Doorbell twinkle
A chord rings, then two middle notes twinkle in quick turns. One of the ostinato 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 and C together on 1, then G on 1&, then E on 2, then G on 2&, then E on 3, then G on 3&, then E on 4, then G on 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 Doorbell twinkle on piano?
A chord rings, then two middle notes twinkle in quick turns. A right-hand broken-chord figure repeated as a hook. Musicians call it broken-chord ostinato 8-5.
Is Doorbell 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 Doorbell twinkle?
Decode by Paramore, Lover's Cross by Jim Croce and Village Ghetto by Stevie Wonder use Doorbell twinkle. The songs on this page all use it in the right hand, the most played first.