Piano Chord Inversions (Part 2): Easy to Play & Smooth Voice Leading
Use piano chord inversions to connect A, E, F-sharp minor and D smoothly. Jason Zac demonstrates shared notes, melody-on-top voicings and D/F-sharp slash-chord bass. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music makes chord playing super easy with chord inversions. When you combine the three positions for a triad, navigating between chords becomes effortless. You'll learn to play a progression by shifting smoothly between chords. Inversions also create smooth voice leading and a solid foundation for the singer or melody line. 🏫 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 🎹 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/ #ChordInversions #VoiceLeading #PianoLesson Chapters 00:00 Why use chord inversions? 01:09 Smooth movement between chords 01:30 Keep a common tone when changing chords 02:45 Move between chords without a common tone 04:13 Smooth voice leading under a melody 05:22 Voicing: melody and harmony in one chord 07:19 Slash chords and changing bass notes
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