Moonbeam glimmer
The top note dips to a sweet lower note and back, glimmering softly. One of the ostinato patterns.
How to play it
Find the notes
Put your right hand over a C chord. You need A (thumb, 1) and C (middle finger, 3).
Count and play
Count "1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &" (say "and" for &). Play C on 1, then A on 1&, then C on 2, then A on 2&, then C on 3, then A on 3&, then C on 4, then A on 4&.
Move it with the chords
When the chord changes to G, the same rhythm moves to the notes of G: E and G. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
Questions
What is Moonbeam glimmer on piano?
The top note dips to a sweet lower note and back, glimmering softly. The right hand alternating two chord tones. Musicians call it two-note ostinato 8-6.
Is Moonbeam glimmer 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 Moonbeam glimmer?
Hotline Bling by Drake, Vogue by Madonna and Crocodile Rock by Elton John use Moonbeam glimmer. The songs on this page all use it in the right hand, the most played first.