Extending the left-hand, a jazzy left-hand minor pattern and 2 2
let's try a different extended left-hand pattern. 3 3
So far, you've played an octave-style basic pattern, 4 4
[SOUND] first, fifth, first and you've tried a tenth, 5 5
first, fifth, tenth, or C minor, tenth. 6 6
So this time, you're going to, and 7 7
you've also [SOUND] seen that you can add the second for the third 8 8
[MUSIC]. 9 9
So, this time you're gonna skip the root and 10 10
just jump straight to the second [SOUND] and the third. 11 11
So this is C minor. 12 12
[SOUND] There's C minor, so you're putting that up there. 13 13
[SOUND] Then first, fifth and then second, so 14 14
you can see that it's just the one after the C. 15 15
So you jump to the second and then the next 16 16
note [SOUND] and then you can play that F. 17 17
[SOUND] So first, fifth and then the second. 18 18
After the F, first, fifth, it's also called the ninth. 19 19
[SOUND] Don't worry about that, [SOUND] just memorize it. 20 20
[SOUND] Back to C, [SOUND] then you've got a G minor, 21 21
[SOUND] cuz there's a G minor. 22 22
[SOUND] So there's the seventh flat and third. 23 23
[SOUND] F. 24 24
[SOUND] C. 25 25
[MUSIC] 26 26
Now let's try improvising on top of your new the pattern [SOUND] and 27 27
you're going to use a scale called C minor. 28 28
[MUSIC] 29 29
And don't worry about memorizing the scale in terms of notes, 30 30
just look at the shifts in patters. 31 31
So two whites, a black, two whites, two blacks. 32 32
You'll learn more about the actual notes later on in book nine. 33 33
But for now, just see it as shifts. 34 34
[MUSIC] 35 35
So that will help you memorize it. 36 36
[SOUND] So back to C. 37 37
[SOUND] So that will work over 38 38
your three left hand chords. 39 39
[MUSIC] 40 40
F. 41 41
[MUSIC] 42 42
Or G. 43 43
[MUSIC] 44 44
So you can try a simple improvisation just using those notes. 45 45
Again, stick with chord tones. 46 46
Keep it melodic, don't try too much one or two notes out of each chord. 47 47
So let's try it with C. 48 48
Let's start on second, [SOUND] cuz it's kind of a feature of the left-hand. 49 49
[SOUND] It's quite a pronounced note, so it's a nice note to bring in. 50 50
[MUSIC] 51 51
So that's the same note in the left-hand. 52 52
[MUSIC] 53 53
Back to the. 54 54
[MUSIC] 55 55
You can just use that for the G. 56 56
[MUSIC] 57 57
Back to that for the F. 58 58
[MUSIC] 59 59
So don't try too much to begin with, 60 60
you're just getting used to linking the chord tones with the pattern.