Right-hand pattern · Dreamy ballad
Neon flicker
A rich chord, then two notes flickering with a cool, bluesy glow. Musicians call it two-note ostinato 7-5.
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How Neon flicker 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.
Two-note ostinato: Two notes rocking back and forth in the right hand.
Songs with Neon flicker
Each one opens with this pattern in its player.
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What is Neon flicker on piano?
A rich chord, then two notes flickering with a cool, bluesy glow. Musicians call it two-note ostinato 7-5, one of the two-note ostinato patterns: two notes rocking back and forth in the right hand.
How do I play two-note ostinato 7-5 with the right hand?
Over C major it is C4 (1) + E4 (2) + B4 (5), then G4 (3), then B4 (5), then G4 (3), then B4 (5), then G4 (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 Neon flicker?
It is heard in 47 songs of the library, such as Story Of My Life, Beautiful, Dizzy Miss Lizzie, Flake.
Is Neon flicker easy?
It is a medium pattern, in 4/4, usually around 110 beats a minute.