Hurrying chords
Calm chords in the first half, then twice as fast to the end. 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 1, 2, 3, 3&, 4 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 Hurrying chords on piano?
Calm chords in the first half, then twice as fast to the end. Right-hand chords with off-beat pushes. Musicians call it syncopated chords, 1, 2, 3, 3&, 4, 4&.
Is Hurrying 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 Hurrying chords?
Viva La Vida by Coldplay, Bad Romance by Lady Gaga and My Sweet Lord by George Harrison use Hurrying chords. The songs on this page all use it in the right hand, the most played first.