Playing Piano Songs Using Swing Bass Swing bass is a style which provides not only the chords of the song, but also creates a rhythm. Good morning. This is Duane. We’ve been doing a series called “How to Color Without … Continue reading →
What is Musical Form? Songs are organized in various ways, and those ways are called musical form. Good morning. This is Duane and we’re doing a series of videos called “How to Color on the Piano Without Crayons,” creative ways … Continue reading →
Left Hand Arranging – Swing Bass Piano Style Good morning. This is Duane, and yesterday I began a series on arranging styles. I said we’re going to take up left hand arranging styles first and then right hand arranging styles, … Continue reading →
Alternating Swing Bass Piano Style – With Some Variations Good morning, this is Duane and we’ve been talking about the swing bass, the left hand swing bass and we started with just a root and chord. We said that … Continue reading →
Ragtime Piano – Swing Bass & Syncopation https://www.playpiano.com/ragtime Good morning. This is Duane. This morning I would like to talk about two elements that go into ragtime piano. They’re not the only elements of ragtime but two important elements that … Continue reading →
Left Hand Piano Patterns Made Of Broken Chords You Can Use It is one thing to know chords, but it is another thing altogether to know what to do with them. When I took piano lessons as a kid, my … Continue reading →
It is called “swing bass” because your left hand swings back and forth between a low note (or group of notes, such as a 10th, alternating with a chord in the area right below middle C.
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