Left-hand pattern · Bossa beach
Bounce-back seesaw
Low, low, a hop up on beat 3, and straight back down. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-1-5-1.
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How Bounce-back seesaw 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.
Root–fifth bass: Two notes taking turns: the classic country and folk bass.
Songs with Bounce-back seesaw
Each one opens with this pattern in its player.
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The patterns songs move to after Bounce-back seesaw, from verse to chorus.
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All patternsQuestions about Bounce-back seesaw
What is Bounce-back seesaw on piano?
Low, low, a hop up on beat 3, and straight back down. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-1-5-1, one of the root–fifth bass patterns: two notes taking turns: the classic country and folk bass.
How do I play root–fifth 1-1-5-1 with the left hand?
Over C major it is C3 (5), then C3 (5), then G3 (1), then C3 (5); 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 Bounce-back seesaw?
It is heard in 173 songs of the library, as the main groove of 20 songs, such as I Can See Clearly Now, Glory Days, Come Dance With Me, Reason To Believe.
Is Bounce-back seesaw easy?
It is an easy pattern, in 4/4, usually around 114 beats a minute.