Bumblebee buzz
Two low notes buzz back and forth on quick, even beats. One of the broken chord patterns.
How to play it
Find the notes
Put your left hand over a C chord. You need C (little finger, 5) and E (middle finger, 3).
Count and play
Count "1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &" (say "and" for &). Play C on 1, then E on 1&, then C on 2, then E on 2&, then C on 3, then E on 3&, then C on 4, then E on 4&.
Move it with the chords
When the chord changes to G, the same rhythm moves to the notes of G: G and B. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
Questions
What is Bumblebee buzz on piano?
Two low notes buzz back and forth on quick, even beats. Chord tones one at a time, within an octave. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3.
Is Bumblebee buzz 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 Bumblebee buzz?
Home by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Believer by Imagine Dragons and Stitches by Shawn Mendes use Bumblebee buzz. The songs on this page all use it in the left hand, the most played first.