Understanding Chords & Melodies on the Piano

Composer Suzannah Doyle shows how melody notes and chords are built out of the 7 notes of a scale and how you can figure out which chord goes with a melody. It's easier than you might think!

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Music

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• understand
• chords
• melody
• piano
• scale
• Suzanah
• Doyle

[bdjrs]

that was a fantastic lesson!

[SuzDoyleMusic]

@bdjrs  Thanks! :-)

[kashifgill123]

I think what you teach in this lesson should be said more often by anyone who is a piano teacher, because that's main logic or understanding one needs about piano, rest is all practicing.

[SuzDoyleMusic]

@kashifgill123 Thank you so much! It does give people a broader -- and simpler -- understanding of how songs work. Appreciate your comment!

[SAMSTRAY]

Another fine piano lesson!

[SuzDoyleMusic]

@SAMSTRAY  Thank you so much! :-)

[thanhtu87]

i have a song with a melody and m trying to add chords to it...this video was helpful but i got lost at 4:17 tho :(

[Aykay123]

Thanks, helped so much!

I'm trying to learn to play songs by ear and it really helped me in terms of which chords to play with the melody.