Left-hand pattern · Bossa beach
Pop seesaw
Two low notes, long then short, then a step up on beat 3. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-1-5.
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How Pop 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 Pop seesaw
Each one opens with this pattern in its player.
Often comes next
The patterns songs move to after Pop seesaw, from verse to chorus.
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All patternsQuestions about Pop seesaw
What is Pop seesaw on piano?
Two low notes, long then short, then a step up on beat 3. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-1-5, one of the root–fifth bass patterns: two notes taking turns: the classic country and folk bass.
How do I play root–fifth 1-1-5 with the left hand?
Over C major it is C3 (5), then C3 (5), 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 Pop seesaw?
It is heard in 294 songs of the library, as the main groove of 45 songs, such as Show Me The Way, Margaritaville, Best Of My Love, Fallen.
Is Pop seesaw easy?
It is an easy pattern, in 4/4, usually around 108 beats a minute.