Lullaby ripple
Up to the top and rocking there in quick notes: a lullaby in three. One of the broken chord patterns.
How to play it
Find the notes
Put your left hand over a C chord. You need low C (little finger, 5), G (index finger, 2) and high C (thumb, 1).
Count and play
Count "1 & 2 & 3 &" (say "and" for &). Play low C on 1, then G on 1&, then high C on 2, then G on 2&, then high C on 3, then G on 3&.
Move it with the chords
When the chord changes to G, the same rhythm moves to the notes of G: low G, D and high G. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
Questions
What is Lullaby ripple on piano?
Up to the top and rocking there in quick notes: a lullaby in three. Chord tones one at a time, within an octave. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8-5-8-5 (3/4).
Is Lullaby ripple 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 Lullaby ripple?
Play Me by Neil Diamond, Allegheny Moon by Patti Page and Away In A Manger by Casting Crowns use Lullaby ripple. The songs on this page all use it in the left hand, the most played first.