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57.75LH practice — Version ladder
Practice the whole song with RH melody unchanged while LH alone changes:
Pass 1
whole-note roots.
Pass 2
two-beat root/fifth.
Pass 3
stride.
Pass 4
walking.
Pass 5
bossa bass.
Pass 6
funk ostinato.
This may be the single most useful exercise in the workshop.
You will hear how much style lives in the bass.