninth Lowered Fifth Chord ................ 17 Seventh Flatted Ninth Chord Alternating the Bars .................................. 94 Eleventh Chord .................. Using Different Chord Positions 95 Eleventh Flatted Ninth Chord Eleventh Augmented Fifth Chord ................ 18 Alternating the Alternoting Bars ................ 96 Q*ri&t 1973 bl. Mel B q hbliutlonr, k . ltfrhood No .... ratmntionrl Copyfight S d . Priatd ia US A. -:- All Wtr W . Here is a keyboard diagram showing the white keys of the piano keyboard and their location on the Grand Staff : Trademark Notice that the number of leger lines needed to locate the pitches of the piano on the Grand Stafl increase towards the ends of the keyboard. To make it easier to read music is often written with the symbol 8va instead ot the exact number of leger lines. 8 ~ 1 means "octaver "Octave" comes from theLatin word "octava: meaning "eighth: An octave is the same letter eight letters to the left or right of the original: A B C D E F C A B C D E F G A B C D E F c A B C.-*....-.. T T ' octave original T octave 8va written above a note means to play the note with the same letter name an octave higher: Writ ten: Played: 8va IF 8va a b s o means to play the note with the same letter name an octave lower: Written: Played: 8va a baeeo ! 8- means two octaves higher: 2 8va a b o means two octaves lower. OCoprtifit I973 by %el 8.1 hbliatiwr, InC. Kirkwood. Mo. -:- b u m t i o d CopyrWt Sccwd. P t i d ia USA. -:- Nl R d . In music an Interval is defined as the distance (in terms of pitch) between two notes. The smallest interval on the piano keyboard is the klf- etep: a half -step is defined a s the intern1 between two adjoining notes : half - half - half - step step S*P Two half- steps equal one whole-atep: whob-whole- whole- step step step Musical symbols which alter the letter names of notes are called aceidentala. Here is a chart which explains the symbols used for accidentals: I Symbol # b X! bb Name Sharp Flat Double* Sharp DOUM.-FI~~ Natural Fu nc tion raises pitch a half-step lowers pitch a half-step raises pitch two half- s teps, or one whole- step lowers pitch two half-ste s or P one who e- step cancels a sharp or a flat - Example . 1 Major Scales. -- -- - The musical alphabet is a continuum, repeating endtessly the first: sevt?fi letters of the English language alphabet: A B C D E F C A B C D E F C A B C D E F C A ..+us e tc, A scale is a series of tones in an organized sequence. A major acole is an eight-letter sequence of the musica1"aIpHrbet~ The first letter of the major scale is called the Qnic wt., or bymte: the last letter of the mior scale is the same as the keynote but is called the O C ~ W . Ex. C major wale - -- - - - C D E F C A B C I I . Keynote Octave The tones of the major scale can be numbered: The numbrs referring to the tones of a major scale are called ecale