Do you love the sound of those big, fat chords that you hear some pianists play? What you are hearing is often extended chords – chords that have been extended beyond the octave range, such as 9th chords. But how do you play them? My hands are small, and I can’t reach a 9th. And even if I could, I don’t have enough fingers to play an 11th or a 13th.

The solution is to divide the chord into two parts — either using both hands or…..watch this short video and you’ll understand:

For a wonderful course on what to do with chords, please click on Piano Playing.