Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Six or seven notes in one chord, but only four fingers to play them. Which notes actually need to stay, and which ones can quietly disappear? A student asked me exactly that, and the answer isn't as obvious as it sounds.


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