Drumming bass
The root drummed on every quick beat, with a tiny step at the end. 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 D (ring finger, 4).
Count and play
Count "1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &" (say "and" for &). Play C on 1, 1&, 2, 2&, 3, 3& and 4, then D on 4&.
Move it with the chords
When the chord changes to G, the same rhythm moves to the notes of G: G and A. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
Questions
What is Drumming bass on piano?
The root drummed on every quick beat, with a tiny step at the end. Chord tones one at a time, within an octave. Musicians call it broken chord 1-1.
Is Drumming bass 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 Drumming bass?
Beauty And A Beat by Justin Bieber, Zombie by The Cranberries and Back In Black by AC/DC use Drumming bass. The songs on this page all use it in the left hand, the most played first.