Use "single note bass chords" to generate a complete sounding harmony.

A faster way to get started on creating chords on the piano that sounds good right away is to use a single note for whatever chord you want in the left hand. Of course, you'll need the chord above the staff... so you'll need to be careful not to purchase or use printed music scores that do not have that addition. If you're stuck with a piece with no chords, simply follow the lowest note in the bass line as your guide. It won't always represent the chord, but it will more than likely represent a note that belongs to the chord... which will be good enough.

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DOROTHY'S LESSONS
Some of you are taking lessons directly from Dorothy... so if you're checking into this website to see what she's preparing for you this week, I'll tell you in advance. You'll be listening to and playing several of the songs from broadway play... which was made into a movie... from 1962... "the Sound of Music". It's one of Dorothy's favorite broadway shows... and at the end of your lesson booklet I've added to her instruction with an advanced looked at the chord progressions in these songs. You'll be applying Dorothy's own arrangments of left hand patterns to each of the songs... so we look forward to delivering this to you so you can add it to your repertoire.



ETCETERA - 1973 OIL PRICE HOAX
This morning, I looked at the historical event which is still affecting us today... and which is getting worse... in it's effect.. the 1973 so-called "Energy Crisis" or the "oil price crisis". The CURRENT SOLUTION for the REAL energy crisis... not the phony 1973 oil shortage... is NUCLEAR POWER using THORIUM!!! If you go into this area... you'll help save mankind. You really will. Someone ought to write a song about that. Maybe I will. [Classroom Discussion Forum]

ENJOY CHINESE FOOD AT GOLDEN BUDDHA RESTAURANT
... where Dorothy and me play piano....5:30 to 9 nightly. [+]


SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 MESSAGE FROM LYNDON LAROUCHE
[How to Rescue the World Now]