Hummingbird shiver
Two notes trembling super fast: a shiver of excitement. One of the tremolo patterns.
How to play it
Find the notes
Put your left hand over a C chord. You need C (little finger, 5), E (middle finger, 3) and G (thumb, 1).
Count and play
Count "1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a" (say "and" for &). Play C, E and G together on 1, then G on 1e, 1&, 1a, 2, 2e, 2&, 2a, 3, 3e, 3&, 3a, 4, 4e, 4& and 4a.
Move it with the chords
When the chord changes to G, the same rhythm moves to the notes of G: G, B and D. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
Questions
What is Hummingbird shiver on piano?
Two notes trembling super fast: a shiver of excitement. Fast alternation of two notes or an octave. Musicians call it two-note tremolo.
Is Hummingbird shiver hard to play?
It is one of the advanced patterns. Take it slowly, one bar at a time at 60% speed, before you play it over a chord loop.
Which songs use Hummingbird shiver?
Higher by Creed, Sing Your Praise To The Lord by Rich Mullins and Heaven And Hell by Black Sabbath use Hummingbird shiver. The songs on this page all use it in the left hand, the most played first.