Leaping sparkle
A note and a much higher one leap back and forth, bright and playful. 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 E (little finger, 5).
Count and play
Count "1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &" (say "and" for &). Play G on 1, then E on 1&, then G on 2, then E on 2&, then G on 3, then E on 3&, then G on 4, then E on 4&.
Move it with the chords
When the chord changes to G, the same rhythm moves to the notes of G: D and B. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
Questions
What is Leaping sparkle on piano?
A note and a much higher one leap back and forth, bright and playful. The right hand alternating two chord tones. Musicians call it two-note ostinato 5-10.
Is Leaping sparkle 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 Leaping sparkle?
Lady by Little River Band and Gracefully Broken by Matt Redman use Leaping sparkle. The songs on this page all use it in the right hand, the most played first.