Rising mist
Three notes rising again and again, soft and floating in two big beats. One of the broken chord patterns.
How to play it
Find the notes
Put your left hand over a C chord. You need G (little finger, 5), C (index finger, 2) and E (thumb, 1).
Count and play
Count the eighth notes: 1 2 3 4 5 6. Play G on 1, then C on 2, then E on 3, then G on 4, then C on 5, then E on 6.
Move it with the chords
When the chord changes to G, the same rhythm moves to the notes of G: D, G and B. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
None of the songs here use Rising mist as their main pattern yet.
Questions
What is Rising mist on piano?
Three notes rising again and again, soft and floating in two big beats. Chord tones one at a time, within an octave. Musicians call it broken chord 5-8-10 (6/8).
Is Rising mist 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 Rising mist?
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.