Drip-drop slide
Taps on the top note just off the beat, then a slide one step down. One of the ostinato patterns.
How to play it
Find the notes
Put your right hand over a C chord. You need B♭ (thumb, 1) and C (index finger, 2).
Count and play
Count "1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &" (say "and" for &). Play C on 1&, 2, 2& and 3, then B♭ on 3& and 4.
Move it with the chords
When the chord changes to G, the same rhythm moves to the notes of G: F and G. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
Questions
What is Drip-drop slide on piano?
Taps on the top note just off the beat, then a slide one step down. The right hand alternating two chord tones. Musicians call it repeated octave → 7th, 8-8-8-8-7-7.
Is Drip-drop slide 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 Drip-drop slide?
Fight Song by Rachel Platten and After The Glitter Fades by Stevie Nicks use Drip-drop slide. The songs on this page all use it in the right hand, the most played first.