Rocking stairs up
Root twice in a lilting sway, then two quick steps up. One of the walking bass patterns.
How to play it
Find the notes
Put your left hand over a C chord. You need C (little finger, 5), D (ring finger, 4) and E (middle finger, 3).
Count and play
Count the eighth notes: 1 2 3 4 5 6. Play C on 1 and 4, then D 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: G, A 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 Rocking stairs up as their main pattern yet.
Questions
What is Rocking stairs up on piano?
Root twice in a lilting sway, then two quick steps up. A stepwise bass line rising into the next chord. Musicians call it walk-up 1-1-2-3 (6/8).
Is Rocking stairs up 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 Rocking stairs up?
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.