How to Play Piano – The 2-Seven Chord and It’s Function

You’ll know by now that I really LOVE finding out how to play piano chords! I search all four corners of the globe to find out new and interesting things about it. Well, I found a real treasure yesterday and I wanted to share it with you.

I pasted the article below and I think you’ll find it really interesting. Don’t forget to come back to the top and click here for MORE on how to play piano chords.

Many of you may ask, “What is the ‘two-seven’ chord?” Here’s an explanation:

The two-seven chord is actually (numerically speaking) the 2nd chord in a seventh form. For example, when playing in any key, the chord numbers 1, 4, & 5 are the three major chords associated with that key. In the key of C, they would be C, F, and G chords.

The 2nd chord change is D. So, the two-seven chord in the key of C is D7 chord. If you were playing in the key of F, the two-seven chord would be G7. In the key of D = E7. In the key of G = A7. In the key of Eb = F7. And so on.

This lesson is to explain how to use the two-seven chord. Basically, it all boils down to common chord progressions. (A chord progression is basically moving from one chord to another.) Many songs contain this common progression:

When moving from 1 to 5, many times you can play a two-seven chord to get you there. For example, if you are in the key of C and you are moving from the C chord to the G chord, try playing D7 before moving to the G chord.

Let me give you an example on a well-known song “Amazing Grace” in the key of C:

—C——C7———F———C
Amazing Grace how sweet the sound

——C——-D7——-G
That saved a wretch like me

To take it a step farther. Many times, when moving from the same two chords (C to G – remember in numerical terms…that’s 1 to 5 ) you can play “six minor chord” AND “two-seven chord” in that progression. In the key of C, the progression would be as follows:

C – Am – D7 – G

In the song Amazing Grace:

—C——C7———F———C
Amazing Grace how sweet the sound

——Am——-D7——-G
That saved a wretch like me

Have a great day!
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Matthew Stephens wrote this.

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