Swaying kite
The top note swings down to a low one and back, like a kite. One of the ostinato patterns.
How to play it
Find the notes
Put your right hand over a C chord. You need E (thumb, 1) and C (little finger, 5).
Count and play
Count "1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &" (say "and" for &). Play C on 1, then E on 1&, then C on 2, then E on 2&, then C on 3, then E 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: B and G. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
Questions
What is Swaying kite on piano?
The top note swings down to a low one and back, like a kite. The right hand alternating two chord tones. Musicians call it two-note ostinato 8-3.
Is Swaying kite 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 Swaying kite?
Haunted by Taylor Swift, The Game Of Love by Santana and Holy Spirit, You Are Welcome Here by Babbie Mason use Swaying kite. The songs on this page all use it in the right hand, the most played first.