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You can even break up the rhythm slightly by playing your left hand (the bass) on
beats one and three, and your right hand (the chords) on two and four, like this:Rhythmic accompaniment with a syncopated rhythm.Rhythmic accompaniment with a syncopated dotted quarter note rhythm—kind of a Latin feel.Playing the chords on the backbeat.Or, if you want a more lively sound, play the bass on each beat and the chords
as eighth notes on each upbeat (plus the downbeat of one), like this:Playing the chords on the upbeat.