Hide-and-seek chords
Hides on beat 1, pops up on 2, sneaks in before beat 4, then lands on it. One of the syncopated chord 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, G and C together on 2, 3& and 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 Hide-and-seek chords on piano?
Hides on beat 1, pops up on 2, sneaks in before beat 4, then lands on it. Right-hand chords with off-beat pushes. Musicians call it syncopated chords, 2, 3&, 4.
Is Hide-and-seek chords hard to play?
It is a beginner pattern. Play it with your right hand alone at 60% speed until it feels steady, then add the other hand.
Which songs use Hide-and-seek chords?
Ho Hey by The Lumineers, Wicked Game by Chris Isaak and November Blue by The Avett Brothers use Hide-and-seek chords. The songs on this page all use it in the right hand, the most played first.