Splashing wave
Two low notes, then a splash up high, in the three-three-two rhythm. One of the left-hand arpeggio patterns.
How to play it
Find the notes
Put your left hand over a C chord. You need C (little finger, 5), low E (middle finger, 3) and high E (index finger, 2).
Count and play
Count "1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &" (say "and" for &). Play C on 1, then low E on 2&, then high E on 4.
Move it with the chords
When the chord changes to G, the same rhythm moves to the notes of G: G, low B and high B. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
Questions
What is Splashing wave on piano?
Two low notes, then a splash up high, in the three-three-two rhythm. An arpeggio spanning a 10th: the classic ballad left hand. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-3-10.
Is Splashing wave 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 Splashing wave?
Ring, Ring by ABBA and La Cucaracha by Eric Baumgartner use Splashing wave. The songs on this page all use it in the left hand, the most played first.