In the video below, you will learn how to improvise music by applying a different chord pattern. We will show you how to play “Root Chord Pattern” (see the second demo in the video below).
In the first demo – the left hand plays every chord on the first beat of each measure, e.g. if playing C chord, it will be (C-E-G) |
In the second demo – the left hand plays the root note of the chord first, e.g. for C chord, play note C first (Note: play note C one octave lower than the chord itself), and then followed by the full C chord (C-E-G). |
Steps to play C chord using root chord pattern are:
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1. Play the root note of the chord first
(i.e. Note C)
(note: play note C one octave lower than the chord itself)
2. Followed by the full chord itself (i.e. C-E-G).
This song is played in 4/4 time, which means there are four (4) beats in a measure, and each beat get a quarter note. Just as with any of the songs, practice to play the left-hand chords first until your feel comfortable playing all of the chords, then learn the right-hand notes.
The first Flash demo – you will be playing seven chords in the left hand, they are:
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C chord, the notes are C-E-G
G chord, the notes are G-B-D
F chord, the notes are F-A-C
Am chord, the notes are A-C-E
Dm chord, the notes are D-F-A
E chord, the notes are E-G#-B
A chord, the notes are A-C#-E
Chords of the first Flash Demo:
| | – | | | Am | | | Am | | |
| | Dm | | | E | | | Am | | |
| | Am | | | Dm | | | E | | |
| | Dm | | | C | | | A | | |
| | G | | | A | | | E | | |
| | Am | | | Dm | | | C | | |
| | E | | | Am | | | | |
Chords of the second Flash Demo:
(using Root Chord Pattern)
[Note:
Play the root chord note by itself first, ,then followed by the full chord.
e.g instead of playing Am chord –
play the note A by itself, then followed by the full chord Am
[Note:
When playing the note by itself, play one octave lower than the chord, see the second demo in the video]
(using Root Chord Pattern)
[Note:
Play the root chord note by itself first, ,then followed by the full chord.
e.g instead of playing Am chord –
play the note A by itself, then followed by the full chord Am
[Note:
When playing the note by itself, play one octave lower than the chord, see the second demo in the video]
| | play the root note D only, then play Dm chord | | | play the root note E only, then play E chord | | | play the root note A only, then play Am chord | | |
| | Note A, Chord Am | | | Note D, Chord Dm | | | and same with the rest | | |
Notes on the right hand are:
| | A | | | A E E D | | | C B A G | | |
| | A B C D | | | E A | | | A E E D | | |
| | C B A G | | | A B C D | | | E E | | |
| | F D E F | | | G A E D | | | C A B C | | |
| | D C D | | | E F E | | | E D C B | | |
| | A CB A | | | D C D | | | E F G A | | |
| | E D C B | | | A | | | | |
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