Firefly blink
The top note and the one below blink back and forth like a firefly. One of the ostinato patterns.
How to play it
Find the notes
Put your right hand over a C chord. You need G (thumb, 1) and C (ring finger, 4).
Count and play
Count "1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &" (say "and" for &). Play C on 1, then G on 1&, then C on 2, then G on 2&, then C on 3, then G on 3&, then C 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: D and G. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
Questions
What is Firefly blink on piano?
The top note and the one below blink back and forth like a firefly. The right hand alternating two chord tones. Musicians call it two-note ostinato 8-5.
Is Firefly blink 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 Firefly blink?
Jai Ho by A.R. Rahman, Beautiful Liar by Beyonce & Shakira and I Worship You by Mary Mary use Firefly blink. The songs on this page all use it in the right hand, the most played first.