Right-hand pattern · Dreamy ballad
Pulsing star
A chord, then one bright high note pulsing on every quick beat. Musicians call it two-note ostinato 10-12.
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How Pulsing star 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 Pulsing star
Each one opens with this pattern in its player.
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All patternsQuestions about Pulsing star
What is Pulsing star on piano?
A chord, then one bright high note pulsing on every quick beat. Musicians call it two-note ostinato 10-12, one of the two-note ostinato patterns: two notes rocking back and forth in the right hand.
How do I play two-note ostinato 10-12 with the right hand?
Over C major it is G4 (1) + C5 (2) + E5 (3), then G5 (5), then G5 (5), then G5 (5), then G5 (5), then G5 (5), and so on; 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 Pulsing star?
It is heard in 23 songs of the library, such as (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings, Borderline, Do You Want To Know A Secret?, Blame It.
Is Pulsing star easy?
It is a medium pattern, in 4/4, usually around 100 beats a minute.