Q: Hello, I am interested in learning music. I know the notes and octaves and staffs and voice ranges. But I don't know what exactly a chord is. And how are they played? When do you use them? And what is the difference between flats and sharps? When are they used? If you can, please tell me. Thank you so much!
A: a chord is multiple notes at the same time. listen to any recorded song, and there is probably a 99% chance it has chords in it, unless it is just a singer with no accompaniment. how exactly to use them, well, i don't think there is any accurate way to explain it, but you can learn everything you ever need to know from experimentation. i'll give you a hint to get started, playing notes C, E, and G at the same time is called a C major chord, or often just called C. that should be more than enough to get started