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Super Simple Chords

Piano patterns

366 ways for the left and right hand to play a chord, found in thousands of real scores. Press ▶ on a card to hear and see one; open it to learn it.

Both hands Left hand Right hand

Run-up footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy

Deep-breath chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handMedium

Lazy stairs upWalk-up · BalladLeft handEasy

Marching chordsBlock chords · StrideRight handEasy

Rolling wavesOpen arpeggio · BalladLeft handMedium

Oom-pah-pahWaltz · WaltzLeft handEasy

Lazy seesawRoot–fifth bass · Bossa novaLeft handEasy

Seesaw bassRoot–fifth bass · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy

Tick-tick-boom pulseRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handMedium

Bouncy-ball chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy

Waltz rippleBroken chord · WaltzLeft handEasy

Doorbell ding-dongBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy

Knock-knock footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy

Moon River rollOpen arpeggio · WaltzLeft handMedium

Stair stepsBroken chord · PopLeft handEasy

Sneaky heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy

Racing heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handMedium

Bossa seesawRoot–fifth bass · Bossa novaLeft handEasy

Sprint-and-stop chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy

Eager heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy

Double-skip footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handMedium

Push-and-land chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy

Waltz rootsRoot bass rhythm · WaltzLeft handEasy

Skipping-stone chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy

Groovy rootsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handMedium

Eager chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy

Waltz stairs upWalk-up · WaltzLeft handEasy

Hurrying chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handMedium

Hurry-and-wait pulseRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy

Double-tap dropBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy

Giant waltzLeft-hand chords · WaltzLeft handEasy

Sleep-in chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy

Waltz bellsBlock chords · WaltzRight handEasy

Sleepy heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy

Double-skip chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handMedium

Swing pushSyncopated chords · Blues and boogie-woogieRight handEasy

Tiptoe chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy

Knock-knock chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy

Little stepsBroken chord · ClassicalLeft handEasy

Wobbling tick-tockBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy

Ping-pong bounceBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy

Island zigzagBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy

Springy chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy

Lub-dub heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy

Pop seesawRoot–fifth bass · Bossa novaLeft handEasy

Slow-down chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handMedium

Late-hop chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy

Freeze-tag footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy