Left-hand pattern · Dreamy ballad
Bumblebee buzz
Two low notes buzz back and forth on quick, even beats. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3.
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How Bumblebee buzz 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 Bumblebee buzz
Each one opens with this pattern in its player.
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The patterns songs move to after Bumblebee buzz, from verse to chorus.
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All patternsQuestions about Bumblebee buzz
What is Bumblebee buzz on piano?
Two low notes buzz back and forth on quick, even beats. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3, one of the broken chord patterns: the chord, one note at a time, close together.
How do I play broken chord 1-3 with the left hand?
Over C major it is C3 (5), then E3 (3), then C3 (5), then E3 (3), then C3 (5), then E3 (3), and so on; 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 Bumblebee buzz?
It is heard in 160 songs of the library, as the main groove of 34 songs, such as Music, Believer, A Whole New World (from Aladdin), A Better Place.
Is Bumblebee buzz easy?
It is a medium pattern, in 4/4, usually around 114 beats a minute.