Hammock chords
Long-short, long-short: soft chords sway like a hammock. One of the syncopated chord patterns.
How to play it
Find the notes
Put your right hand over a C chord. You need G (thumb, 1), C (middle finger, 3) and E (little finger, 5).
Count and play
Count the eighth notes: 1 2 3 4 5 6. Play G, C and E together on 1, 3, 4 and 6.
Move it with the chords
When the chord changes to G, the same rhythm moves to the notes of G: D, G and B. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
Questions
What is Hammock chords on piano?
Long-short, long-short: soft chords sway like a hammock. Right-hand chords with off-beat pushes. Musicians call it syncopated chords, 6/8 lilt.
Is Hammock 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 Hammock chords?
Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen, I've Been This Way Before by Neil Diamond and Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin use Hammock chords. The songs on this page all use it in the right hand, the most played first.