Dewdrop twinkle
Two low, close notes twinkling up and back like morning dew. One of the ostinato patterns.
How to play it
Find the notes
Put your right hand over a C chord. You need C (thumb, 1) and E (middle finger, 3).
Count and play
Count "1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &" (say "and" for &). Play C on 1, then E on 1&, then C on 2, then E on 2&, then C on 3, then E on 3&, then C on 4, then E on 4&.
Move it with the chords
When the chord changes to G, the same rhythm moves to the notes of G: G and B. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
Questions
What is Dewdrop twinkle on piano?
Two low, close notes twinkling up and back like morning dew. The right hand alternating two chord tones. Musicians call it two-note ostinato 1-3.
Is Dewdrop twinkle 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 Dewdrop twinkle?
All You Had To Do Was Stay by Taylor Swift, Run by George Strait and Holy Ground by Taylor Swift use Dewdrop twinkle. The songs on this page all use it in the right hand, the most played first.