🎹 3 Left Hand Patterns To Play ANY Song On Piano
Learn 3 go-to left hand rhythm patterns - umpah, arpeggio, and power chord - that unlock almost any song on piano. Beginner and intermediate versions included. The umpah pattern takes a chord like D minor and moves between the root and fifth. The arpeggios cover seventh chords and slash chords like C/E, and the power chord uses the root, fifth and octave to drive rock grooves.
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