Springy chords
A quick double skip at the start, then steady chords to the end. One of the syncopated chord patterns.
How to play it
Find the notes
Put your right hand over a C chord. You need G (thumb, 1), B (index finger, 2), C (middle finger, 3), D (ring finger, 4) and E (little finger, 5).
Count and play
Count "1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &" (say "and" for &). Play G, B and D together on 1, then C and E together on 1&, then G, C and E together on 2, 3 and 4.
Move it with the chords
When the chord changes to G, the same rhythm moves to the notes of G: D, F♯, G, A and B. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
Questions
What is Springy chords on piano?
A quick double skip at the start, then steady chords to the end. Right-hand chords with off-beat pushes. Musicians call it syncopated chords, 1, 1&, 2, 3, 4.
Is Springy 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 Springy chords?
Boot Scootin' Boogie by Brooks & Dunn, Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver and Travelin' Soldier by The Chicks use Springy chords. The songs on this page all use it in the right hand, the most played first.