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

[Sandra Gayer]

Hello,
I thought you were asking about this, in relation to a piece of music.
Fingering depends on what you are coming from and what you are going
to. Whatever works for you and your hands, I say! The no thumb thing
is really about exams. also, the harpsichord only uses the four
fingers of each hand.

Very best wishes,
Sandra.

On 5/17/22, Lone Arranger via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 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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