Introduction 5 // Objectives and methodology of the work 6 // Piano accompaniment of popular songs as a theoretical problem 6 // Overview and critical assessment of the literature 8 // 1. Analytical Part 13 // 1.1. Chord Symbols 13 // 1.2. Description of the chord symbol 13 // 1.2.1 Triads 13 // 1.2.2 Seventh chord 14 // 1.2.3 Ninth chords 16 // 1.2.4 Eleventh chord 17 // 1.2.5 Thirteenth chord 18 // 1.2.6 Other symbols used with chord symbols (sus, omit, /, —- ) 18 // 1.3. Applied harmony when playing according to chord symbols 19 // 1.3.1 Linking chords in left hand 20 // 1.3.2 Linking chords in right hand.L 21 // 1.3.3 Creating melody using chord progressions (playing melody in chords) 22 // 1.3.4 Style of piano composition 22 // 1.3.5 Nonharmonic notes 28 // 2. Systematic Part 32 // 2.1. Popular song piano accompaniment 32 // 2.2. Basic classification of accompaniments 32 // 2.3. Principle rules for piano accompaniment 34 // 2.4. Rhythmic and melodic patterns to accompany non-artificial music // styles and practical genres with melody and harmony 35 // 2.4.1 Polka 35 // 2.4.2 Viennese Waltz 38 // 2.4.3 March 41 // 2.4.4 Blues 43 // 2.4.5 Boogie 46 // 2.4.6 Ragtime 50 // 2.4.7 Tango 52 // 2.4.8 Samba 53 // 2.4.9 Rumba 55 // 3 // 2.4.10 Bossa nova // 2.4.11 Rock // 2.4.11.1 Rock and roll // 2.4.11.2 Slow rock // 2.4.11.3 Hard rock // 2.4.11.4 Rock ballad // 2.4.12 Pop // 2.5. Rhythmic and melodic patterns to accompany non-artificial music // styles and genres without playing the melody // 2.5.1 Polka // 2.5.2 Viennese Waltz // 2.5.3 March // 2.5.4 Blues // 2.5.5 Boogie // 2.5.6 Ragtime // 2.5.7 Tango // 2.5.8 Samba // 2.5.9 Rumba Í // 2.5.10 Bossa nova // 2.5.11 Rock // 2.5.11.1 Rock and roll // 2.5.11.2 Slow rock // 2.5.11.3 Hard rock // 2.5.11.4 Rock ballad // 2.5.12 Pop // Resume // List of songs // Literature