Jazz-club climb
Three slow notes rising to a soft, jazzy top, one per beat. 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), G (index finger, 2) and B (thumb, 1).
Count and play
Count 1, 2, 3, 4. Play C on 1, then G on 2, then B on 3 and hold it.
Move it with the chords
When the chord changes to G, the same rhythm moves to the notes of G: G, D and F♯. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
Questions
What is Jazz-club climb on piano?
Three slow notes rising to a soft, jazzy top, one per beat. Chord tones one at a time, within an octave. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-7.
Is Jazz-club climb hard to play?
It is a beginner pattern. Play it with your left hand alone at 60% speed until it feels steady, then add the other hand.
Which songs use Jazz-club climb?
Engagement Party (From La La Land) by Justin Hurwitz, She's Every Woman by Garth Brooks and Take Good Care Of My Baby by Bobby Vee use Jazz-club climb. The songs on this page all use it in the left hand, the most played first.