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Basement stairs up
A jump down to the low root, then three steps up to the next chord. Musicians call it walk-up 8-1-2-3.
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How Basement stairs up goes
One bar over a C chord: a row for each key, a column for each step, the finger on each note. Over another chord, move the same shape to its root.
Walk-up: Step by step up into the next chord.
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What is Basement stairs up on piano?
A jump down to the low root, then three steps up to the next chord. Musicians call it walk-up 8-1-2-3, one of the walk-up patterns: step by step up into the next chord.
How do I play walk-up 8-1-2-3 with the left hand?
Over C major it is C4 (1), then C3 (5), then D3 (4), then E3 (2); the number after each note is the finger (1 is the thumb). Over any other chord, move the same shape to that chord's root.
What songs use Basement stairs up?
It is heard in 197 songs of the library, such as Sweet Caroline, Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words), Michelle, Jingle Bells.
Is Basement stairs up easy?
It is an easy pattern, in 4/4, usually around 120 beats a minute.