How to Finger Piano Chords Correctly: Triads, Inversions & Voice Leading
Learn correct fingering for piano triads and inversions to play chord progressions smoothly. The biggest mistake piano players make is thinking about fingering for the current chord only. Instead, you should consider at least two chords together. This lesson teaches you to prepare your fingering based on what comes next, making transitions smooth and effortless. Learn why ring finger should be dedicated to black notes in the upper register, how to position your thumb on black keys without feeling trapped, and why index finger at the edge gives you more control. Practical examples include D major, G major, A minor, Eb major and more, plus left hand root positioning for any chord progression. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 00:00 - Performance 00:33 - The Correct Fingering for playing a Triad 00:54 - Question often asked by Music Students 01:22 - Guitars and Chord Shapes 01:51 - Similar Chord Shapes 02:49 - The Importance of the Root Position? 03:16 - What we will learn? 04:35 - D Major & its inversions 05:02 - Root Position, Ist and 2nd Inversion 05:43 - 2 note, 3 note & 4 note chords 06:15 - Why Chord Inversions? 06:35 - Proper Voice Leading 07:21 - Shifting to the next chord 08:38 - Fingering Considerations 09:37 - Making the best use of the 5 Fingers 10:16 - Planning for the next chord 11:42 - Shifting from D Major to other Triads 12:47 - What should the Left Hand play? 13:26 - Starting from the Ist Inversion 13:50 - The Challenge of the Thumb 15:06 - Using the Index Finger 15:48 - Index vs Thumb 16:38 - 2nd Inversion of D Major 16:52 - The Ring Finger 20:39 - Chord Randomizer 21:24 - Conclusion ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 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/ #PianoFingering #ChordInversions #PianoTriads
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