Inversion practice. 2 2
Now, you can try using the inversions on some of the tunes we played earlier. 3 3
So go back over earlier exercises, and when you find yourself jumping too 4 4
far around, then change the chords to suitable inversions. 5 5
So if you're going from a C to an F, then try a C to an F middle, or 6 6
G backwards back to C and so on. 7 7
You'll get used to it. 8 8
And remember that the left hand doesn't invert anything, 9 9
it just sticks with the root chord, the root note, the root pattern, whatever. 10 10
Okay? So if it's an F middle, it'll fill the F 11 11
in the left hand whether it's a middle or root position or backwards. 12 12
Now in this piece, let's try one of these progressions. 13 13
Auld Lang Sang. 14 14
So, look at the chord progression. 15 15
C [SOUND] to A minor, [SOUND] D minor, [SOUND] G, 16 16
[SOUND] C, [SOUND] C7, [SOUND] F [SOUND]. 17 17
Now you can see in root position, that jumps about quite a bit. 18 18
C [SOUND] up to A minor [SOUND] down to D minor [SOUND] up to G [SOUND] down 19 19
to C [SOUND]. 20 20
Okay? 21 21
But, if you use the inversions, it becomes a lot easier because it's C, 22 22
[SOUND] to A minor backwards. 23 23
So A minor would be that. 24 24
[MUSIC]. 25 25
Put those chords down below. 26 26
[MUSIC] 27 27
Small finger on the A to make it a backward inversion 28 28
[MUSIC]. Into D minor [SOUND], and then G middle. 29 29
So, reposition G would be jumping up there, but if you're on D minor and 30 30
you want a G middle. 31 31
[SOUND] There's the G middle, that's the G root. 32 32
Find the next two notes. 33 33
That's D minor to G middle, C and C7. 34 34
And then if you were jumping up to F, that would be quite a jump, so 35 35
you go from C seven to F middle. 36 36
Okay, so try that. 37 37
[MUSIC] 38 38
G middle. 39 39
[MUSIC] 40 40
On the next page, this split chord tune makes great use of inversions. 41 41
We Wish You a Merry Christmas. 42 42
If this song was using root position chords, 43 43
you'd be jumping all over the place. 44 44
You'd be going from C up to F down to D up to G. 45 45
But because you're using inversions, you can keep everything close together. 46 46
So C to F middle. 47 47
[SOUND] See, that's not much of a jump. 48 48
D, G middle E, [SOUND]. 49 49
A minor middle, [SOUND] F, [SOUND] G, [SOUND] C, [SOUND]. 50 50
Okay? 51 51
And you're using a split chord type of rhythm, 52 52
and you're starting on the third and the fifth. 53 53
So the C is split up. 54 54
[SOUND] Then you're doing F middle, so F [SOUND]. 55 55
Middle finger on the F, [SOUND]. 56 56
Find the other two notes. 57 57
[SOUND] And then a D chord. 58 58
[SOUND] And G middle. 59 59
[MUSIC] 60 60
An E chord. 61 61
[MUSIC] 62 62
A minor middle. 63 63
[MUSIC] 64 64
And F, just straightforward F. 65 65
[MUSIC] 66 66
G, C. 67 67
[MUSIC]