Bubbly heartbeat
Steady beats filled with quick little pickups around beat 3. One of the root note patterns.
How to play it
Find the notes
Put your left hand over a C chord. You need low C (little finger, 5) and high C (thumb, 1).
Count and play
Count "1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a" (say "and" for &). Play low C on 1, then high C on 2 and 2a, then low C on 3 and 3&, then high C on 4.
Move it with the chords
When the chord changes to G, the same rhythm moves to the notes of G: low G and high G. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
Questions
What is Bubbly heartbeat on piano?
Steady beats filled with quick little pickups around beat 3. The root alone in a fixed rhythm, octave jumps optional. The piano version of a kick-drum pattern. Musicians call it root bass, 1, 2, 2a, 3, 3&, 4.
Is Bubbly heartbeat hard to play?
It is an intermediate pattern. Learn it with your left hand alone at 60% speed first, then play it over a chord loop.
Which songs use Bubbly heartbeat?
Linger by The Cranberries, Payphone by Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa and Try Jah Love by Third World use Bubbly heartbeat. The songs on this page all use it in the left hand, the most played first.