

They also have different sets of card games that I sometimes use to illustrate the chords on my keyboard chord chart. (TCW Resources now seems to be selling their materials at Kjos Music.)

They come from the piano theory books of TCW Resources, voluminous and thorough theory books with lots of really fun worksheets and good ideas. The all-black chords are called "Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches" by me, and "Burnt Hamburger" chords by some of my students!įor piano students, it is much easier to remember a list of piano chords that have similar appearances.Īre mostly not actually my own ideas, though I use them all the time with my students. List piano chords that don't fit any pattern as the "Oddballs." Please scroll down the page for the download links.
