Busy-bee pulse
Busy and bouncy, with pushes before beat 3 and at the very end. 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 & 2 & 3 & 4 &" (say "and" for &). Play low C on 1, then high C on 2, then low C on 2& and 3&, then high C on 4, then low 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 Busy-bee pulse on piano?
Busy and bouncy, with pushes before beat 3 and at the very end. 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, 2&, 3&, 4, 4&.
Is Busy-bee pulse 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 Busy-bee pulse?
Talking Body by Tove Lo, Introducing Me by Nick Jonas and Dangerous by Kardinal Offishall featuring Akon use Busy-bee pulse. The songs on this page all use it in the left hand, the most played first.