Push chords
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. 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, 1& and 2& and hold it.
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 Push chords on piano?
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. Right-hand chords with off-beat pushes. Musicians call it syncopated chords, 1, 1&, 2&.
Is Push chords 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 Push chords?
Hall Of Fame by The Script, Just Like Heaven by The Cure and Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses use Push chords. The songs on this page all use it in the right hand, the most played first.