Skills · Pulse & rhythm

Entering between beats

Enter on the weak part or hold through the strong beat; the background stays even.

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  1. Lesson 10

    Off-beat notes

    R enters on the “and”s; L keeps four beats.

    In Course 02 · Each hand's own rhythm

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  2. Lesson 25

    Walking bass + off-beat chords

    L walks on each beat; R plays chords on the “and”.

    In Course 05 · Two-hand runs

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  3. Lesson 27

    Syncopation with chord changes

    R eighth notes with rests; L changes chords on beats 1 and 3.

    In Course 06 · Little stage

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  4. Lesson 38

    Chords at the end of the beat

    Left hand shuffles; right hand places chords on the short part at the end of the beat.

    In Course 08 · Blues room

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  5. Lesson 110

    Syncopation over a steady beat

    The right hand starts on the weak part and sustains through the strong beat.

    In Piano for adults · Book 2

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  6. Lesson 123

    Syncopated bass, steady melody

    Keep the melody going while the accompaniment pattern changes.

    In Piano for adults · Book 2

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  7. Lesson 150

    Rests in time

    The right-hand chord enters on the second half of each beat

    In 24 two-hand chord studies

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  8. Lesson 170

    The porch lamp

    Off-beat right-hand chords and an inner pulse

    In Peaceful Days · 18 short pieces

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  9. Lesson 179

    Offbeat Light

    Offbeat pop: the right hand lands after the beat while the left hand keeps the beat.

    In My compositions

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