knowing which chords go with the appropriate melodic notes is easier than you might think . It's really a simple 2-step process, once you get to understand it, you will never remain the same and if you learn it now, you will know it the rest of your life. It's really a simple process once you understand it, and it has to do with knowing just 2 facts:
Fact 1: There are 3 basic chords that will harmonize with any note, and that note is a member of all 3 chords. For example, in the key of C there are 3 basic chords (in music theory they are known as "primary chords") that are organic to that key because they are the only 3 chords that occur as major chords without having to add any accidentals. Those chords are the C chord, the F chord, and the G chord (Do, Fa, So) -- also known in music theory as the I chord, the IV chord, and the V chord. So if you play any note of the C scale -- C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C -- you can harmonize that note with one of the 3 primary chords -- either C, F, or G -- because all of the notes in the C scale are members of one or more of those 3 chords.
Fact 2: These 3 chords rotate as the melody moves through the song, so pick the chord that has that melody note in it. For example, let's say you are trying to pick out "Silent Night" by ear, and you start on G. Simply ask yourself "Which of the 3 primary chords -- C, F, or G -- has the G note in it? The answer is both the C chord and the G chord. So you try one, and if it doesn't sound quite right, try the other. Before long you will be sensing which chord
is the better choice. Like in any subject, there is a learning curve, but it's not a steep learning curve -- especially when you enjoy what you're doing!
Now you know the secret of blending notes with chord, go on and become a professional pianist.
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