CHORDS!!!

[G.W.K]

I have always had trouble mastering chords...I don't understand them at all! Does anyone know any websites where I can learn about chords? All sugestions would be appreciated...

Thanks,

G.W.K

[G.W.K]

Surely SOMEONE can answer this question?

G.W.K

[m1469]

Well, here is a website I enjoy using for music learning tools :

https://www.musictheory.net/

However, I will say that I have no idea what about chords you are really wanting to learn (?), and therefore, I don't know if this website will be helpful for you.  You can also ask specific questions here on this site  .

[G.W.K]

Thank you!

This website is very useful!     

G.W.K

[m1469]

You're welcome  .

[timothy42b]

It's just like learning trees.  Learn one, and then the next day add another.

Playing in a praise band is helping me.  Sometimes you get just chords and words, sometimes you get a lead sheet with a melody written out plus the chords.  90% are in key of D, occasionally you see G and more rarely A.  So you expect to see the I, IV, and V7 a lot and you learn them quickly. 

But then they throw in weird ones I don't recognize, and I have to look them up and figure them out (plus the inversions).  I'm sure if I really knew any theory they would be obvious, but looking them up one at a time is adding to my knowledge in a useful way.

There is a book called Learning to Play from a Fake Book (or something like that) that may be helpful.

[amanfang]

https://www.smu.edu/totw/toc.htm

[G.W.K]

It's just like learning trees. Learn one, and then the next day add another.

I am confused...what do you mean "It's just like learning trees."?

G.W.K

[Bob]

Knowing scales and intervals will help a lot.

[thalberg]

I am confused...what do you mean "It's just like learning trees."?

G.W.K

I'm guessing he means that one day you learn to spot an oak tree, the next day you learn to spot a maple.  You just keep adding.  Each has its defining traits.

I think you SHOULD learn some trees.