How to play static dominant and functional dominant chords?

How do you play piano chords?

• I'm a beginner and teaching myself how to play Keyboard/Piano. I've borrowed so many books on the subject but can't figure out piano chords! My understanding is you play 3 notes at once - but its still confusing when looking at people play them on YouTube. Some music have just symbols like E, Dm, etc and lyrics?? Also, I'm trying to play this keyboard version of Hillsong's "This Is Our God" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1jZ1Ux9XOU). The chords listing is: Intro-verse: E - G#m - C#m - A Chorus:B - E/G# - A - F#mB/D# - E/G# - A Instrumental - bridge:E - B - F#m - C#m - A - E (also in video description) But I can't seem to get around what the left and right hand plays. Plus the video is too fast and unclear to work out the notes :( Please could someone help me work out what notes to play/how to play them? Basically, the user gave a list of chord names and I don't know what the left and right hand plays - also on some he doesn't hold 3 down, but alternates between a few! Thanks

• Answer:

  Here are some videos I made about chord construction: http://www.tinyurl.com/lucasmanchords1 http://www.tinyurl.com/lucasmanchords2 http://a.1asphost.com/LukeSniper/ccc.html They will explain how to figure out which notes are in which chords. They are intended for guitarists, but the information is applicable to any instrument.