Lub-dub heartbeat
Two quick beats, a pause, two quick beats: just like a real heart. One of the root note patterns.
How to play it
Find the notes
Put your left hand over a C chord. It plays one note, C (little finger, 5).
Count and play
Count "1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &" (say "and" for &). Play C on 1, 1&, 3 and 3&.
Move it with the chords
When the chord changes to G, the same rhythm moves to the notes of G: G. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
Questions
What is Lub-dub heartbeat on piano?
Two quick beats, a pause, two quick beats: just like a real heart. The root alone in a fixed rhythm, octave jumps optional. The piano version of a kick-drum pattern. Musicians call it root bass, 1, 1&, 3, 3&.
Is Lub-dub heartbeat 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 Lub-dub heartbeat?
Here I Am by Bryan Adams, My Happy Ending by Avril Lavigne and A New Day Has Come by Celine Dion use Lub-dub heartbeat. The songs on this page all use it in the left hand, the most played first.