Left-hand pattern · Dreamy ballad
Bluesy shrug
A long root, then down and back up to a bluesy note. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-7.
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How Bluesy shrug 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.
Broken chord: The chord, one note at a time, close together.
Songs with Bluesy shrug
Each one opens with this pattern in its player.
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The patterns songs move to after Bluesy shrug, from verse to chorus.
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All patternsQuestions about Bluesy shrug
What is Bluesy shrug on piano?
A long root, then down and back up to a bluesy note. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-7, one of the broken chord patterns: the chord, one note at a time, close together.
How do I play broken chord 8-5-7 with the left hand?
Over C major it is C4 (1), then G3 (5), then Bb3 (3); 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 Bluesy shrug?
It is heard in 73 songs of the library, as the main groove of 9 songs, such as Michelle, Dennis The Menace, Creeque Alley, Elvira.
Is Bluesy shrug easy?
It is an easy pattern, in 4/4, usually around 130 beats a minute.