Right-hand pattern · Waltz garden
Waltz bells
A single high note, then two chords: ding, dong, dong in three. Musicians call it note + chords in 3/4 quarters.
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How Waltz bells 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.
Block chords: All the notes of the chord together, right on the beat.
Songs with Waltz bells
Each one opens with this pattern in its player.
Often comes next
The patterns songs move to after Waltz bells, from verse to chorus.
More chords on the beat
All patternsQuestions about Waltz bells
What is Waltz bells on piano?
A single high note, then two chords: ding, dong, dong in three. Musicians call it note + chords in 3/4 quarters, one of the block chords patterns: all the notes of the chord together, right on the beat.
How do I play note + chords · 3/4 quarters with the right hand?
Over C major it is C5 (5), then E4 (1) + G4 (2), then E4 (1) + G4 (2); 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 Waltz bells?
It is heard in 314 songs of the library, as the main groove of 108 songs, such as Morning Has Broken, I Remember It Well, Tennessee Waltz, Falling In Love With Love.
Is Waltz bells easy?
It is an easy pattern, in 3/4, usually around 135 beats a minute.