Play a D minor chord on piano
All white keys and a softer, sadder sound. It shares two notes with F major, so the switch between them is easy.
- Find a group of two black keys. The white key between them is D.
- Right hand: thumb on D.
- Middle finger on F (two white keys up) and little finger on A (two more white keys up).
- Press all three together.
Try it now: Play D minor, then F major, then D minor again. Which two notes stay put? [F and A.]
Next crumbs
- 🎸 MusicPlay an A minor chord on pianoAll white keys, same shape as C major, but it sounds instantly sadder.
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- 🎸 MusicPlay a C major chord on pianoFind C once and you can find it anywhere on any keyboard.