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8.2Bass + chord

Now separate the hands.

Left hand:

root

Right hand:

chord

Example:

LH: C RH: E-G-C

then:

LH: A RH: E-A-C

then:

LH: F RH: F-A-C

then:

LH: G RH: F-G-B-D or B-D-F

This already sounds more like accompaniment.

A very common rhythmic pattern is:

beat 1 = bass

beats 2, 3, 4 = chord

For example:

C — chord — chord — chord

This works for simple ballads.