You might not know this, but the first song played on my guitar was how deep is your love chords. That’s right- it wasn’t some exotic folk tune from a faraway land, or an obscure jazz standard; I started with a classic that will never go out of style. It doesn’t look like much on paper: just five easy chords and four simple words. But something about it resonates in people’s hearts to make it one of the most covered songs of all time.
How deep is your love? Tell me so I can be sure!
If you need to find more chords for your next song or project, here are 12 keyboard chords that will make you fall in love too!
You might not know this, but the first song played on my guitar was how deep is your love chords. That’s right- it wasn’t some exotic folk tune from a faraway land, or an obscure jazz standard; I started with a classic that will never go out of style. It doesn’t look like much on paper: just five easy chords and four simple words. But something about it resonates in people’s hearts to make it one of the most covered songs of all time.
If you need to find more chords for your next song or project, here are 12 keyboard chords that will make you fall in love too!
how deep is your love chords
Keyboard Chord 12: The D diminished chord. This one isn’t a default on most keyboards, but it’s worth adding to your repertoire because of the eerie sound that can be created by lowering both notes an octave like this: [C][G].[D][F].
It might not seem as cool or hip as some other chords in this list, but just wait until you hear what sounds come out when we add vibrato and tremolo effects; it’ll blow your mind! With so much room for experimentation (especially with these added effects), there are endless possibilities for crafting new songs from old keys. And don’t forget about all those classic tunes that use the D diminished chord.
Keyboard Chord 11: The A minor seventh chord. This one’s a little trickier to play than some of our others because it contains three different types of notes, but don’t let that stop you from trying! Here we go: [E][A].[D][F]. With all four fingers placed on two keys, this high energy chord will have you up and running in no time. Once you get the hang of holding both hands down at once for an extended period (which can be hard!), there are so many things that could happen with just these few notes—like adding octave effects or playing rhythms in between each individual note like in the following video.
Keyboard Chord 12: The Amaj13 chord. This one might seem a bit more familiar because it’s also employed in some classic tunes, like “Happy Birthday.” Here we go again with all four fingers on two keys at once; this time you’ll be placing them on E and G (fingers off of A) to make an augmented major seventh sound that’s been heard from Frank Sinatra to Beyoncé over the years. To play it, put down your thumb on F then hit the rest of these notes: [E][A].[D][F]. If you want to add a little spice into the mix by adding octave effects or playing rhythms in between each individual note, the following video will show you how.
Keyboard Chord 11: The Fadd13 chord. This one might be a bit of a stretch as it’s almost out of range for many people to reach from their home row on the keyboard but singing “Happy Birthday” doesn’t require this chord and we’re not looking to change that tune so just stay focused here by keeping all four fingers down on two keys at once like before—the difference being this time put them on C (thumb) and G (fingers off A). To play it, hit these notes [F][A]. If you want to add octave effects or playing rhythms in between each individual note, the following video will show you how.
Keyboard Chord 12: The Gadd13 chord. Again we’re going to put two fingers on one key and then add a finger (or thumb) from another hand for this next chord but now instead of using octaves, we’re going to play major scales along with it by moving up in intervals like before—the difference being this time we’ll be inserting these notes [G][A][B]. To play it, hit these notes [G] ([thumb]), A([fingers off A]) and B([middle]). If you want to add octave effects or playing rhythms in between each individual note, the following video will show you how.
Keyboard Chord 13: The Dsus chord. For this one, we’re going to use a finger from each hand again and play it with alternating fingers for an even more powerful sound—this time starting on these notes [D][F] ([fingers off F]) and then hitting C([thumb]), E([ring]) and G([middle]). If you want to add octave effects or playing rhythms in between each individual note, the following video will show you how.
