Tap-and-hop
One note taps five times, then hops up to the next chord note. 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 G (middle finger, 3).
Count and play
Count "1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &" (say "and" for &). Play E on 1, 1&, 2, 2& and 3, then G on 4&.
Move it with the chords
When the chord changes to G, the same rhythm moves to the notes of G: B and D. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
None of the songs here use Tap-and-hop as their main pattern yet.
Questions
What is Tap-and-hop on piano?
One note taps five times, then hops up to the next chord note. The right hand alternating two chord tones. Musicians call it repeated 3rd → 5th.
Is Tap-and-hop 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 Tap-and-hop?
None of the songs here use it in the right hand as their main pattern yet. You can still hear it and practice it from this page.