12 Essential Rhythm Patterns for Church Piano: Accompaniment Made Simple (Free Lesson Sheet)

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Learn 12 go-to rhythm patterns in 4/4 that make church accompaniment simple, musical, and confident. We’ll walk through each pattern in order (from quarter-note basics to syncopation, 16ths, and triplets) using the I–V–vi–IV progression in C so you can instantly recognize what you see on the page and know how it should sound. Grab the free lesson sheet below and follow along. 🎹

What you’ll learn
• 12 essential rhythm patterns for hymn/accompaniment playing
• How to count: 8ths (1 &), 16ths (1-e-&-a), and triplets (1-trip-let)
• Sight-recognition tips so you “hear” rhythms as you read them
• Applying patterns over I–V–vi–IV to fit countless hymns
• How to mix & match patterns for real congregational flow

Chapters
00:00 Intro & goal of the lesson
00:34 Lesson sheet + I–V–vi–IV in C (how to use this)
02:12 Pattern 1 — Four quarter notes (solid foundation)
03:05 Patterns 2–3 — Dotted quarter + eighth variations
05:20 Pattern 4 — Syncopated start: on-beat then offbeats
06:35 Pattern 5 — Flowing 8ths: LH two notes → RH two notes
07:40 Pattern 6 — Continuous eighth notes (straight feel)
08:32 Patterns 7–8 — Offset/reset every two beats + offbeat chords
10:30 Patterns 9–10 — Sixteenth-note figures (“1 & a” and “1-e (hold)-&-a”)
12:40 Patterns 11–12 — Dotted 8th + 16th and Triplets

Who this helps
• Church pianists accompanying congregational singing
• Players learning to “hear what they see” on the page
• Anyone wanting confident timing without over-playing

Next steps
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