Broken Chord Runs Explained
What do I mean with broken chord runs?
Take for example a G major triad. We can play this thing one note at a time, which makes it a broken chord. On top of that we can play it in different inversions. And on top of that we can change the order of the notes within each inversion.
Looking at all these options, you can already imagine the incredible amount of runs we can create based on those options. In fact, you will find an almost endless amount of examples in classical music piano literature as well as in pop and jazz music.
Adding In a chromatic note
At the beginning of this article I talked about introducing a chromatic note into the mix. This makes our broken chord runs much more interesting, of course.
Now would be a great time for you to watch my video tutorial based on this idea!