Bouncing star
A note and its twin an octave away bounce back and forth. One of the ostinato patterns.
How to play it
Find the notes
Put your right hand over a C chord. You need low C (thumb, 1) and high C (little finger, 5).
Count and play
Count "1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &" (say "and" for &). Play high C on 1, then low C on 1&, then high C on 2, then low C on 2&, then high C on 3, then low C on 3&, then high C on 4, then low 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 Bouncing star on piano?
A note and its twin an octave away bounce back and forth. The right hand alternating two chord tones. Musicians call it two-note ostinato 8-1.
Is Bouncing star hard to play?
It is an intermediate pattern. Learn it with your right hand alone at 60% speed first, then play it over a chord loop.
Which songs use Bouncing star?
Stand By You by Rachel Platten and Child Of Peace by Sandi Patty use Bouncing star. The songs on this page all use it in the right hand, the most played first.