Rock 'n' Roll Piano: Left-Hand Bass & Right-Hand Chords in 12 Bars
Learn rock 'n' roll piano comping in G with a 12-bar groove. Combine a root–fifth/root–sixth left-hand pattern with broken right-hand chords, then try trills and off-beat chord attacks. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music breaks down the popular left-hand and right-hand comping patterns behind classic rock 'n' roll piano. You'll learn how the two hands lock together to drive the groove forward instead of fighting each other. Practise the patterns over the G, C and D chords of this 12-bar progression, then explore ways to adapt the groove to rock 'n' roll tunes — keeping a steady feel in the left hand while the right hand adds chords with varied attacks and rhythms. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🥁 Rhythm Concepts & Patterns (Playlist) ➡️ https://geni.us/RhythmChops 💪🏽 Hand Independence (Playlist) ➡️ https://geni.us/HandIndependence 🎼 Music Theory Lessons (Playlist) ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 +91 77604 56847 (Mobile & WhatsApp) 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #RockNRollPiano #PianoComping #PianoLesson Chapters 00:00 Rock and roll piano comping 01:17 Left- and right-hand groove introduction 02:25 The G, C and D chords 03:07 Left-hand root, fifth and sixth pattern 03:43 Follow the 12-bar progression 04:49 Slower left-hand demonstration 05:30 Wrist movement for a relaxed groove 07:24 Right-hand comping pattern 07:56 The three right-hand chord shapes 08:30 Break the chord into two parts 09:18 Apply the pattern over C 09:38 Add a trill 10:22 Anticipate the next beat 11:26 Combine the anticipated rhythm with the left hand 12:27 Recap
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