Dance-floor chords
Off-centre chords keep landing between the beats: a dance-floor groove. One of the syncopated chord patterns.
How to play it
Find the notes
Put your right hand over a C chord. You need low C (thumb, 1), G (index finger, 2) and high C (little finger, 5).
Count and play
Count "1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a" (say "and" for &). Play low C, G and high C together on 1, 1a, 2&, 3& and 4e.
Move it with the chords
When the chord changes to G, the same rhythm moves to the notes of G: low G, D and high G. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
Questions
What is Dance-floor chords on piano?
Off-centre chords keep landing between the beats: a dance-floor groove. Right-hand chords with off-beat pushes. Musicians call it syncopated chords, 1, 1a, 2&, 3&, 4e.
Is Dance-floor chords hard to play?
It is a beginner pattern. Play it with your right hand alone at 60% speed until it feels steady, then add the other hand.
Which songs use Dance-floor chords?
Ironic by Alanis Morissette, Starships by Pentatonix and Don't You Worry Child by Swedish House Mafia use Dance-floor chords. The songs on this page all use it in the right hand, the most played first.