One thing most pianists understand intuitively is that you can freely fill the gap between the bottom two notes of any root position triad, as long as that note isn’t an F. Well, at least in the key of C. In this way, you’ll find it trivial to create a little bit of motion with this easy, suspended two-figure.
But what’s arguably more interesting is the fact that if you collect all of these notes, any and each of them will exist peacefully as color tones in all of the other diatonic chords. That means that these notes can act like connective tissue, bridging melody and harmony in ways that are often more compelling than a single three-note chord. Not to mention, it’s easy to play.
This was the outcome of yesterday’s music theory channel, and those of you who are astute will recognize some important follow-up questions that won’t fit in this video. That would be a good sign that you belong in a Beat Kitchen class. Or, if someone who does, share this post.
(gentle music)
