Left-hand pattern · Dreamy ballad
Double-tap drop
The same note twice, long then short, then a drop to a lower note. Musicians call it broken chord 8-8-5.
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How Double-tap drop 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 Double-tap drop
Each one opens with this pattern in its player.
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The patterns songs move to after Double-tap drop, from verse to chorus.
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All patternsQuestions about Double-tap drop
What is Double-tap drop on piano?
The same note twice, long then short, then a drop to a lower note. Musicians call it broken chord 8-8-5, one of the broken chord patterns: the chord, one note at a time, close together.
How do I play broken chord 8-8-5 with the left hand?
Over C major it is C4 (2), then C4 (2), then G3 (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 Double-tap drop?
It is heard in 336 songs of the library, as the main groove of 66 songs, such as Again, Don’t Worry, Be Happy, As The Deer, Green Green Grass Of Home.
Is Double-tap drop easy?
It is an easy pattern, in 4/4, usually around 112 beats a minute.