Right-hand pattern · Waltz garden
Swaying waltz chords
Two waltz chords, then a late top note after beat 3 that leans forward. Musicians call it syncopated chords on beats 1, 2, 3& (3/4).
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How Swaying waltz chords 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.
Syncopated chords: Chords that land between the beats: that pop push.
Songs with Swaying waltz chords
Each one opens with this pattern in its player.
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What is Swaying waltz chords on piano?
Two waltz chords, then a late top note after beat 3 that leans forward. Musicians call it syncopated chords on beats 1, 2, 3& (3/4), one of the syncopated chords patterns: chords that land between the beats: that pop push.
How do I play syncopated chords · 1 · 2 · 3& (3/4) with the right hand?
Over C major it is E4 (1) + G4 (2) + C5 (5), then E4 (1) + G4 (2) + C5 (5), then C5 (5); 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 Swaying waltz chords?
It is heard in 244 songs of the library, as the main groove of 21 songs, such as The Rainbow Connection, God Help The Outcasts, Cherish The Treasure, O Christmas Tree.
Is Swaying waltz chords easy?
It is an easy pattern, in 3/4, usually around 120 beats a minute.