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Waltz twinkle
Two neighbouring chord notes twinkle back and forth in three. Musicians call it two-note ostinato 3-5 (3/4).
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How Waltz twinkle 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.
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The patterns songs move to after Waltz twinkle, from verse to chorus.
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What is Waltz twinkle on piano?
Two neighbouring chord notes twinkle back and forth in three. Musicians call it two-note ostinato 3-5 (3/4), one of the two-note ostinato patterns: two notes rocking back and forth in the right hand.
How do I play two-note ostinato 3-5 (3/4) with the right hand?
Over C major it is E4 (1), then G4 (3), then E4 (1), then G4 (3), then E4 (1), then G4 (3); 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 twinkle?
It is heard in 11 songs of the library.
Is Waltz twinkle easy?
It is a medium pattern, in 3/4, usually around 138 beats a minute.