How to Learn Many Chords on Piano Using Two Shapes and the Numbers 1 to

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Picture fingering of the "shapes of chords" on your fingers and hands by thinking of: the three-finger chords as a tripod shape and the four-finger chords as a fork.

   Yes, that is simplified... ,, When you play chords: do not play all the notes at once "clump," "clump" but play arpeggio (ar-pe-szhe-o; this is also called "broken chords"
   -- as you strike notes rapidly one-by-one, where each note is struck in sequence from lowest to highest (slightly rocking your hand, tilting it, left to right); so it sounds like r-r-ring
   -- not "clunk" or "crash"...
   
   So learning scales as arpeggio is a little like "strumming" a guitar, but doing it on the piano.
   
   Arpeggi means playing on a harp.. ,
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   Step 2: Number the fingers and thumb of the left hand "5

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   Step 3: 1" starting at the little finger (5) going to the thumb (1).

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   Step 4: Practice playing with the pictures of your hands (in your mind) like visual aides that may make you feel both clever and confident.

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   Step 5: Learn to play arpeggio

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   Step 6: to sound professional by striking the notes in succession rapidly: one-after-another

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   Step 7: and separated by a second or a split second

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   Step 8: depending on the tempo of each musical piece.

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