How Taylor Swift Plays Piano - 1. Chords

When exploring chords in the context of Taylor Swift's music, especially on piano, it's important to understand the basics of chord construction and how to approach playing them. Key concepts about piano chords: Chord names and notes: Chords are named after the root note, which is the base of the chord (e.g., C major has C as its root note). Multiple root notes: A piano has multiple instances of the same note across octaves, all of which can serve as the root for a chord. Chord composition: A chord consists of multiple notes. For example, the C major chord is made up of C (root), E, and G. ABOUT THE COURSE Learn how Taylor Swift creates her signature acoustic songs! During the incredible Eras Tour, which covered 149 shows across 51 cities, Taylor Swift included an acoustic set at each performance—one song on guitar and one on piano. At first, these surprise songs were just single tracks from her discography, but as the tour went on, she started mixing two or three songs into mashups to keep things fresh and avoid repeats. Since I've covered most of these piano songs on my YouTube channel TutorialsByHugo, I've picked up on Taylor's favorite piano styles and the little tricks she uses when playing live. In this course, I'll share what I've learned and teach you how to play piano just like Taylor does! COURSE CONTENT Section I - Introduction to Piano Accompaniment 1. Chords 2. Pedaling 3. Transposing Section II - Taylor’s Go-To Styles 4. Tonic Simplification 5. Power Chords 6. Eighths With Emphasis On 1, 4, 7 Section III - Song Structure 7. Mashup Structure 8. Ending Section IV - Case Study 9. Dublin N1: Sweet Nothing x hoax