Primary Chords in G: I, IV, V7

G, C and D7. The same hand shapes as in C, one key up, with an F sharp in the seventh.

Level:
3 of 6
Hands:
Left hand
Key:
G major
Notes:
30
Range:
F#2 to E3
One run:
about 31 seconds at 80 bpm

The notes, in order

10 moments, 30 notes in total, some struck together.

  1. G2 + B2 + D3
  2. G2 + C3 + E3
  3. G2 + B2 + D3
  4. F#2 + C3 + D3
  5. G2 + B2 + D3
  6. G2 + B2 + D3
  7. G2 + C3 + E3
  8. G2 + B2 + D3
  9. F#2 + C3 + D3
  10. G2 + B2 + D3

How to practise it

  1. G major: the I chord sits in root position under fingers 5, 3 and 1
  2. For IV keep the thumb and finger 5 where they are: only the middle changes (G-C-E)
  3. V7 is three notes, F#-C-D, with finger 5 dropping one key and the thumb staying home
  4. Whole notes, and no gap between chords: the next one should be ready before the last one ends

The scale behind it

This one is built on the G Major scale: G A B C D E F# (one sharp). Its right-hand fingering runs 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5, and the scale page has the full diagram if you want to hear the shape on its own first.

How to play it here

Play along on the keys with your mouse, your computer keyboard, a touch screen, or a MIDI keyboard you have plugged in. Every key can show its own name, and the metronome will hold the tempo while you work through the 30 notes.

What it trains

  • adult beginner
  • chords
  • progression
  • primary chords
  • black keys

More adult beginner course

Piano for adult beginners, in the order the method books teach it: black keys and finger numbers, Middle C, pentascales, primary chords, then real pieces with both hands.

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