2 Piano Chords?

Question

what are these 2 piano chords? They are played on the white keys.

1. A D F

2. G C E

One finger on each letter - it forms a whole chord for all 3 notes.

Answer 1

Hmmm, the smart one isn't that smart ;-)
A D F is d minor, NOT F major. in deed in the 2nd inversion.

'Normal' chords are build lke this.
Rootnote --- Thirth --- fifth.
So from 'd' that gives us:
d -------------- f ----- a
(rootnote)(thirth)(fifth)

Now you cantake these note's and have any note in the bass. It could be:
d-f-a
---f-a--d
-----a--d-f

Same notes, same chord, but not the same function. In classical harmony, the second inversion is considered to be instable. It is progressive, wants to move on, not like the Rootposition, that one is (more or less) stable.

Look at wikipedia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chord_(music) ) for further information. As a matter of fact these two chords are given as an example there.

Answer 2

A "two note chord" shouldn't actually be referred to as a chord because chords consist of more than 3 notes. But playing two notes simultaneously in one hand is the playing of an interval.

Answer 3

D minor and C Major, both are in second inversion.

Answer 4

D minor second inversion

C major second inversion

Answer 5

F major; C major.

Answer 6

d minor and c minor they are both in second inversion

Answer 7

well, thats kinda easy! (4 me. ive played 4 years. lol)
1. f major
2. c major

Answer 8

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