Uneven-sounding chords

[drod400]

Hello. When ever I play a group of two notes or more (at the same time), I can never make a nice even sound, one note always comes before the other, making the chord sound broken. I don't know what to do! Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Drod

[lau]

i think perhaps a solution could be use arm weight and dropping your hands, rather than pushing the keys.

[faulty_damper]

Hello. When ever I play a group of two notes or more (at the same time), I can never make a nice even sound, one note always comes before the other, making the chord sound broken. I don't know what to do! Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Drod

What you are currently doing is haphazard alignment of the hand in relation to the keyboard.  This results in uneven chords almost all the time because there is no time to compensate for the misalignment; you already played it unevenly.  So what you have to coordinate is the alignment of your hand in relation to the chord.


First, depress the keys and keep them down.  This next step is incredibly important:  With the keys down, how does the hand feel?  Now adjust the hand and fingers so that it is at the most comfortable position.  (This includes any movements of the forearm and shoulder.)  Make sure you aren't pressing any further than the keys can be depressed.  Once you find the most comfortable angle, release and play the chord again to test the alignment.

The aim is the find angle of attack that is most naturally aligned.  This guarantees that you can depress the keys simultaneously.  When you've figured out the alignment, practice it.

[drod400]

Thanks ill give it a try!