Right-hand pattern · Pop heartbeat
Bouncy bells
A high bell note, then chords bouncing on every “and”. Musicians call it note + chords on beats 1, 1&, 2&, 3&, 4&.
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How Bouncy bells 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 bells
Each one opens with this pattern in its player.
Often comes next
The patterns songs move to after Bouncy bells, from verse to chorus.
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All patternsQuestions about Bouncy bells
What is Bouncy bells on piano?
A high bell note, then chords bouncing on every “and”. Musicians call it note + 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 note + chords · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3& · 4& with the right hand?
Over C major it is C5 (5), then E4 (1) + G4 (2), then E4 (1) + G4 (2), then E4 (1) + G4 (2), then E4 (1) + G4 (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 Bouncy bells?
It is heard in 174 songs of the library, as the main groove of 16 songs, such as Circle Of Life, Up!, I Could Have Danced All Night, In The Still Of The Night.
Is Bouncy bells easy?
It is an easy pattern, in 4/4, usually around 116 beats a minute.