[musictlk] piano question

[Linda Mentink]

Hi Kelsey,

If the chord is three notes in a triad, using fingers 1, 3 and 5, you 
shouldn't have any trouble. Practice playing chromatic triads, then 
chromatic four-note chords with octaves on bottom and top, adjusting 
your hand position and fingers so that you can play them easily and 
comfortably. .The left-hand fingering is 5,3, 2, 1; the right-hand 
fingering is 1, 2, 3, 5. The four-note 7th chords will be easier 
because it's not as far between the bottom and top notes in root position.

Blessings,

Linda

At 04:23 PM 2/7/2015, you wrote:
>Hello,
>I am not taking piano lessons right now, but I'd like to get back 
>into playing at least some.  However, I have a question for 
>experienced piano players.  In a piece when it is necessary to use 
>your thumb or pinky to play a chord containing a black key, how do 
>you comfortably play these notes? I try to come up with an 
>alternative fingering whenever possible, but if that's not possible, 
>are there techniques I can try in terms of hand position, finger 
>placement, etc to make it more comfortable to play black keys with 
>your thumb or pinky? I've heard of moving your hand further away 
>from the edge of the keys, but are there other techniques that have 
>worked for you?
>Thank you,
>Kelsey Nicolay