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Hummingbird shiver
Two notes trembling super fast: a shiver of excitement. Musicians call it two-note tremolo.
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How Hummingbird shiver 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.
Tremolo: Two notes shaking fast: drama and suspense.
Songs with Hummingbird shiver
Each one opens with this pattern in its player.
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The patterns songs move to after Hummingbird shiver, from verse to chorus.
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What is Hummingbird shiver on piano?
Two notes trembling super fast: a shiver of excitement. Musicians call it two-note tremolo, one of the tremolo patterns: two notes shaking fast: drama and suspense.
How do I play two-note tremolo with the left hand?
Over C major it is C3 (5) + E3 (3) + G3 (1), then G3 (1), then G3 (1), then G3 (1), then G3 (1), then G3 (1), 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 Hummingbird shiver?
It is heard in 73 songs of the library, as the main groove of 16 songs, such as Hounds Of Love, Higher, Antes, Fitzpleasure.
Is Hummingbird shiver easy?
It is a tricky pattern, in 4/4, usually around 84 beats a minute.