Twirling waltz chords
Chord, then a quick twirl of chords into beat 3. 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) and C (ring finger, 4).
Count and play
Count "1 & 2 & 3 &" (say "and" for &). Play G and C together on 1, 2, 2& and 3.
Move it with the chords
When the chord changes to G, the same rhythm moves to the notes of G: D and G. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
Questions
What is Twirling waltz chords on piano?
Chord, then a quick twirl of chords into beat 3. Right-hand chords with off-beat pushes. Musicians call it syncopated chords, 1, 2, 2&, 3 (3/4).
Is Twirling waltz chords 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 Twirling waltz chords?
February Song by Josh Groban, I Still Believe by Jeremy Camp and Bird On The Wire by Leonard Cohen use Twirling waltz chords. The songs on this page all use it in the right hand, the most played first.