A sharp chord is a piano phrase that is greatly misunderstood by many people. With sharp chords, we do not have consistent characters. They can either be major or minor sharp chords.
All sharp chords piano have a # sign after the name letter example C# which represents C sharp major, while C#m represents C sharp minor. Sharp chords usually are any type of chords that start on a sharp note.
Myths about Sharp Chords
Different theories that are false about sharp chords have been established. For example, people say that
All keys in sharp chords are sharp: it is true that most of the sharp chords consist of sharp keys only. However, to some sharp chords, this is not the case. For example, in the case of C# minor, E which is the middle note is not a sharp key.
Sharp chords consist of major chords only: this is not true as some of the sharp chords are minor chords. An example of a minor sharp chord is the C# minor.
Making of Sharp Chords
The first note (tonic) of the major scale is the C#. D# major second while E# major third of the scale. F# is considered to be fourth perfect, G# is the fifth note also referred to as perfect 5th and A# major sixth. B# is the seventh note and C# considered to be one octave higher major 8th or is the perfect 8th.
Tips on Sharp Chords
Most of the sharp chords are based on the white keys examples the A and D major chords. If you are looking forward to learning more about sharp chords, seek patterns that are consistent and try to practice them together. An example is F# minor, G# minor and C# minor which have the similar pattern of black-white-black.
You can start by practicing four C# minor using your right hand, then four F# minor and then four G# minor. You can try to practice this a few times in a day in order to get familiar with the chords. After this, consider looking for other chords that have a similar pattern and then practice them all together.