Play an A minor chord on piano
All white keys, same shape as C major, but it sounds instantly sadder.
- Find a group of three black keys. The white key between the middle and right one is A.
- Right hand: thumb on A.
- Middle finger on C (two white keys up) and little finger on E (two more white keys up).
- Press all three together.
Tip: Lost on the keyboard? C is just left of any group of two black keys, and A is two white keys below it.
Try it now: Play C major, then A minor, then back. Hear how one bright and one dark chord share two notes. (C and E.)
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