GUIDES & LESSONS

Music Theory

Clear explanations and practical examples for the music you want to play.

Notes & Intervals

Learn piano note names, semitones, interval qualities and the distances between keys.

Piano keyboard and note names

Connect white keys, black keys and octaves to their note names.

What is an interval? Distance and number

Count semitones and letters between notes.

Foundations

Start with the relationships behind every chord and progression.

What is a chord?

Build a clear foundation in harmony.

What is a chord progression?

Understand how chords create musical direction.

Piano Practice

Bring the theory onto the keyboard.

How to play Cmaj7 on piano

Find the notes and a comfortable piano voicing.

Make a simple chord sound intentional

Make chord connections feel natural.

Jazz Harmony

Explore the color and movement of richer chords.

Hear the color inside a seventh chord

Understand sevenths and color tones.

See the notes behind every chord.

Explore piano keys and guitar frets, hear how chord progressions move, and bring music theory into your playing with Genchord.

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