Left-hand pattern · Dreamy ballad
Late slide down
Waits a beat, then three steps sliding down to the fifth. Musicians call it walk-down 7-6-5.
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How Late slide down 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.
Walk-down: Step by step down into the next chord.
Songs with Late slide down
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What is Late slide down on piano?
Waits a beat, then three steps sliding down to the fifth. Musicians call it walk-down 7-6-5, one of the walk-down patterns: step by step down into the next chord.
How do I play walk-down 7-6-5 with the left hand?
Over C major it is B3 (1), then A3 (4), 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 Late slide down?
It is heard in 32 songs of the library, such as The Bare Necessities, I Get A Kick Out Of You, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, Makin’ Whoopee!.
Is Late slide down easy?
It is an easy pattern, in 4/4, usually around 120 beats a minute.