Hi from Indiana

[seagullplayer]

I play a bit of guitar at a local nursing home, play and sing at Church, that sort of thing.

I really would like to learn to chord with a keyboard. I understand keys and chords, but I don't understand what I am suppose to do with my left hand if my right hand is playing the chord? Other than hit the base note...

I have an old Yamaha PRS 275 that can sound much better than I can play.

If anyone has any good online chord lessons, or even one I could buy?

I am afraid a teacher is out of the question at present time.

Thanks for any help!

 

[goz211]

For spelling out a simple chord progression bass note in the left hand is fine (root note of the chord).

 

[Burn4Him]

if your playing in church, probably 75 percent of the time your just gonna use a pad, which you dont even need a bass note for

 

[seagullplayer]

"pad" ?

 

[Skipp]

A pad is a type of sound hehe.

Like you have pianos, basses, guitars, trumpets...

A pad is similar to strings except it's usually much more "creamy", mellow and often has a bit motion to it.

You use it to "fill" the background of the overall sound and just make the whole thing bigger