Popcorn bounce
A high and a low note popping back and forth on every quick beat. One of the broken chord patterns.
How to play it
Find the notes
Put your left hand over a C chord. You need low G (little finger, 5) and high G (thumb, 1).
Count and play
Count "1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &" (say "and" for &). Play low G on 1, then high G on 1&, then low G on 2, then high G on 2&, then low G on 3, then high G on 3&, then low G on 4, then high G on 4&.
Move it with the chords
When the chord changes to G, the same rhythm moves to the notes of G: low D and high D. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
Questions
What is Popcorn bounce on piano?
A high and a low note popping back and forth on every quick beat. Chord tones one at a time, within an octave. Musicians call it broken chord 5-12.
Is Popcorn bounce 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 Popcorn bounce?
Do-re-mi by Richard Rodgers uses Popcorn bounce. The songs on this page all use it in the left hand, the most played first.