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Writing an accompaniment

Accompanying a given melody at the piano, starting from the chords: the cadences, the harmony, the bass line and the pattern.

Start: Chords firstAbout 12 min

Lessons

  1. Chords first
  2. Minor-key accompaniment
  3. The bass line
  4. Choosing a pattern

Practise and test

Brainlag's own Grade 8 level course, not an exam board's syllabus. Every example and question is original. Results are Brainlag estimates.