Beginner Bass Chords for Piano

Left Hand C Major Triads

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Root note: C
Major 3^rd: E
Perfect 5^th: G

1st Inversion: E-G-C
2nd Inversion: G-C-E

All second inversion bass triads in C are fingered 5-2-1. This is because fingers 5 and 2 easily span the space between the bottom two notes, which are G and C above.

Listen to the C major bass triads:

• C major root position
• C major 1st inversion
• C major 2nd inversion

View right hand fingering for C

• Left Hand C Major Triads
• Left Hand D Minor Triads
• Left Hand E Minor Triads
• Left Hand F Major Triads
• Left Hand G Major Triads
• Left Hand A Minor Triads
• Left Hand Bdim Triads