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Left hand in root position: open sevenths (using thumb to indicate pulse)

Left hand in root position: open sevenths (using thumb to indicate pulse)

In this video you will learn about the idea of playing open sevenths in root position in the left hand and using the thumb to indicate the pulse and playing our blues “Things Ain’t What They Used To Be” over the top.

You can download the open sevenths referenced in the video in PDF format at the bottom of this step.

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