Left-hand pattern · Pop heartbeat
Eager heartbeat
Jumps in early on the “and” before beat 3, like it can’t wait. Musicians call it root bass, pop push 1, 2, 2&, 3&, 4.
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How Eager heartbeat 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.
Root bass rhythm: Just the lowest note, played in a rhythm you can dance to.
Songs with Eager heartbeat
Each one opens with this pattern in its player.
Often comes next
The patterns songs move to after Eager heartbeat, from verse to chorus.
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All patternsQuestions about Eager heartbeat
What is Eager heartbeat on piano?
Jumps in early on the “and” before beat 3, like it can’t wait. Musicians call it root bass, pop push 1, 2, 2&, 3&, 4, one of the root bass rhythm patterns: just the lowest note, played in a rhythm you can dance to.
How do I play root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 with the left hand?
Over C major it is C3 (5), then C4 (1), then C3 (5), then C3 (5), then C4 (1); 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 Eager heartbeat?
It is heard in 403 songs of the library, as the main groove of 146 songs, such as Shake It Off, Chandelier, I Want To Hold Your Hand, I Knew You Were Trouble.
Is Eager heartbeat easy?
It is an easy pattern, in 4/4, usually around 112 beats a minute.