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Doorbell twinkle
A chord rings, then two middle notes twinkle in quick turns. Musicians call it broken-chord ostinato 8-5.
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How Doorbell twinkle 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 figure: A right-hand figure circling the chord.
Songs with Doorbell twinkle
Each one opens with this pattern in its player.
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The patterns songs move to after Doorbell twinkle, from verse to chorus.
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All patternsQuestions about Doorbell twinkle
What is Doorbell twinkle on piano?
A chord rings, then two middle notes twinkle in quick turns. Musicians call it broken-chord ostinato 8-5, one of the broken-chord figure patterns: a right-hand figure circling the chord.
How do I play broken-chord ostinato 8-5 with the right hand?
Over C major it is E4 (1) + C5 (5), then G4 (2), then E4 (1), then G4 (2), then E4 (1), then G4 (2), 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 Doorbell twinkle?
It is heard in 22 songs of the library, such as Decode, It’s Only Natural, Lover’s Cross, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Is Doorbell twinkle easy?
It is a medium pattern, in 4/4, usually around 100 beats a minute.