Music-box murmur
Low, high, middle, high in quick notes, tinkling like a music box. One of the Alberti bass patterns.
How to play it
Find the notes
Put your left hand over a C chord. You need low G (little finger, 5), C (middle finger, 3), E (index finger, 2) and high G (thumb, 1).
Count and play
Count "1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &" (say "and" for &). Play C on 1, then high G on 1&, then E on 2, then high G on 2&, then low G on 3, then E on 3&, then C on 4, then E on 4&.
Move it with the chords
When the chord changes to G, the same rhythm moves to the notes of G: low D, G, B and high D. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
None of the songs here use Music-box murmur as their main pattern yet.
Questions
What is Music-box murmur on piano?
Low, high, middle, high in quick notes, tinkling like a music box. Low, high, middle, high broken chord from the Classical era. Musicians call it alberti bass 8-12-10-12.
Is Music-box 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 Music-box murmur?
None of the songs here use it in the left hand as their main pattern yet. You can still hear it and practice it from this page.