Split Chord Rhythm. 2 2
This rhythm is created by splitting the right hand chord up between your thumb and 3 3
third and fifth fingers together. 4 4
You wanna play the whole chord first, [SOUND] and the thumb only, [SOUND] and 5 5
the third and fifth together, [SOUND] and the thumb again, and so on. 6 6
Your left hand's going to play a single chord note one octave left, 7 7
the root note, and it's going to be held over the right hand pattern. 8 8
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If you look at the next page, 10 10
you'll see that the four beats of the bar are divided 11 11
into eight half beats, 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and. 12 12
Keep the sustain pedal down throughout the pattern. 13 13
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At the bottom of that page, you can try the two bard changes that 15 15
has been used at the start of countless songs like Imagine by John Lennon. 16 16
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One and two and three and four and. 18 18
One and two and three and four and. 19 19
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