Why this Left Hand Pattern is Actually GENIUS! (Bill Withers)

[@vero03112233]

Love your videos, thanks. Makes me want to play again!

[@thekeyscoach]

Go for it! Thanks!!

[@KB-py6jd]

I save all your lessons to a playlist so I can reference them as I continue to learn.

[@ColorfulKeys]

Fantastic lesson! i always have difficulty with walking bass in jazz. My default solution is to retrieve to big jump and appergios. Your video just gave me so many new ideas!

[@thekeyscoach]

I’m so glad you found it useful Phuong! 🙌

[@ln3660]

Another fantastic lesson, Adam, thank you! Also, I have a question re backing track settings. What rhythm settings did you use for the slow and fast versions? I'm pretty new to keyboards and currently experimenting with backing tracks 😊 Lessons on how to develop backing tracks and use keyboard voicings would be awesome ❤ TIA.

[@billhasty5197]

Very challenging. Glad you stayed close to the original song. It is going to be fun trying to master this one. Thanks Adam.

[@thekeyscoach]

Thanks Bill! Glad you enjoyed - let me know how you get on!

[@curtisanderson7246]

I love your videos

[@thekeyscoach]

Thanks Curtis!

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Merci.

[@coloaten6682]

Ah the dreaded left-hand. 🤣 Well done Adam. One question: How do you get the LH to play while the RH plays a melody? Splitting the brain is hard!!

[@thekeyscoach]

Glad you enjoyed! It’s tricky - I guess the key is to slow it right down and take it one bar at a time. It’s a challenge though!

[@patriciaann6380]

Another excellent video Adam, great song , cheers .

[@tombuur]

Good idea to look at known basslines for the left hand. I enjoy your videos very much. I do, however, think it would have been more useful, if you only focused on the central rhythmic pattern and then combined it with different chords rather than following the original song exactly,

[@thekeyscoach]

Interesting - will keep in mind for the future

[@KB-py6jd]

Well done. Above my level. Would like to see how to make left hand chords more interesting for a simple Christmas song. A method that could apply to other sheets. Say the song only consists of chords C F G E placed with left hand 3 fingers. Right hand plays single notes. This gets repetitive and slightly boring. Is there a method to accomplish this? I do add a quick arpegio to the chord when able to. Sorry about the long email. Enjoy all your lessons. Thank you.

[@thekeyscoach]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed!!

[@KB-py6jd]

Ok, found your lesson...Why your chords don't sound pro. This may answer my question I rambled on about below. The sheet you showed has limited right hand notes. I can't do vocals so I play left hand chords, basic, and right hand single notes. Trying to spice it up as I learn. Otherwise it gets boring fast. Thanks.

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