Etude with Attitude
by Ron Baggerman
I start with a simple bass part and then it grows into a more complex,
fuller, better sounding one.
Example 1.
This first simple arrangement is in series. By in series I mean that the left hand plays a whole note (holds it down) and the right hand follows with quarter notes.
Example #1 PDFExample 2.
Example #1 MP3
Now the etude becomes more parallel. By parallel I mean that when the right hands plays a (quarter) note, the left hand plays a (quarter) note at the same time.
Example #2 PDFExample 3.
Example #2 MP3
In this last arrangement, the left hands plays eights, while the right hands plays fourths. So on every note of the right hand, the left hand plays 2 notes.
Example #3 PDF
Example #3 MP3