Rhythm number 5, Oom Pah Pah.
Hang on, haven't we just learned this?
Take a closer look at the name.
It has an extra 'Pah'.
If you keep repeating Oom Pah Pah,
you will see its a 3 beat rhythm like a waltz.
♪ Oom pah pah, Oom pah pah, Oom pah pah, Oom pah pah ♪
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
And the difference between Oom Pah
and Oom Pah Pah is as follows,
Oom Pah is a four beat rhythm
with the Oom and Pah in the left hand within the four beats.
♪ Oom - Pah, so one, two, three, four. ♪
'Oom Pah Pah' is a three beat rhythm
and the Oom is in the left hand
and the Pah Pah is in the right hand.
♪ Oom pah pah ♪
Now if you play Oom Pah Pah with the same chord
over two bars, the left hand plays the root
down to the 5th and it sounds like Oom Pah,
but its on a different beat.
♪ Oom pah pah, oom pah pah, oom pah pah, oom pah pah ♪
One, two, three, one, two, three.
If you keep repeating the Oom Pah Pah rhythm,
it's quite easy to play, its harder to describe on paper.
♪ Oom pah pah, oom pah pah, oom pah pah ♪
Lets look at the rhythm on sheet music.
As I said, if you repeat the rhythm
with just one chord over several bars,
the left hand alternates between the root and the 5th.
Similar to the original Oom Pah,
but one left hand note per bar.
♪ Oom pah pah, oom pah pah, oom pah pah, oom pah pah ♪
If you play the rhythm with different chords
in each bar, the left hand plays
only the root note of the chord in each bar.
So if we use a progression C, A minor, D minor, G.
♪ Oom pah pah, oom pah pah, oom pah pah, oom pah pah ♪
So the root note of the chord for C,
the root note of the cord for A minor
and the root note of the chord D for D-minor,
and the root note of the chord for G.
♪ Oom pah pah, oom pah pah, oom pah pah, oom pah pah ♪
And you don't use the pedal for this rhythm again.
So remember if you're playing the rhythm
with just one chord over several bars,
the left hand alternates between the root
and the 5th and that gives it a bit more interest.
Because if you were just playing,
♪ Oom pah pah, oom pah pah ♪
It doesn't sound very exciting.
But if you alternate between the root and the 5th
with the same chord.
So if you're playing the same chord over several bars,
the left hand alternates between the root and the 5th.
But if you're playing the rhythm
with different chords in each bar
you only play the root note of the chord in each bar.
C, A minor, D minor, G.
Also you can play the left hand as one beat as written.
Or you can hold it for all three beats
while you play the right hand chords. Its up to you.
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
1, 2, 3