EXERCISE 3

Two against one

The right hand plays twice for every left-hand note.

  • Count “1 and 2 and”. The left hand plays on the numbers only.
  • The right hand plays on every count.
  • Listen for the hands landing together on each number.
Notes as text
  • Bar 1

    Right hand: Middle C, finger 1, half a beat. D4, finger 2, half a beat. E4, finger 3, half a beat. F4, finger 4, half a beat. G4, finger 5, half a beat. F4, finger 4, half a beat. E4, finger 3, half a beat. D4, finger 2, half a beat.

    Left hand: C3, finger 5, 1 beat. G3, finger 1, 1 beat. C3, finger 5, 1 beat. G3, finger 1, 1 beat.

  • Bar 2

    Right hand: Middle C, finger 1, half a beat. D4, finger 2, half a beat. E4, finger 3, half a beat. F4, finger 4, half a beat. G4, finger 5, half a beat. F4, finger 4, half a beat. E4, finger 3, half a beat. D4, finger 2, half a beat.

    Left hand: C3, finger 5, 1 beat. G3, finger 1, 1 beat. C3, finger 5, 1 beat. G3, finger 1, 1 beat.

  • Bar 3

    Right hand: Middle C, finger 1, 4 beats.

    Left hand: C3, finger 5, 4 beats.

Start position
middle C5112345
60 bpm