Creating a Part
As soon as you know the three chords C, F and G, you are ready to start playing real keyboard parts. Just by placing the chords in different parts of the bar, it is possible to create a variety of parts which sound good when played with a rhythm section, or solo to accompany a singer or another instrument.
This lesson contains several examples showing the possibilities available from these three chords. In the following example, the root note of each chord is played at the same as the bass drum and the chord played by the right hand is played at the same time as the snare drum.
Here is a variation on the previous keyboard part.
This time the right hand plays on every beat. This particular combination is a common style of piano playing.
In the next example, the right hand plays eighth notes. The left hand part contains some extra notes as well as the root notes of the chords. These extra notes come from the C major scale because the example is in the key of C major.
Any notes from the key a song is in can be used in either the right or left hand parts. Chords within keys, and chord progressions related to scales will be discussed in detail in section 2. If you are not familiar with major scales and key signatures, see Progressive Keyboard Technique .
