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:
Play each chord on beat 1, hold for 4 beats. Variation (LH + RH): LH plays root (single low note), RH plays the chord. pop piano accompaniment patterns pdf
| Beat | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |------|---|---|---|---| | LH | C | - | G | - | | RH | - | C | - | C | Add an 8th-note "skip" before beat 3 for a shuffle feel. Pattern 4: The "K-pop/Ed Sheeran" Arpeggio Feel: Flowing, modern, loop-based. Count: – and 2 – and 3 –
(LH plays bass on beat 1 optionally). Pattern 5: Syncopated (Off-Beat) Pattern Feel: Gospel, neo-soul, R&B (John Legend, Alicia Keys). Drill B: LH Stride + RH Melody (Pattern
Roll the chord note-by-note, bottom to top, evenly across 4 beats.
| Beat | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |------|---|---|---|---| | RH | C | - | - | - | | LH | C | - | - | - | For drama, roll the LH root slightly before beat 1. Pattern 2: Broken Chords (Walking Feel) Feel: Relaxed, folk, country (The Beatles, Norah Jones).
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).
