Comments on: where do I put my fingers on a piano when learning chords? http://www.mikesmusicroom.co.uk/mikes-music-articles/where-do-i-put-my-fingers-on-a-piano-when-learning-chords Latest Entertainment News | Upright Pianos | Digital Pianos Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:57:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: liz http://www.mikesmusicroom.co.uk/mikes-music-articles/where-do-i-put-my-fingers-on-a-piano-when-learning-chords/comment-page-1#comment-2571 liz Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:04:52 +0000 http://www.mikesmusicroom.co.uk/mikes-music-articles/where-do-i-put-my-fingers-on-a-piano-when-learning-chords#comment-2571 I've been playing piano for about eight years. I now play keyboard in a band and I often read off the same chord sheets as the guitar. Anyway, if you know what notes the chords contain, there are countless ways you can play them, for example- C chord (right hand): 1-3-5 (C-E-G) or (G-C-E) or octaves- 1-2-3-5 (C-E-G-C) or whatever is most comfortable for you. After lots of playing, chords just come naturally especially if you really know the song. Just go with the flow... There's no wrong way to play a chord. Unless it isnt a chord at all. I’ve been playing piano for about eight years. I now play keyboard in a band and I often read off the same chord sheets as the guitar. Anyway, if you know what notes the chords contain, there are countless ways you can play them, for example- C chord (right hand): 1-3-5 (C-E-G) or (G-C-E) or octaves- 1-2-3-5 (C-E-G-C) or whatever is most comfortable for you. After lots of playing, chords just come naturally especially if you really know the song. Just go with the flow… There’s no wrong way to play a chord. Unless it isnt a chord at all.

]]> By: spotcat21 http://www.mikesmusicroom.co.uk/mikes-music-articles/where-do-i-put-my-fingers-on-a-piano-when-learning-chords/comment-page-1#comment-2570 spotcat21 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:04:24 +0000 http://www.mikesmusicroom.co.uk/mikes-music-articles/where-do-i-put-my-fingers-on-a-piano-when-learning-chords#comment-2570 I am not entirely sure about where, as from my perspective it might change with the song? but I have a link to a virtual keyboard that you can use, perhaps to test, as it utilizes the computers keyboard and effectively turns it into a piano. if you already have a piano then the link is useless, but i imagine it's as close as you can get without buying anything. I am not entirely sure about where, as from my perspective it might change with the song? but I have a link to a virtual keyboard that you can use, perhaps to test, as it utilizes the computers keyboard and effectively turns it into a piano. if you already have a piano then the link is useless, but i imagine it’s as close as you can get without buying anything.

]]> By: Jen http://www.mikesmusicroom.co.uk/mikes-music-articles/where-do-i-put-my-fingers-on-a-piano-when-learning-chords/comment-page-1#comment-2569 Jen Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:03:43 +0000 http://www.mikesmusicroom.co.uk/mikes-music-articles/where-do-i-put-my-fingers-on-a-piano-when-learning-chords#comment-2569 I'm not quite sure what you mean. If you're playing a basic chord..such as C major (C-E-G). You would use your thumb, middle finger, and pinky. It's what feels natural most of the time. I’m not quite sure what you mean. If you’re playing a basic chord..such as C major (C-E-G). You would use your thumb, middle finger, and pinky. It’s what feels natural most of the time.

]]> By: birgit http://www.mikesmusicroom.co.uk/mikes-music-articles/where-do-i-put-my-fingers-on-a-piano-when-learning-chords/comment-page-1#comment-2568 birgit Sun, 16 Mar 2008 07:41:05 +0000 http://www.mikesmusicroom.co.uk/mikes-music-articles/where-do-i-put-my-fingers-on-a-piano-when-learning-chords#comment-2568 1 = thumb 2 = index 3 = middle 4 = ring 5 = pinky Most 3-note chords use fingers 1 -3 -5 Most 4 note chords use fingers 1 -2 -4-5 Get a good piano chord book that gives fingerings 1 = thumb
2 = index
3 = middle
4 = ring
5 = pinky

Most 3-note chords use fingers 1 -3 -5

Most 4 note chords use fingers 1 -2 -4-5

Get a good piano chord book that gives fingerings

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