Left Hand Walking Bass Pattern

Okay, so the right hand is done. As simple as that. Now let's look at the left hand.

First Four Bars

For the first 1, 2, 3, 4 bars, it's just a G.

Starting setup:

• Little finger on the G
• Third finger, middle finger on the B
• Second finger on the D
• Thumb on the E

Together, we have G, B, D, and E, which forms a G6 chord. While we won't play it as a chord, these notes create the chord:

Notes breakdown:

• G
• E
• D
• E

This arpeggiated pattern leads us into a walking bass.

Chord Progression

We will start with the first chord being G, played four times:

1. G (4x)
2. A minor 7 chord

Instead of playing the chord this time, we will walk up to the D chord, as shown on the chart.

Walking up:

• A
• B
• C
• C sharp
• D

So, altogether, that makes:

Notes Sequence:

• Four bars of G
• A, B, C sharp, D

Finger Placement:

• Third finger on the A
• Second finger on the B
• Thumb on the C
• Second finger moving to C sharp
• Thumb lands back on D

So we pivot on the thumb, and then this finger exercise will help in moving down the piano.

Transition to D

We will go back to D after reaching G:

1. Start at D
2. Move thumb to G

Progression note movement:

• Thumb (D)
• Third finger (E)
• F
• F sharp
• G

Notes sequence (slowly):

• A
• B
• C sharp
• D
• E
• F sharp
• G

Now, let's speed this up:

Speed sequence:
From A to D, down to G.

Moving Forward

From the top:

• Four bars of G
• To A minor (up to the D)
• Down to G

This takes us to bars 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and we start bar seven.

Last Two Bars of the First Section

The last two bars go like this:

• G
• E minor
• A minor
• D

1-6-2-5 Progression

This chord progression is known as 1-6-2-5, and while it sounds complicated, it's simply a counting exercise.

• G is the 1 (root note).
• Count 1-6: E (6 becomes E minor 7).
• 2: A (A minor).
• 5: D.

Hence, the progression:

• 1 = G
• 6 = E
• 2 = A
• 5 = D

Practice Sequence:

Sequence:

• G, E, A, D
• G, E, A, down to D
• G, E, A, D

Now, let's add passing notes in between.

Passing Notes:

• From G to E, add F sharp.
• From A, we could use G sharp down to D.

Revised Sequence:

• G, F sharp, E, A flat (or G sharp) down to E flat to D.

In simple form:

• G, E, A, D
• And again G, E, A, D.

With passing notes:

• G, F sharp, E, A flat, A, E flat, D.

Putting It All Together

This may seem complicated, but it flows smoothly once we integrate the right hand.

Loop Example:

• G, F sharp, E, A flat, A, E flat, D, back to G.

Finger Placement for the Left Hand of the Entire A Section:

• Thumb, second finger, third finger, second finger, thumb, third finger, fourth finger, second finger, thumb.

I will now play it all the way through, showcasing both versions: one with the simplified 1-6-2-5 progression and one with the additional passing notes.

First Version:

• Four bars of G, A minor to D, down to G.

Now with Passing Notes:

• Start with 4 bars of G.