Tap-dance footsteps
Busy little taps around beat 2, then two calm steps to finish. One of the root note patterns.
How to play it
Find the notes
Put your left hand over a C chord. You need low C (little finger, 5) and high C (thumb, 1).
Count and play
Count "1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a" (say "and" for &). Play low C on 1 and 1a, then high C on 2, then low C on 2& and 3, then high C on 4.
Move it with the chords
When the chord changes to G, the same rhythm moves to the notes of G: low G and high G. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
Questions
What is Tap-dance footsteps on piano?
Busy little taps around beat 2, then two calm steps to finish. The root alone in a fixed rhythm, octave jumps optional. The piano version of a kick-drum pattern. Musicians call it root bass, 1, 1a, 2, 2&, 3, 4.
Is Tap-dance footsteps 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 Tap-dance footsteps?
Yah Mo B There by Michael McDonald, Multiplied by NEEDTOBREATHE and Glad You Came by The Wanted use Tap-dance footsteps. The songs on this page all use it in the left hand, the most played first.