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Leapfrog pulse
One long note, then a quick hop that leaps right into beat 3. Musicians call it root bass on beats 1, 2a, 3.
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How Leapfrog pulse 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 Leapfrog pulse
Each one opens with this pattern in its player.
Often comes next
The patterns songs move to after Leapfrog pulse, from verse to chorus.
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What is Leapfrog pulse on piano?
One long note, then a quick hop that leaps right into beat 3. Musicians call it root bass on beats 1, 2a, 3, 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 · 1 · 2a · 3 with the left hand?
Over C major it is C3 (5), then C3 (5), 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 Leapfrog pulse?
It is heard in 153 songs of the library, as the main groove of 40 songs, such as Offering, Overjoyed, Fame, Let Me Down.
Is Leapfrog pulse easy?
It is an easy pattern, in 4/4, usually around 80 beats a minute.