Close vs Spread Triad Voicings: Make Your Piano Chords Sound Full
Learn close and spread triad voicings on piano. Jason Zac maps D major and G minor through inversions, then opens the notes beyond an octave using two hands or arpeggios for a fuller sound. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music shows how a major or minor triad can be mapped out in different shapes and inversions across the keyboard. You'll compare both forms of voicing a chord — closed (notes packed together) and spread (notes opened out) — and hear how each changes the character and weight of your harmony. It's a core skill that instantly upgrades how your chords sound, whether you're accompanying, arranging or composing. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎹 Voicings & Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 📖 All our Music Theory lessons (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9UnPiTktveaPrye0exDY9N ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 Call +91 98454 65411 · 💬 WhatsApp chat +91 77604 56847 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #ChordVoicings #PianoTriads #PianoLesson Chapters 00:00 Close and spread triad voicings 00:23 Build the D major triad 01:25 Build the B minor triad 02:29 Map chord notes in a circle 02:54 Root position and close inversions 03:43 D major close-position demonstration 04:45 G minor close-position demonstration 05:47 Counterclockwise order for spread voicings 06:59 D major spread shape: two hands or arpeggios 08:57 Move the third an octave higher 09:54 Other spread inversions 10:33 Hear the wider spacing 11:50 Compare close and spread shapes 13:04 Spread chords in the lower register 13:25 Root in the left hand, chord in the right 14:36 Practise all twelve major and minor triads
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