Play the tunes you love — quickly and simply
A clear, beginner-friendly system for learning piano, organ, and keyboard chords — built on simple shapes and colour-grouped families in real musical context, so even complete beginners can start playing real music within days.
Fingertips — Just Play Chords
48 Essential Chords
Now Available!
Play real songs on piano quickly using simple chord shapes — no need to read music.
This 48-chord beginner system includes guided song paths and access to a companion website for extra support.
What Fingertips gives you
• Guided learning Paths for beginners — a fast-track system to start playing familiar-sounding chords and progressions with confidence
• A comprehensive, well-organised library of piano & keyboard chords to support your learning as you grow
• Clear chord shapes using photos, diagrams, and consistent layouts
• Colour-grouped chord families to help recognition and memory
• Fingertips Tips, chord progressions, and song examples for real-world use
• A practical, learning-first approach — focused on playing and recognition, not academic theory
How Fingertips works
If you’re starting out...
Begin with Fingertips Paths — a fast-track, proven learning system that we have carefully designed for absolute beginners.
Start with simple chord families and learn shapes step by step, building recognition and confidence as you go.
No sheet music. No theory overload. Many learners are playing familiar-sounding progressions within days, not months.
As your confidence grows, Fingertips naturally becomes both a guided learning system and a
reliable reference you can return to at any time.
When you know what you’re looking for…
1. Find the chord you need
Browse chords by type and family, organised clearly and consistently.
2. See the shape instantly
Photos and diagrams show you exactly how the chord is played.
3. Use it in real music
Tips, progressions, and examples help you apply chords musically.
Preview a Fingertips Path
This sample Path shows the layout and types of content you’ll find throughout Fingertips, including chord boxes,
Fingertips Tips, chord progressions, and song examples.
Why Fingertips is different
• Fingertips starts with chords, not scales or exercises
• Shapes, colour, and layout help you recognise chords quickly
• Built for real playing, real songs, and real musical situations
• No exam pressure, no theory overload — just usable reference
Ready to explore Fingertips?
Fingertips gives you full access to the organised chord library, guided Paths, song examples, and printable Chord Board tools.