You can follow the process above in the solid chord section for playing broken chords. Practicing broken chords in inversions probably sounds the nicest and is especially helpful for playing chords in the left hand.
Playing the chords broken means to play them one note at a time.įor example, we play the C chord broken in root position by playing C then E then G. It's easier to understand once shown.) Play The Chord Broken (Refer to video above if this is confusing. This is probably how you have been playing them already. Playing a chord solid means to play all of the notes of the chord at the same time.
In classical piano, this is usually referred to as learning triads. There are a few good and common ways to practice chord inversions.