Power fifths
Root and fifth together: big and bold. One of the left-hand chord patterns.
How to play it
Find the notes
Put your left hand over a C chord. You need low C (little finger, 5), low G (thumb, 1), high C (little finger, 5) and high G (thumb, 1).
Count and play
Count 1, 2, 3, 4. Play high C and high G together on 1 and 2, then low C and low G together on 3 and 4.
Move it with the chords
When the chord changes to G, the same rhythm moves to the notes of G: low G, low D, high G and high D. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
Questions
What is Power fifths on piano?
Root and fifth together: big and bold. Left-hand chords or power fifths in rhythm. Musicians call it lh power fifths.
Is Power fifths 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 Power fifths?
Human Nature by Michael Jackson, Man In The Mirror by Michael Jackson and Young And Beautiful by Lana Del Rey use Power fifths. The songs on this page all use it in the left hand, the most played first.