Left-hand pattern · Waltz garden
Lullaby seesaw
A low note, then gentle higher notes between the beats of a waltz. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-5-5 (3/4).
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How Lullaby seesaw 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–fifth bass: Two notes taking turns: the classic country and folk bass.
Songs with Lullaby seesaw
Each one opens with this pattern in its player.
Often comes next
The patterns songs move to after Lullaby seesaw, from verse to chorus.
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All patternsQuestions about Lullaby seesaw
What is Lullaby seesaw on piano?
A low note, then gentle higher notes between the beats of a waltz. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-5-5 (3/4), one of the root–fifth bass patterns: two notes taking turns: the classic country and folk bass.
How do I play root–fifth 1-5-5-5 (3/4) with the left hand?
Over C major it is C3 (5), then G3 (1), then G3 (1), then G3 (1); 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 Lullaby seesaw?
It is heard in 48 songs of the library, as the main groove of 17 songs, such as Gesu Bambino (The Infant Jesus), The Christmas Waltz, The First Noel, Lullaby, Jesus.
Is Lullaby seesaw easy?
It is a medium pattern, in 3/4, usually around 120 beats a minute.