Q. Some book taught me that I have to play with my thumb, my index and my ring finger but some persons say that I have to play with my thumb, my middle finger and my little finger and i don´t know what can i do. This is in case of the right hand.
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There is no such rule that you have to use this and that finger for all chords.
Every chord is different, every distance between one key to the other is different. You want to play the chord comfortably in relation to your fingers.
If you find any finger numbering in a sheet, that's just written there to 'assist/help' you to be able to play comfortably. So it's entirely up to you, as long as you can play them comfortably and produce correct sound.
Just for reference, basic chord has 3 variations. Root, 1st Interval, and 2nd Interval.
Root = C E G (thumb, middle, pinky)
1st Interval = E G C (thumb, index, pinky)
2nd Interval = G C E (thumb, middle, pinky)
Advice: avoid using your ring finger because it is a weakest finger out of your 5 fingers :)
What instrument in concert band should I play?
Q. I've been learning piano for a little over 3 years, and currently learning Grade 9 RCM. My piano teacher suggested that I should join band at school. I wasn't interested in middle school because the band wasn't very good, but now I'm in high school and the beginner band actually doesn't sound half bad. I also play a little bit of guitar, like basic chords and finger plucking. I don't really want to play percussion, maybe a woodwind instrument because I'm also in choir at school. I really like jazz music, if that helps. Any suggestions?
A. I think saxophone would be pretty awesome if you like jazz music, but transposing the music and stuff would be a bit difficult since a C in saxophone is different from a piano C. I play the flute, which I find is pretty nice!
How do you build a IV chord?
Q. In piano class, we are adding IV chords to our 5 finger patterns. How would I go about building one? For example, if c was the root, what would the other notes be for the chord?
A. You know that a major chord has 3 notes, right? The root, the 3rd, and 5th notes of the scale. You can double some of the notes or scramble them, but a major chord always needs the 1, 3 and 5 notes in the scale. The C major scale is easy....no flats or sharps.
C=1
D=2
E=3
F=4
G=5
A=6
B=7
C=8
So when you play a C major chord, you should be playing the notes C, E, and G. (1-3-5)
Now you asked about building a IV (4) chord. Well the 4th note in the C scale is F. The 1-3-5 of an F scale is F-A-C. Coincidentally, this is also the 4-6-1 of the C scale.
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