EXERCISE 3
Am – Dm – E – Am
A minor-key progression. The E major chord adds a G sharp, which leads back to A minor.
- Am: A–C–E, fingers 1, 3, 5.
- Dm/A: A–D–F, fingers 1, 3, 5. The thumb stays on A.
- E/G♯: G♯–B–E, fingers 1, 2, 5. The thumb drops to the black key.
- Left hand plays the root note: A, D, E, A.
Notes as text
- Bar 1
Right hand: Chord: A3, middle C, E4, fingers 1, 3, 5, 4 beats.
Left hand: A2, finger 5, 4 beats.
- Bar 2
Right hand: Chord: A3, D4, F4, fingers 1, 3, 5, 4 beats.
Left hand: D3, finger 2, 4 beats.
- Bar 3
Right hand: Chord: G sharp 3, B3, E4, fingers 1, 2, 5, 4 beats.
Left hand: E3, finger 1, 4 beats.
- Bar 4
Right hand: Chord: A3, middle C, E4, fingers 1, 3, 5, 4 beats.
Left hand: A2, finger 5, 4 beats.
Start position
72 bpm