Using Fifths

At the end of the last lesson I briefly mentioned a way to add a note to your left hand and make the chords richer. The key is to add the fifth note of the note you are playing. So, if you are playing a C, add the fifth note of that scale, G. By the way, the bottom note you play with your left hand is called the bass note.

When adding the fifth note to the bass note on the left hand, don't overdo it. Switch it up and play just the bass note. You can also change things up by adding the octave. Take a chord progression and give it a try. Mix it up a little.

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