Doubling Notes in Chords
The chords in the next two examples contain four notes. Because there are only three different notes in a major chord, this means that some of the notes are doubled. The most commonly doubled notes are the root and the fifth. Playing four note voicings requires a greater stretch between the fingers, so be patient and practice the chords by themselves at first.
Here is a simple Country progression using four note chord voicings lower down on the keyboard. When you are accompanying other musicians, the pitch at which you choose to play largely depends on what the singer or other musicians are playing. Every instrument and voice has its most comfortable range or register. When playing with others, it is important not to clutter one register and leave too much space in others. As a keyboard player, you have more choice than singers or many other instrumentalists, so it is up to you to judge which register sounds best for your particular part.
Always think of what will serve the overall sound best.
