Chord Practice Blog
Guides, theory breakdowns, and practice tips for keyboard players.
Chord Progressions in All 12 Keys: A Keyboard Practice Routine
Practice common chord progressions like I–vi–IV–V in all 12 keys. Read numbers or Roman numerals, keep time with a metronome — free keyboard trainer.
How to Practice Piano Chords in All 12 Keys and Every Inversion
A step-by-step routine for practicing piano chords in all 12 keys and all inversions — triads, 7ths and extended chords, with a free keyboard trainer.
How to Sight-Read Piano Chords Faster: Read Shapes, Not Notes
Sight-read piano faster by reading intervals, chords and broken-chord patterns as shapes. A free trainer with flash drills in all 12 keys, MIDI optional.
Mode Ear Training: How to Hear the 7 Modes
Learn to recognise Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian by ear — what to listen for, and a free mode ear trainer to practise.
Piano Scale Fingering Chart: Major, Minor & More in All 12 Keys
Free piano scale fingering charts for major, minor, pentatonic and blues scales in all 12 keys — the rules behind the fingerings and how to practise.
Rootless Voicings for Piano: Type A & B ii–V–I in All 12 Keys
Learn Type A and B rootless voicings for major and minor ii–V–I, see the voice leading, and drill them free around the circle of fifths in all 12 keys.
Shell Voicings for Piano: The ii–V–I Guide-Tone Method
Learn piano shell voicings: root, 3rd and 7th through a ii–V–I, plus Bud Powell half shells — and drill them free in all 12 keys.
How to Memorize Piano Modes: The 2-Anchor System
Stop calculating modes from scratch. Use Ionian + Aeolian as anchors, then make 5 tiny adjustments to reach every mode — works in all 12 keys.
How to Read Piano Chord Symbols Fast
Learn to decode jazz piano chord symbols — Cmaj7, Dm7b5, C°7 and more. Free interactive practice across all 12 keys with ChordGrind.