You can see how helpful chords can be to you so get to know them thoroughly and they will help you in every piece you play from now on.?

They enable you to add correct harmony notes to the melody

They enable you to play the correct accompaniment?
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They enable you to use appealing 'fill ins' that many players know nothing about.?

They simplify the learning process and make you sound more professional.
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SO,? bearing all that in mind be very thorough in following the additional information on chords, harmonies, etc.,? which follow.?

You have been involved, in the main, with playing single notes and no doubt you are pleased with the results but you are now going to learn something which will add substantially to your playing enjoyment and impress anybody who has the good fortune of listening to you.?

You are going to learn how to add extra treble notes.? Extra notes which are not always included in printed music.?

The important point is that these additional notes are selected from the notes contained in the chords applying to the particular bar you are playing.?

It is really that simple and straight forward.? You simply pick additional notes from the notes indicated by the chord symbol.