(Keeping the beat with the left hand is a very common
and useful technique. Here's some examples. Luis)
|1 2 3 4 5 6|1 2 3 4 5 6|
|B B |B B |
l l l l
|1 2 3 4 5 6|1 2 3 4 5 6|
|B O O B O O|B O O B O O|
l r r l r r l r r l r r
|1 2 3 4 5 6|1 2 3 4 5 6|
|B O B O|B O B O|
l r l r l r l r
|1 2 3 4 5 6|1 2 3 4 5 6|
|B O B |B O B |
l r l l r l
|1 2 3 4 5 6|1 2 3 4 5 6|
|B O B O O|B O B O |
l r l r r l r l r
|1 2 3 4 5 6|1 2 3 4 5 6|
|B O B O |B O B O |
l r l r l r l r
|1 2 3 4 5 6|1 2 3 4 5 6|
|B O B O|B O B O |
l r l r l r l r
|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 &|
|B O O B O O O|
l r r l r r r
In the following samples, the beat is played with the
left, right or both hands (as indicated).
|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 &|
|B O O O B O O O |
r l r l r l r l
|1 2 3 4 5 6|1 2 3 4 5 6|
|B B O O|B B O O|
r r l l r r l l
|1 2 3 4 5 6|1 2 3 4 5 6|
|B B O O O|B B O O O|
r r l r l r r l r l
|1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6|1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6|
|B O B B O O|B B O O B B O O|
r l r r r l r r l l r r r l