Pop Piano Accompaniment Patterns Pdf -

| Beat | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |------|---|---|---|---| | LH | C | G | C | G |

LH plays root on beat 1. RH plays chord on beat 2. LH plays 5th on beat 3. RH plays chord on beat 4. pop piano accompaniment patterns pdf

(LH plays bass on beat 1 optionally). Pattern 5: Syncopated (Off-Beat) Pattern Feel: Gospel, neo-soul, R&B (John Legend, Alicia Keys). | Beat | 1 | 2 | 3

| Beat | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |------|---|---|---|---| | Notes| C | E | G | C | RH plays chord on beat 4

Count: – and 2 – and 3 – and 4 – and Play: (rest) CHORD (rest) CHORD (rest) CHORD (rest) CHORD Part 3: Two-Hand Coordination Drills Drill A: LH Root + RH Chord (Pattern 1) Play slowly: LH (C) → RH (C) together. Move to F chord. Repeat 20x. Drill B: LH Stride + RH Melody (Pattern 3) LH jumps from C to G. RH plays a simple 3-note melody (e.g., E-D-C). Drill C: Independent Arpeggios (Pattern 4) LH plays low root on beat 1. RH plays arpeggio on beats 2-4. Switch hands. Part 4: Chord Progressions to Practice Apply the 5 patterns to these 3 classic pop progressions:

Plays chords on beats 1 & 3 (or not at all). Pattern 3: The Pop Rock "8th Note" Stride Feel: Driving, energetic (Billy Joel, Elton John).

Root – 5th – higher root – 5th. (Example in C: C - G - C - G)