[MusicTlk] Piano, correct fingering, left-hand, two chords

[Lone Arranger]

All I was really after was clarification on use of the thumb on a black key when playing a chord in the left hand. It’s why I chose the two chords I asked about. I guess I could have also asked about E flat major triad or something similar. In any case, thanks to all for the help.


> On May 16, 2022, at 9:00 PM, Ella Yu via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> As for not using thumbs on black keys, that really depends on context. For
> playing chords involving black keys you will need to use your thumb a lot
> but for singular notes that happens far less frequently. Also, for the D7
> chord do you mean D major 7 or D dominant 7? Either way, the fingering is
> the same.
> 
>> On Mon, May 16, 2022 at 6:14 PM Lone Arranger via MusicTlk <
>> musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks for the help, Debra. I was really curious about the one finger, the
>> thumb. So many people have told me not to use the thumb on the black keys.
>> I was curious about that. And I think you were right the first time, since
>> I was asking about D major seven, it is a C sharp, not a C natural. Or am I
>> wrong about that?
>> 
>> 
>>> On May 16, 2022, at 7:24 PM, Debra Baxley via MusicTlk <
>> musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> correct fingering of chords        finger Pinky on D;  forth, finger,
>> or middle finger, on F-sharp, depending on hand size; Second finger on A;
>> and Thumb on C-sharp.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> A-flat minor seventh Chord--Fifth Pinky finger on A-flat; Fourth finger
>> or Middle Finger on C, depending on hand size; Index, or, second finger on
>> e-flat; and Thumb First finger on g-flat.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Debra Baxley
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Correction:  That's C-natural for D chord.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 5/16/2022 6:15 PM, Lone Arranger via MusicTlk wrote:
>>>> Hi All,
>>>> 
>>>> I'm fairly new to the piano and would like to know the correct
>> fingering in the left hand of two chords (in root position).
>>>> 
>>>> The first chord is D major 7
>>>> and the second chord is A flat minor 7
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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