Major Triads and Inversions

When learning to play the piano, the most important part would be to know chords. The more chords you know and UNDERSTAND, the better your chances of learning how to play and master any song.

The first chord is called a triad. This consists of 3 notes that make up the chord. Here is C-Major or C triad:

C-E-G

You will use this chord mostly when you start with a song. This chord consist of the 1-3-5 degrees in your scale. If you don't understand the number system, you probably should check that out first here...

This is also known as the root chord. You can build on the root chord and create INVERSIONS:

E-G-C

G-C-E 

With the above chords, you are able to create different tones for the 1 chord.

A good progression to practice with this is the 1-4-5 progression. You can play 1 with all 3 chords, and progress to 4, then 5.

Look at the tables below:

Chords for playing in C:

C-Root	C-E-G
C-1st Inversion	E-G-C
C-2nd Inversion	G-C-E

Progress to F still in the key of C:

F-Root	F-A-C
F-1st Inversion	A-C-F
F-2nd Inversion	C-F-A

Progress to G still in the key of C:

G-Root	G-B-D
G-1st Inversion	B-D-G
G-2nd Inversion	D-G-B

Here is a sample video that illustrates what to practice. Also remember to practice this in all 12 keys. Enjoy!