Playing D7 accord cancels the accompaniment, what to do

Started by MarcelM, January 25, 2019, 02:48:32 PM

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MarcelM

Hello, when I play the D7 accord left hand, it cancels all the instrument except the drum, wen release or play another accord all comes back to normal,
What should I do to cancel that feature.

Thanks for your help.

panos

hi MarcelM,

just don't hit 3 keys that are next to each other at the same time
(2 white keys and 1 black or 2 black keys and 1 white)
for example C C# D or F# G G# or A A# B etc

This kind of combinations cancels all parts of the style except from drums.
Of course this should not happen when playing any kind of chords, like D7.

https://www.8notes.com/piano_chord_chart/d7.asp

Fred Smith

Quote from: MarcelM on January 25, 2019, 02:48:32 PM
Hello, when I play the D7 accord left hand, it cancels all the instrument except the drum, wen release or play another accord all comes back to normal,
What should I do to cancel that feature.

You need to play a 4-note chord.

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Ed B

Hi Marcel
What keyboard are you using and what "fingering type" have you selected? You can find out the fingering by Hitting Direct access/ACMP.
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EileenL

How are you fingering your D7 chord. Root position would be D F#A C
Eileen

andyg

A bit of a guess, but a reasonable one!

If you are playing D7 in the conventional, or usual, position for keyboard playing it will be F# A C D or F# C D (you can miss out the A). I wonder if when you play some of these notes, particularly the C and D at the top of the chord, if you are not accidentally playing the C# as well. This could well give you a Cancel chord.

Not sure what will happen if you played the Ab or Bb next to the A in the chord if you're playing it, perhaps the same thing. Some people find it hard to play that A without hitting one or both keys on either side, so they miss it out.
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