Mozart murmur
Low, high, middle, high, over and over: the Mozart murmur. One of the Alberti bass 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 & 2 & 3 & 4 &" (say "and" for &). Play C on 1, then G on 1&, then E on 2, then G on 2&, then C on 3, then G on 3&, then E on 4, then G on 4&.
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 Mozart murmur on piano?
Low, high, middle, high, over and over: the Mozart murmur. Low, high, middle, high broken chord from the Classical era. Musicians call it alberti bass 1-5-3-5.
Is Mozart murmur 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 Mozart murmur?
My Way by Frank Sinatra, Faded by Alan Walker and Love by John Lennon use Mozart murmur. The songs on this page all use it in the left hand, the most played first.