The Fastest Method to Learn Chord Inversions 🏎

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LESSON SUMMARY
Would you like to learn a piano exercise for mastering chord inversions in weeks instead of years? It's possible, but this would have to be a thoughtfully constructed exercise that cycles through various chord inversions without creating confusion. Well, Jonny's 21 Inversion Exercise does just that! In today's Quick Tip, Jonny shares an innovative piano exercise loaded with 21 chord inversions while drawing on the familiarity the major scale. This enables late beginner and early intermediate students to master triad inversions as a natural extension of their major scale studies.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:37 - What is an Inversion?
01:46 - 21 Inversion Exercise
04:48 - Exercise Formula
06:26 - Chords Overlapping
07:57 - Conclusion
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Happy practicing!
Jonny May

[lawrencetaylor]

Here's the progression:
I R vi 1st IV 2nd ii R vii° 1st V 2nd iii R
I 1st vi 2nd IV R ii 1st vii° 2nd V R iii 1st
I 2nd vi R IV 1st ii 2nd vii° R V 1st iii 2nd

I love music. There is such a logic to it. This could make a nice chart.
Again, thanks so much for this.

[PianoWithJonny]

00:00 - Intro
00:37 - What is an Inversion?
01:46 - 21 Inversion Exercise
04:48 - Exercise Formula
06:26 - Chords Overlapping
07:57 - Conclusion

[pierrecorvellec]

I've been struggling with actually implementing inversions. After half the video it just clicked. Genuinely: thank you.

[DL]

Thank you Jonny for your excellent teaching!😊

[philatkinson]

I lost an index finger on my right hand in an accident...I have done these inversions with arpeggios as well...wow! Johnny, you are amazing!😎🎶

[AdrianSchubert]

As many have said, I keep being amazed at how well thought out and fun Jonny's lessons are. Jonny is a great player and a talented teacher as well...

[fabiancosster]

for me this is the best exercise i have ever met in my life it is good for voiceleading too thank you very much

[amrum]

What a great exercise! It also works backwards, if you start with the lowest key moving down. And best about this exercise: it sounds so musical. I can even integrate it into the playing of standards.

[mmarrotte]

This is perhaps the most beautiful practice exercise I’ve encountered - thank you so much for sharing! Amazing video as usual :)

[sauceboymills]

Started 8months ago, I memorized and internalized 90% of all basic major/minor inversions through a random note generator 15-20 min a day. Highly recommend ^^^

[olivermirez]

Best exercise ever. It allows you to practice all the chords in a particular scale and at the same time develop muscle memory for chord changes in proximity to each other, brilliant, Jonny. You have a new sub.

[lpa]

Hi Jonny—Loved this video! I am always trying to imagine what you were thinking and how you got to that conclusion while you were playing the piano. In other words, how did you first learn what you were doing that made it click for you? Anyway, what I like to do with this exercise, is imagine my three inversions while saying the triad notes in my head and picturing the shapes for root, 1st inversion, and 2nd inversion. I do this slowly at first and then as I get used to it, my speed increases naturally. Thanks for all your help. I love watching your videos and learn so much from you. You are such an amazing and excellent pianist—way advanced of most people. That’s why everything you say is a treasure!
BTW, I just joined your site as a member and I’m looking forward to the many things I will learn! Take care.

[jimsskot]

it would be cool if you could do more chord progressions exercise with inversions. all the diatonic 7th chords

[kestrelsings]

Best piano teacher on the internet! Thanks again! 😄

[hajusuivan]

Fascinating! What a way to learn inversions... Can't wait to execute.

[mwangikabacho]

Thank you so very much sir, that is just something i have been searching for for so long..
Following your lessons now👏
Cheers

[charmainewein]

All I can do is smile and shake my head!❤❤❤

[rdettwyler]

Excellent! Really takes the pain out of practicing.

[knowledgeiseverything]

Woohoo! Brilliant!!!
A teacher who can make practising sound interesting and musical is a great teacher!!!

[gunorijssel]

Great the smart thing to do here is to really start with the 'classic-boring-way' and THEN move on to THIS one!