Are inversion necessary?

[Junior88Keyz]

I'm still a rookie learning his stuff i can play in a couple of keys workin on getting a few down. So I was wondering if inversion are really important in piano? Do they really give a different sound?

[berbie]

Inversions are very important. There are numerious reasons why that is true, but I will mention a couple.  They  keep you from having to jump all over the keyboard when changing chords.  And, you use them when you want to keep the melody note on top as the sound of the top note in the chord usually defines the sound of the chord.  When a person learns a chord, he might as well learn all the inversions right then.   Many songs will start on an inverted chord.

[Junior88Keyz]

Alright I currently do these daily. Chromatic Scale, Major Scales, Minors, and chords and now their inversion what else should I do?

[Lilfingers]

Thanks for this---I needed it also.  I'm having trouble playing inversions.  Any tips for me--also chromatic scales, etc.?

[Tekome]

Although i now know that inversions are important,i don't actually have many chords and also i have fear while playing...i don't trust myself but people say i'm good. I need help

[T-Block]

Inversions are very, very, very important. If you played root position for every single chord, you'd be hopping all over the place. I know you don't want that. Inversions create smoother transitions from chord to chord. If you ever have to play w/out a sustain pedal, inversions will be an invaluable tool to have in your arsenal.

A simple way to get used to chord inversions is by playing chord arpeggios (each not one at a time). Start with the root position, then go to the 1st inversion, then 2nd (or however many inversions there are). After you can play arpeggios pretty good, play the chords block style. Use the same fingers you used during the arpeggios to play the block chords.