The 5 Chord Progressions That Work Across EVERY Genre | Adult Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced

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In this Pops Piano lesson, we explore essential piano chords and common chord progression patterns. Learn how to play piano with confidence by understanding and applying these fundamental concepts. This piano tutorial focuses on making playing chords on piano accessible for piano for beginners. Learn 5 piano chord progressions that unlock thousands of songs.

This step-by-step lesson starts beginner-friendly and builds into more flexible, musical playing using real chord progressions found in countless songs.

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In this Pops Piano Bench lesson, I walk you through the most common piano chord progressions, explaining how they work, why they sound familiar, and how you can use them in your own playing. We move slowly and clearly—so you can follow along, pause when needed, and grow with the lesson.

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WHO THIS VIDEO IS FOR

This lesson is designed especially for:
• Adult beginners who want to understand how songs really work
• Returning piano players looking for practical, usable progressions
• Anyone who wants to play more songs without feeling overwhelmed

I start with simple patterns and gradually build toward more flexibility and confidence.

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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

In this 26-minute lesson, you’ll learn:
• 5 essential piano chord progressions used in thousands of songs
• How these progressions function across different keys
• Why certain progressions feel emotional, familiar, or resolved
• How to move from beginner progressions into more musical playing

There’s no rush here. Stop the video, replay sections, and make this your own.

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📄 FREE DOWNLOAD

I’ve created a FREE Piano Chord Progressions PDF that goes along with this lesson and shows the progressions we cover in the video.

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➡️ Download the FREE 2-page Progression Guide in C and G
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This PDF is designed to be simple, clear, and easy to reference as you practice.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 — Welcome & how to use this lesson
00:51 — Piano Notes
02:13 — Chords in the Key of C
03:37 — Progression #1
06:38 — Progression #2
08:06 — Progression #3
09:41 — Progression #4
11:15 — Progression #5
12:51 — Intermediate | Inversions
15:08 — Inversions and Progression #1
16:37 — Inversions and Progression #2
17:51 — Inversions and Progression #4
19:10 — Inversions and Progression #5
20:05 — Left Hand Root, 5th, 10th Broken chords
20:54 — Progression #2 with Root, 5th, 10th Left Hand
21:37 — Chords in the Key of G
22:12 — Key of G Progression #1
23:14 — Advanced Key of C Progression #1
24:14 — Variations of Progressions #1 - Enjoy
25:38 — Wrap Up and Final Instructions

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💬 LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENTS

I personally read and reply to comments, and I’d love to hear from you:
• Which progression stood out to you?
• Where you are in your piano journey?
• What you’d like to learn next?

Take your time, be patient with yourself, and keep making music.

— Larry
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