Teaching Diary - Chord & Sonority

How do you play the chords?

For elementary level, we focus on the structure of all the inversions of chord.

For intermediate level, we focus on the balance between the notes. The top notes are usually the most important notes.

For advanced level, we focus on the texture and blending of the chords, which is called “sonority”. It is all about the control of key speed, but not literally loud and soft. 

Student in the video is experimenting the sonority of chords. He is trying to feel the key weight and speed.