Right-hand pattern · Pop heartbeat
Bouncy-ball chords
One chord, then chords bouncing on every “and”, like a ball. Musicians call it syncopated chords on beats 1, 1&, 2&, 3&, 4&.
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How Bouncy-ball chords 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.
Syncopated chords: Chords that land between the beats: that pop push.
Songs with Bouncy-ball chords
Each one opens with this pattern in its player.
Often comes next
The patterns songs move to after Bouncy-ball chords, from verse to chorus.
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All patternsQuestions about Bouncy-ball chords
What is Bouncy-ball chords on piano?
One chord, then chords bouncing on every “and”, like a ball. Musicians call it syncopated chords on beats 1, 1&, 2&, 3&, 4&, one of the syncopated chords patterns: chords that land between the beats: that pop push.
How do I play syncopated chords · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3& · 4& with the right hand?
Over C major it is G4 (1) + C5 (3) + E5 (5), then G4 (1) + C5 (3) + E5 (5), then G4 (1) + C5 (3) + E5 (5), then G4 (1) + C5 (3) + E5 (5), then G4 (1) + C5 (3) + E5 (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 Bouncy-ball chords?
It is heard in 474 songs of the library, as the main groove of 12 songs, such as Africa, Puttin' On The Ritz, Girls Just Want To Have Fun, Valentine.
Is Bouncy-ball chords easy?
It is an easy pattern, in 4/4, usually around 120 beats a minute.