Diatonic Triads

silent-storm · 02-21-2006, 11:34 PM

anyone know of a good way to finger diatonic triads (I, ii, iii etc etc) other then just pounding out each one with fingers 1, 3 and 5? I have heard a lot of piano players just fly through these and I don't know how it's possible when just sticking with one fingering.

thanks.

Poparad · 02-21-2006, 11:53 PM

An alternative to using 1-3-5 for everything is to alternate 1-3-5, 2-4-5. The thumb is fairly agile and the reuse of it on each chord isn't too problematic.

Another solution is to reduce the triad down to just 2 of the notes to form a diad, making it more managable for faster movement, and when the chords move with any degree of speed, the same effect will be achieved whether 2 notes are being played or 3.

silent-storm · 02-22-2006, 12:32 AM

fast and exactly what I was looking for

thanks

02-21-2006, 11:34 PM	#1
silent-storm Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,123	Diatonic Triads anyone know of a good way to finger diatonic triads (I, ii, iii etc etc) other then just pounding out each one with fingers 1, 3 and 5? I have heard a lot of piano players just fly through these and I don't know how it's possible when just sticking with one fingering. thanks.

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02-21-2006, 11:53 PM	#2
Poparad Jazzman Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 1,058	An alternative to using 1-3-5 for everything is to alternate 1-3-5, 2-4-5. The thumb is fairly agile and the reuse of it on each chord isn't too problematic. Another solution is to reduce the triad down to just 2 of the notes to form a diad, making it more managable for faster movement, and when the chords move with any degree of speed, the same effect will be achieved whether 2 notes are being played or 3.

02-22-2006, 12:32 AM	#3
silent-storm Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,123	fast and exactly what I was looking for thanks