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Listen to the CHARACTER of the music - how are you going to make Smiling Face sound jolly and happy? A fast tempo (speed), light, jumpy notes, quite loud playing.
How are you going to make Don't Care blues sound laid back and lazy? Tempo not too fast, smooth, legato playing, contrast between quite quiet playing and quite loud echoes.
Remember your LIFT OFF technique here. Click here to watch a video reminder. What is written in the music to remind you to use the lift off technique?
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Here you will hear the ta-m ti ta rhythm or ta - m ti ta-m ti rhythms. Click on the links to watch videos of SWITCH being played with each of these patterns.
What KEY are these pieces in?
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Look out for Ta-m ti ta or ta-m ti ta-m ti rhythms again.
WATCH OUT for the B FLATS in Sailing Along. It is in F MAJOR. Can you see the flat sign at the start of the music? Which line is it on? Which note is also on that line? If you forget the B flats it will sound odd so LISTEN as you play to check you've got it right.
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Practise the jumps where you have to move back up to the high G until you can do this with your eyes shut!
Look out for where you are playing STACCATO and where you should be playing legato!
How loud can you make your ff playing?
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