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Waltz drift down
Three notes drift down to the fifth, one per beat, in three. Musicians call it walk-down 7-6-5 (3/4).
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How Waltz drift down 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.
Walk-down: Step by step down into the next chord.
Songs with Waltz drift down
Each one opens with this pattern in its player.
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What is Waltz drift down on piano?
Three notes drift down to the fifth, one per beat, in three. Musicians call it walk-down 7-6-5 (3/4), one of the walk-down patterns: step by step down into the next chord.
How do I play walk-down 7-6-5 (3/4) with the left hand?
Over C major it is B3 (1), then A3 (4), then G3 (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 Waltz drift down?
It is heard in 45 songs of the library, such as I Remember It Well, Angel, I'll Be, Under Paris Skies.
Is Waltz drift down easy?
It is an easy pattern, in 3/4, usually around 130 beats a minute.