Broken Chord Runs Explained
What do I mean by 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. On top of that, we can change the order of the notes within each inversion. You can hardly imagine the incredible number of runs we can create. To get inspired, you can find many examples of how broken chord runs can be creatively used in classical piano music literature and pop and jazz music.
Adding In a chromatic note
At the beginning of this article, I discussed introducing a chromatic note into the mix. This makes our broken chord runs much more interesting.
Now would be an excellent time to watch my video tutorial based on this idea!