Then play it differently! And one of the simplest, most effective, ways to do that is to change the voice leading.<\/p>\n
Here’s what I mean. Let’s say your right hand always begins a particular song by playing a C chord in the first inversion. Maybe an F chord comes next, which you’ve always played in root position. That creates a nice smooth connection between the two chords.<\/p>\n
So far so good. The voice leading sounds great, and since your hand doesn’t have to move, it’s easy to play.<\/p>\n
But here’s the problem: after countless repetitions, that same voice leading can begin to sound stale. Your ear yearns to hear something fresh, but not necessarily radically different. So what do you do?<\/p>\n
Simple — start with the C chord in root position, which might then lead you to play the F chord in the second inversion. And that, of course, can have a domino effect, because each succeeding chord is likely to cry out for a different treatment than you were giving it before.<\/p>\n
Alternatively, you can start with the C chord in the second inversion, which would lead naturally to an F chord in first inversion.<\/p>\n
Get the idea? These are simple changes to make, though they do require a bit of thought, and then some practice to get you back to playing the song smoothly and easily.<\/p>\n