Deep-breath chords
A breath on beat 1, then quick chords pumping to the end. One of the syncopated chord patterns.
How to play it
Find the notes
Put your right hand over a C chord. You need E (thumb, 1), G (index finger, 2) and C (little finger, 5).
Count and play
Count "1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &" (say "and" for &). Play E, G and C together on 1&, 2, 2&, 3, 3&, 4 and 4&.
Move it with the chords
When the chord changes to G, the same rhythm moves to the notes of G: B, D and G. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
Questions
What is Deep-breath chords on piano?
A breath on beat 1, then quick chords pumping to the end. Right-hand chords with off-beat pushes. Musicians call it syncopated chords, 1&, 2, 2&, 3, 3&, 4, 4&.
Is Deep-breath chords 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 Deep-breath chords?
Brooklyn Baby by Lana Del Rey, The Man Who Sold The World by Nirvana and Zombie by The Cranberries use Deep-breath chords. The songs on this page all use it in the right hand, the most played first.