Lesson 35 - Basic left hand patterns

Introduction

When improvising or learning new songs, these are basic patterns you can use to fill out the sound.

Bread and butter patterns

P 1 5 1

X may be any note on the key board

X >> LP1 I5 T1 <I5

P1 5 1 3

X may be any note on the key board

X >> LP1 I5 T1 I3 <T1 I5 

Xm >> LP1 I5 T1 I-3 <T1 I5 

P1 5 1 3 5

X may be any note on the key board

X >> LP1 I5 T1 I3 T5 <I3 T1 I5

Xm >> LP1 I5 T1 I-3 T5 <I-3 T1 I5

P 1 5 1 2

X may be any note on the key board

X >> LP1 I5 T1 I2 <T1 I5

P1 5 1  2 3

X may be any note on the key board

X >> LP1 I5 T1 I2 T3 <I2 T1 I5

Xm >> LP1 I5 T1 I2 T-3 <I2 T1 I5

P1 5 7 1

X may be any note on the key board

XM7 >> LP1 I5 T7 I1 <T7 I5 

X7 >> LP1 I5 T-7 I1 <T-7 I5