Piano Left Hand Techniques: Melodic Missing Beats (Chords in the Gaps)
In this series, Jason Zac shows a number of GO TO left hand patterns which can be used to develop groove and harmony while freeing up the Right Hand for Melody and Improvisation. Methods to develop Independence between the hands are also covered. In Part 2, we cover a popular technique when the Left Hand develops a comping pattern at the gaps with chords while the Right Hand plays a melody line. We apologize for a few audio glitches during the recording 🙂 Collaborate. Jam. Learn. The piano tutorial is conducted by Jason Zac, the director and keyboard faculty of Nathaniel School of Music in Bangalore. Nathaniel conducts classes on Piano, Guitar, Vocals, Bass and other instruments along with Music Production. You can learn over 4 months, 8 months or 12 months. To learn more, please reach us at 7760456847 or write to us at music@nathanielschool.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nathanielmusic/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/nathanie... Visit our website: http://nathanielschool.com #LeftHandPiano #PianoComping #HandIndependence Chapters 00:00 Left-hand piano chords in the gaps of a melody 00:40 Let the melody determine the left-hand pattern 01:05 Place the melody on an eighth-note grid 02:00 Find the empty spaces between melody notes 02:26 Fill the gaps with left-hand chords 02:38 G-minor example with three melody notes 03:04 Combine the two hands and feel the groove 05:41 Map the melody and harmony spaces 06:47 Practise alternating the right and left hands 08:00 Experiment with the patterns in your own music
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