Left-hand pattern · Lullaby boat
Lilting stairs up
A long root, then two quick steps up in a gentle sway. Musicians call it walk-up 1-2-3 (6/8).
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How Lilting stairs up 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-up: Step by step up into the next chord.
Songs with Lilting stairs up
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What is Lilting stairs up on piano?
A long root, then two quick steps up in a gentle sway. Musicians call it walk-up 1-2-3 (6/8), one of the walk-up patterns: step by step up into the next chord.
How do I play walk-up 1-2-3 (6/8) with the left hand?
Over C major it is C3 (5), then D3 (4), then E3 (3); 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 Lilting stairs up?
It is heard in 31 songs of the library, as the main groove of 1 song, such as Fairytale Of New York, Perfect, I’ll Make Love To You, Amazing Day.
Is Lilting stairs up easy?
It is an easy pattern, in 6/8, usually around 95 beats a minute.