Rising light
Three notes climb again and again, starting just after the beat. One of the right-hand arpeggio patterns.
How to play it
Find the notes
Put your right hand over a C chord. You need G (thumb, 1), C (middle finger, 3) and E (little finger, 5).
Count and play
Count "1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &" (say "and" for &). Play G on 1&, then C on 2, then E on 2&, then G on 3&, then C 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, G and B. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
Questions
What is Rising light on piano?
Three notes climb again and again, starting just after the beat. A right-hand arpeggio rising through the chord. Musicians call it rising arpeggio 5-8-10.
Is Rising light 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 Rising light?
Bein' Green by Kermit The Frog, Somebody by Lemonade Mouth (Movie) and When You Fall by Kirk Franklin use Rising light. The songs on this page all use it in the right hand, the most played first.