4.9This sounds more professional immediately

Take a familiar pop progression:

C – G – Am – F

Root positions:

C–E–G

G–B–D

A–C–E

F–A–C

Now smoother:

C: C–E–G

G: B–D–G

Am: C–E–A

F: C–F–A

Notice how your right hand mostly stays in the same region.

This is exactly what accompaniment players do constantly.