Giving each other space is very important in a relationship . I am an older lady here and no matter how much I was interested in someone I still needed to be alone sometimes . Everyone does . If your partner can ' t respect that then it ' s time to let them go . On the flip side though , when your partner takes too much time alone and leaves you out then it ' s also time to let them go . They ' re almost gone anyway . <| sep |> The concept is the same with chords , but you need to work on your timing . If you sound a new chord over a sustained one it can sound muddy very dissonant . You need to catch it just right so the overlap is fractional . You can apply a legato style technique to chords that are close together by keeping a common tone . In some cases other techniques can be used for example if your going from a Gmajor inversion to an F major inversion , and youre 1 3 5 on the G major , you can quickly bring the 1 over to the C and get a legato transition from the 3 5 to the 2 4 quite easily . Remember that on piano you can ' t achieve a true legato , you are creating the illusion of legato or attempting to create the same smooth flow , such as when you apply legato technique to repeated notes . It ' s about achieving a certain sound . If the chords are far enough apart that your whole hand leaves the keyboard you have to use the pedal and work on the timing , come off the pedal right as the new chord is about or starts to sound .