The right hand sings, the left hand keeps the harmony moving.
Two roles
In a Romantic piano piece the right hand carries the melody, often with a second part below it, and the left hand plays the accompaniment: the bass on the beat, then chord notes after it.
The rest of this lesson and its 4 practice questions are in Brainlag Music Theory.
Screen 1 of 2, free to read.
- 4 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
- Anything you get wrong is saved to your flashcards