The One 'Survival' Piano Rhythm That Works on Any Song (Oom-Pah Groove)
Learn the one 'survival' piano rhythm pattern that works on almost any song - a steady left-hand bass with staccato right-hand chords. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music builds this oom-pah groove step by step: alternate root and fifth, add passing-bass movement and triad bass motion so the rhythm flows naturally under any chord. It's incredibly versatile - you'll hear it in gospel, folk, party songs and even Beatles arrangements like 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' - and it doubles as a way to survive on stage when accompanying singers or bands. Part 1 of a 4-part series. ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 Performance 00:33 Introduction 03:05 The Chord Progression 03:56 Oom-Pah! Basic 04:19 Legato and Staccato Articulations 04:54 Root - Fifth Toggle 06:31 Passing Bass Movement 07:16 Right Hand on the & 08:52 Triads in the Bass 11:01 You are my Sunshine 11:21 I’ll Fly Away 11:55 The Beatles - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da 12:27 Concluding Thoughts & Preparing Ahead 🏫 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 🥁 All our lessons on Rhythm (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT85tF6cGvZK6jc5u6yZg5uU 🎹 Accompaniment Tutorials (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT_zdfpeK-q61q6qLtqdXLMk ============================= 🎓 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 📞 Call +91 98454 65411 · 💬 WhatsApp chat +91 77604 56847 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #OomPahPiano #PianoRhythmPatterns #PianoAccompaniment
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