Neon flicker
A rich chord, then two notes flickering with a cool, bluesy glow. One of the ostinato patterns.
How to play it
Find the notes
Put your right hand over a C chord. You need C (thumb, 1), E (index finger, 2), G (middle finger, 3) and B (little finger, 5).
Count and play
Count "1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &" (say "and" for &). Play C, E and B together on 1, then G on 1&, then B on 2&, then G on 3, then B on 4, then G on 4&.
Move it with the chords
When the chord changes to G, the same rhythm moves to the notes of G: G, B, D and F♯. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
Questions
What is Neon flicker on piano?
A rich chord, then two notes flickering with a cool, bluesy glow. The right hand alternating two chord tones. Musicians call it two-note ostinato 7-5.
Is Neon flicker 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 Neon flicker?
Story Of My Life by One Direction, Delilah by Florence And The Machine and Flake by Jack Johnson use Neon flicker. The songs on this page all use it in the right hand, the most played first.