TIPS:

1. Listen to the track first.

2. Look at the notes carefully.

3. Slow down the track by opening the video in YouTube, Click setting Icon (3 little dots righthand corner), Choose video speed and SLOW DOWN the track.

4. This song has F natural on D string. Squeeze your 1^st and 2nd finger together. You also can look at page 32 in your Essential Elements Book.

This is a great song to play on your viola and to perform for your family.

Look at the key signature: F sharp and C sharp!

TIPS:

1. Hold your viola in guitar position and try to pluck the following notes.

D, E, F sharp on D string and A and C sharp on G string. If you have not learnt C sharp on the viola yet, place 3 fingers on G string and gently stretch your finger.

2. Once you figured those notes out, SLOW DOWN the YouTube track. Look at guidance on ‘He is a pirate previously’.

Are you ready to play on C and G strings? This song has 2 low notes on your C string (Captain string) : D and E. D is played with 1st finger on C string and E is played with 2 fingers on C string. Remember you can find these notes in your Essential Elements Book on page 38.

TIPS: Listen to the track first.

Look at the notes carefully.

Slow down the track by opening the video in YouTube, Click setting Icon (3 little dots righthand corner), Choose video speed and SLOW DOWN the track.