Hopscotch bells
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. One of the block 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. Play C on 1, then E and G together on 2 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 Hopscotch bells on piano?
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. Right-hand chords struck together on the beat. Musicians call it note + chords, 1, 2, 4.
Is Hopscotch bells 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 Hopscotch bells?
Midnight Train To Georgia by Gladys Knight & The Pips, The Longest Time by Billy Joel and Honey Don't by The Beatles use Hopscotch bells. The songs on this page all use it in the right hand, the most played first.