In this lesson, I show you how to play all the chords you will ever need to know in the C family. These include: C major, C minor, C7, Cmin7, Cmaj7, C7b5, C7#5, Cm7b5, C7b9, C6, Cm6, C69, C9, Cm9, Cmaj9, Cadd9, C11, Cm11, C13, Csus2, Csus4, Cdim, Cdim7, and Caug.
🎹 Let’s Learn the C Chords! 🎶
Imagine building a chord like a little tower made of musical blocks (notes). The C chord is like a happy tower, and it’s one of the easiest to start with!
🎵 C Major Chord (C)
This is the most common C chord. It sounds happy!
Play C (with your thumb)
Then E (with your middle finger)
Then G (with your pinky)
✅ Together: C - E - G
🎉 That’s a C Major chord!
😢 C Minor Chord (Cm)
This one sounds a little sad.
Play C
Then E♭ (black key below E)
Then G
✅ Together: C - E♭ - G
🥺 It’s like the C chord is feeling a bit down.
🤠 C7 Chord
This one sounds cool and a little wild, like in cowboy or blues music!
Play C - E - G like normal
Then add B♭ (black key before B)
✅ Together: C - E - G - B♭
🎸 Yeehaw! That’s C7!
💫 Cmaj7 Chord
This one sounds smooth and dreamy.
Play C - E - G
Then add B (just the regular white key)
✅ Together: C - E - G - B
🌙 It feels like a peaceful bedtime song.
🎨 Bonus Idea:
Want to make it fun? Pretend each chord has a feeling or character!
C = happy
Cm = sad
C7 = silly or wild
Cmaj7 = dreamy
