Left-hand pattern · Dreamy ballad
Fiesta bounce
A long fifth, then high root and low root: a happy fiesta bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 5-8-1.
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How Fiesta bounce 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 Fiesta bounce
Each one opens with this pattern in its player.
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All patternsQuestions about Fiesta bounce
What is Fiesta bounce on piano?
A long fifth, then high root and low root: a happy fiesta bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 5-8-1, one of the broken chord patterns: the chord, one note at a time, close together.
How do I play broken chord 5-8-1 with the left hand?
Over C major it is G3 (2), then C4 (1), then C3 (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 Fiesta bounce?
It is heard in 119 songs of the library, as the main groove of 13 songs, such as Something Wonderful, A Christmas Carol, We’re In The Money, Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?.
Is Fiesta bounce easy?
It is an easy pattern, in 4/4, usually around 120 beats a minute.