Build your practice card
Press Generate to see the bar-by-bar exercise.
What the planner means by a pattern
The right hand plays a held three-note chord on beat 1 of every bar. The left hand plays the chosen sequence in a comfortable low register: root only on beat 1; root then fifth on beats 1 and 3; or root, third, fifth, third on beats 1–4. These are rhythmic templates with no generated or borrowed tune. The note labels reflect conventional spelled major/minor triads and root/fifth relationships.
Check against two known answers
C major I–vi–IV–V should give C C–E–G, Am A–C–E, F F–A–C, G G–B–D. G major should give G G–B–D, Em E–G–B, C C–E–G, D D–F♯–A. If you hear an unexpected note, inspect fingering and instrument octave; the output cannot listen to your performance.
A useful practice sequence
Start with four bars at a comfortable pulse; print the card and say every beat. Increase to eight bars only when you can repeat without resetting. The tempo is a practice setting, not a performance benchmark. There is no account creation or paywall. For musical context, read four-chord accompaniments, first chords or the course fit guide.
Sources and scope
Source and topic references checked 28 October 2026. The linked articles/course outlines substantiate the indicated general principles and coverage, not our precise original exercise, performance effectiveness, or a first-hand review. Music studies here were independently composed for this site; external musician review before publishing is still outstanding.
- Berklee Online — Music for Beginners syllabus — foundation in rhythm, melody, pitch, keyboard and basic chords; not a validation of this page’s original practice schedule.
- Berklee Online — Piano Chords 101 syllabus — keyboard chord construction, lead-sheet playing and voicing topics described in the course overview; not verification of our original voicings.