Take turns
The hands never play at the same time. The left hand plays on beats 1 and 3, and the right hand on beats 2 and 4.
- Right-hand chord C–E–G uses fingers 1, 3, 5.
- For the B–D–G chord, the thumb moves down to B. Use fingers 1, 2, 5.
- Think “bass, chord, bass, chord”.
Notes as text
- Bar 1
Right hand: Rest, 1 beat. Chord: middle C, E4, G4, fingers 1, 3, 5, 1 beat. Rest, 1 beat. Chord: middle C, E4, G4, fingers 1, 3, 5, 1 beat.
Left hand: C3, finger 5, 1 beat. Rest, 1 beat. C3, finger 5, 1 beat. Rest, 1 beat.
- Bar 2
Right hand: Rest, 1 beat. Chord: B3, D4, G4, fingers 1, 2, 5, 1 beat. Rest, 1 beat. Chord: B3, D4, G4, fingers 1, 2, 5, 1 beat.
Left hand: G3, finger 1, 1 beat. Rest, 1 beat. G3, finger 1, 1 beat. Rest, 1 beat.
- Bar 3
Right hand: Rest, 1 beat. Chord: middle C, E4, G4, fingers 1, 3, 5, 1 beat. Rest, 1 beat. Chord: middle C, E4, G4, fingers 1, 3, 5, 1 beat.
Left hand: C3, finger 5, 1 beat. Rest, 1 beat. C3, finger 5, 1 beat. Rest, 1 beat.
- Bar 4
Right hand: Rest, 1 beat. Chord: B3, D4, G4, fingers 1, 2, 5, 1 beat. Rest, 1 beat. Chord: B3, D4, G4, fingers 1, 2, 5, 1 beat.
Left hand: G3, finger 1, 1 beat. Rest, 1 beat. G3, finger 1, 1 beat. Rest, 1 beat.
- Bar 5
Right hand: Chord: middle C, E4, G4, fingers 1, 3, 5, 4 beats.
Left hand: C3, finger 5, 4 beats.