Left-hand pattern · Waltz garden
Moon River roll
A wide, flowing roll in three, the Moon River feel. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4).
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How Moon River roll 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.
Open arpeggio: The left hand rolls up through the chord and back, like a wave.
Songs with Moon River roll
Each one opens with this pattern in its player.
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The patterns songs move to after Moon River roll, from verse to chorus.
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All patternsQuestions about Moon River roll
What is Moon River roll on piano?
A wide, flowing roll in three, the Moon River feel. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4), one of the open arpeggio patterns: the left hand rolls up through the chord and back, like a wave.
How do I play open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4) with the left hand?
Over C major it is C3 (5), then G3 (2), then E4 (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 Moon River roll?
It is heard in 441 songs of the library, as the main groove of 148 songs, such as Amazing Grace, A Thousand Years, Roar, Christmas Time Is Here.
Is Moon River roll easy?
It is a medium pattern, in 3/4, usually around 108 beats a minute.